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ORDINANCE NO. 2494 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY ADDING ARTICLE XII TO CHAPTER 2 THE REDWOOD CITY CODE TO MANDATE ELECTRONIC AND PAPERLESS FILING OF FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS AND STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTEREST WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 84615 provides that a legislative body of a local government agency may adopt an ordinance that requires an elected officer, candidate, committee, or other person required to file statements, reports, or other documents required by Chapter 4 of the Political Reform Act to file such statements, reports, or other documents online or electronically with the City Clerk; and WHEREAS, the City of Redwood City ("City") has entered into an agreement with a vendor approved by the California Secretary of State and meets the requirements set by Government Code Section 84615, to provide an online electronic filing system ("System") for the California Fair Political Practices Commission campaign statements; and WHEREAS, the System will operate securely and effectively and will not unduly burden filers. Specifically: (1) the System will ensure the integrity of the data and includes safeguards against efforts to temper with, manipulate, alter, or subvert the data; (2) the System will only accept a filing in the standardized record format developed by the Secretary of State and compatible with the Secretary of State's system for receiving an online or electronic filing; and (3) the System will be available free of charge to filers and to the public for viewing filings. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. FINDINGS. The City Council of the City of Redwood City finds and determines as follows: A. California Government Code Section 84615 provides that a legislative body of a local government agency may adopt an ordinance that requires an elected officer, candidate, or committee required to file statements, reports, or other documents required by Chapter 4 of the Political Reform Act to file such statements, reports, or other documents online or electronically with the City Clerk. B. The web -based system operated by the City Clerk contains multiple safeguards to protect the integrity and security of the data, it will operate securely and effectively, and it will not unduly burden filers. C. The City Clerk will operate the electronic filing system in compliance with the requirements of California Government Code Section 84615 and any other applicable laws. ATTY/ORD.538/CC ORD ADDING ARTICLE XII TO CHAPTER 2 RWC CODE — FPPC ELECTRONIC & PAPERLESS FILING ORD. NO. 2494 REV: 04-16-2021 SK MUFF #301 Page 1 of 3