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02/10/2020 2.153 CONTRIBUTION LIMITS AND PENALTIES: A. Contribution Limit Established. For any particular election, including a recall election, no individual or organization shall make, and no candidate, candidate committee, treasurer, or other person acting on behalf of a candidate committee shall solicit or accept from any individual or organization, any contribution that will cause the total amount contributed by such individual or organization to exceed $1,000. B. Return of Contributions. Any contribution or portion thereof that exceeds the limits in this section shall be returned to the contributor within 72 hours of receipt. C. Not Applicable to Personal Funds. The limits imposed by this section shall not apply to contribution of a candidate's personal funds to the candidate's own campaign, or to any loan that is personally guaranteed by the candidate or is secured by property owned by the candidate. D. Penalties. 1. Any person who knowingly or willfully violates any provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor. Prosecution for violations of this section must be commenced within four (4) years of the date on which the violation occurred. 2. In addition to other penalties provided by law, a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for each violation of this section may be imposed. If evidence of a violation of this section is presented to the City Clerk, the City Clerk shall send written notice to the candidate or committee of the alleged violation and request its correction within three (3) business days of the date on the written notice. If no correction has been made within the allotted time, the candidate or committee shall cease and desist all contributions, expenditures, and campaign communications, and pay the fine set forth above to the General Fund of the City. 3. In addition to other penalties provided by law, the City may bring suit in a court of competent jurisdiction to seek an injunction or other appropriate relief, whether temporary or permanent, to halt any violation of this section. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to restrict a suit for damages on behalf of the City or on behalf of any other person or entity. 2.154 VOLUNTARY CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURE LIMITS AND PENALTIES: A. Notice to City Clerk. Each candidate for election to the City Council in November 2020, and for each City Council election thereafter, shall, prior to the time he or she files nomination papers with the City Clerk, advise the City Clerk in writing on a form provided by the City whether or not the candidate will opt to voluntarily limit his or her campaign expenditures and fund raising in accordance with the voluntary campaign expenditure limits set forth in this section. The agreement to voluntarily ATFY/ORD.508/CC CAMPAIGN ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO. 2476 REV: 01-21-20 PR MUFF NO. 305 Page 4 of 8