ORD 10-650ORDINANCE NO. 10-650
AN ORDINANCE of the City of Federal Way, Washington, relating to
Campaign Contributions; creating a new Chapter 2.07.
WHEREAS, campaign finance reform measures taking the form of mandatory candidate
contribution limits have been adopted by the cities of Seattle, Kirkland, Issaquah, and similar
restrictions have been in place at King County, State and Federal levels for some time; and
WHEREAS, it is the best interest of the citizens that political campaign contributions and
expenditures be fully disclosed and secrecy avoided; and
WHEREAS, the public confidence in municipal government is essential and must be
promoted by all possible means;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FEDERAL WAY,
WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Title 2 of the Federal Way Revised Code is hereby amended to add a new
section 2.07 to read as follows:
2.07.010 Declaration of policv.
It is declared to be the public policy of the citv:
(1) That political campai�n contributions and expenditures are to be fullv disclosed to
the public and that secrecv is to be avoided.
(2) That the people have the ri t to expect from their elected representatives at all
levels of government the utmost inte�ritv, honesty and fairness in their dealin�s.
(3) That the people shall be assured that the private financial and other dealings of their
public officials, and of candidates for those offices, present no conflict of interests
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between the public trust and private interests.
(4) That our representative form of �overnment is founded on a belief that those
entrusted with the offices of �overnment have nothin� to fear from full public
disclosure of their financial and business holdingL, activities and dealings, provided
those officials deal honestly and fairlV with the �eople.
(5) That public confidence in municipal �overnment can best be sustained bv assuring
the people of the impartiality and honestv of the officials in all public transactions
and decisions.
(6) The provisions of this section shall be liberallv construed to promote complete
disclosure of all information respectin� the financin� of p_olitical campaigns so as to
assure continuing public confidence of fairness of elections, so as to assure that the
public interest will be fullYprotected.
2.07.020 Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter definitions found in RCW 42.17.020 as currently enacted or
as hereafter amended are herebv adopted bv reference. In adoptin� these definitions bv
reference the citv also adopts the interpretation of these definitions published in Chapter
390-05 WAC or otherwise issued bv the Washington State Public Disclosure
Commission through declaratory orders, policy statements and commission
interpretations.
2.07.030 Application.
These limits shall applv to candidates in an�primary, general or special election for the
Federal Way citv council and the ma�r.
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2.07.040 Contribution limits.
(1) No candidate for citv council or mayor shall acce_pt or receive during the election
cvcle campai�n contributions totalin� more than the contribution limit established bv
the Public Disclosure Commission for countv office candidates in King Count�
the aggregate from any person.
(2) The per-election contribution limit established bv the Public Disclosure Commission
for county office candidates in King County shall be the election-cvcle contribution
limit on candidates for the Federal Wav city council and mavor.
(3) The limitations in this section shall not applY to:
(a) A candidate's contributions of his/her own resources to his/her own
campaig�
(b) The value of volunteer services;
(c) Any publicly donated funds under provisions authorizin�public funding of
local campaigns; and
(d) Surplus funds as defined in RCW 42.17.020(481, from a candidate's prior
campaign contributions received bYa candidate in connection with a current
campai�i onlv to the extent that such funds are derived from contributions
that were within the dollar limitations imposed by this chapter. If such funds
are from a campaign not covered by this chapter, a candidate mav use onl ��so
much of each contribution previously received as would have been allowable
as a contribution under this chapter if it had a�plied to that campaign. The
source of the candidate's surplus funds shall be determined to be derived
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from the most recent contributions received by such candidate or that
candidate's political committee which in total equal the amount of the surplus
funds.
(4) The limitations imposed by this section shall a�plv to all other contributions.
2.07.050 Adiustment of dollar amounts in chanter — Adherence to Public
Disclosure Commission established limits and schedule.
(1) The amount of the contribution limit is adiusted to reflect periodic adjustrnents made
bv the Public Disclosure Commission for countYoffice candidates in King County. The
timin� of the limitation changes shall take place as published bv the Public Disclosure
Commission and shall from that time forward form a new limit on contributions.
Section 2. Severabilitv. Should any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, or
phrase of this chapter, or its application to any person or situation, be declared unconstitutional or
invalid for any reason, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
chapter or its application to any other person or situation. The City Council of the City of Federal
Way hereby declares that it would have adopted this chapter and each section, subsection, sentence,
clauses, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections,
sentences, clauses, phrases, or portions be declared invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 3. Corrections. The City Clerk and the codifiers of this ordinance are authorized to
make necessary corrections to this ordinance including, but not limited to, the conection of
scrivenerlclerical errors, references, ordinance numbering, section/subsection numbers and any
references thereto.
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Section 4. Ratification. Any act consistent with the authority and prior to the effective date
of this ordinance is hereby ratified and affirmed.
Section 5. Effective Date This ordinance shall take effect and be in force January 1, 201 l,
as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Federal Way this 16�' day of March, 2010.
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY
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CITY ATTORNEY, PATRICIA A. RICHARDSON
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
PUBLISHED: 3/20/2010
2/23/2010
3/16/2010
EFFECTIVE DATE: 1/1/201 l
ORDINANCE NO.: 10-650
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