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02/10/2020 E. Calculation of Voluntary Campaign Expenditure Limit 1. A candidate for district City Councilmember who voluntarily agrees to expenditure ceilings shall not make qualified expenditures exceeding two dollars and twenty-five cents ($2.25) per resident in the electoral district for each election in which the candidate is seeking elective office. Residency of each electoral district shall be determined by the latest decennial census population figures available for that district. The City Clerk shall publish the expenditure ceiling amounts no later than sixty (60) business days following adoption of this ordinance. 2. Beginning on January 1, 2021, the City Clerk shall in odd -numbered years increase the expenditure ceiling amounts based upon a finding that the cost of living in the immediate San Francisco Bay Area, as shown on the CPI for all items in the San Francisco Bay Area as published by the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Statistics, has increased. The adjustment called for by this section shall be the cost of living adjustment (COLA) computed by reference to the CPI as indexed from a base year that commences in October 2020. The increase shall be rounded to the nearest thousand. The City Clerk shall publish the expenditure ceiling amounts no later than February 1st of each odd - numbered year. 3. The voluntary campaign expenditure limit called for by this section shall include any expenditures made by the candidate or by the candidate's campaign committee in connection with the preparation and publication of the candidate's statement of qualifications in the sample ballot pamphlet published in accordance with California Elections Code Section 13307. 4. The following shall not count toward the voluntary campaign expenditure limit: a. Filing fees related to the candidacy, including the candidate statement filing fee, fees paid to the Secretary of State to open or maintain a committee, and fees to translate the candidate statement. b. Contributions returned by the candidate within thirty (30) days of receipt. c. Legal fees and costs incurred in connection with litigation arising out of a campaign for City office. d. Non -monetary contributions as defined by the Fair Political Practices Commission. e. Post-election party expenses. f. Post office box expenses. F. Penalties. Any violation of this section, including the filing of false reports that entitle the candidate to the benefits conferred by this section, and further including ATTY/ORD.508/CC CAMPAIGN ORDINANCE ORDINANCE NO, 2476 REV: 01-21-20 PR MUFF NO. 305 Page 7 of 8