City Council

C. Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 1023 Adding Chapter 1. 14 to the Municipal Code to Allow for Electronic and Paperless Filing of Fair Political Practices Commission ( FPPC) Campaign Disclosure Statements The City Clerk is the local filing officer for the City of Rosemead, and is responsible for receiving, reviewing, and storing campaign disclosure information, as well as making it accessible to the public. To provide a more efficient process, the City Clerk' s Office will be implementing NetFile, an electronic/ paperless filing system that accommodates online filing of several types of FPPC forms, including Forms 460, 470, 496, and 497, and meets the requirements of the Secretary of State. In order for the City of Rosemead to accept electronically filed statements, the City 3 Council must adopt an ordinance approving the use of an online or electronic filing system, which shall include the legislative finding that the online or electronic system will operate securely and effectively and will not unduly burden filers. While adoption of an ordinance is not required for the use of an electronic filing system for Form 700s, the implementation and utilization of NetFile for electronic/ paperless filing for all Form 700 ( Statement of Economic Interest) will significantly improve ease of access to Form 700s to the public as well as decrease the time that City Clerk staff spends managing the annual gathering, tracking, and filing of Form 700s. Recommendation: That the City Council approve the first reading, by title only of Ordinance No. 1023, entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMEAD AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE ADDING CHAPTER 1. 14 TO TITLE 1 REGARDING ELECTRONIC AND PAPERLESS FILING OF FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS