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6. K. - Page 1 of 8 <br />/<�ik <br />Redwood <br />CitylCallifornia <br />Faunded 1867 <br />Ago/ <br />DATE: April 26, 2021 <br />SUBJECT <br />STAFF REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br />Waive first reading and introduce an ordinance to mandate electronic and paperless filing of Fair Political <br />Practices Commission campaign disclosure statements and statements of economic interest <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Waive first reading and introduce an ordinance to mandate electronic and paperless filing of Fair Political <br />Practices Commission campaign disclosure statements and statements of economic interest. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN GUIDING PRINCIPLE <br />Excellence in Government Operations <br />BACKGROUND <br />The City of Redwood City is currently a paper -filing agency for statutory Fair Political Practices Commission <br />(FPPC) campaign disclosure forms and statements of economic interest. Appointed officials, City Council <br />candidates, campaign committees and designated City employees may file their statements in hard copy <br />form only, with an original signature per FPPC regulations. Filers identified in Government Code Section <br />87200 have the alternative option to file electronically directly with the FPPC. <br />Pursuant to Government Code Section 84615, local agencies may mandate electronic filing of FPPC <br />disclosure statements. To increase efficiency and facilitate compliance with state law and FPPC <br />regulations, the City Clerk's Office looks to employ a system for electronic filing of economic and financial <br />disclosure statements for all required filers in the Redwood City organization. In addition to increased <br />efficiency, electronic filing will eliminate the need for wet signatures, will redact statements posted online, <br />and will automatically link to the FPPC's system. If approved, all filers will be required to submit their <br />statutory filings through the automated system, and paper filings will no longer be accepted. However, to <br />Page 1 of 5 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore <br />339 <br />