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Election Code Committee Tuesday, December 10, 2024 04:00 PM Colorado River Room, 222 Laporte Avenue and via Zoom https://fcgov.zoom.us/j/98639152564

A)Call Meeting to Order

B)Roll Call

C)Public Participation

D)Public Participation Follow-up

E)Approval of Minutes

  1. 1.Approval of Minutes.

    The purpose of this item is to approve the minutes of the October 21, 2024, Election Code Committee meeting.

F)Discussion / Informational Items

  1. 2.Revised Potential Code Changes Regarding the Campaign Complaint Process and the Campaign Contribution Limits.

    During the October 21, 2024 meeting of the Election Code Committee (ECC), staff presented drafted code changes for Sections 7-145 and 7-135. Members of the ECC provided valuable input and requested edits to both sections. Staff has provided a revised draft of the proposed changes.

  2. 3.Enforcement of Local Campaign Regulations

    The Election Code Committee requested that staff research examples of an independent process for campaign compliance oversight, to support a Committee discussion of ways to reduce reliance on citizen complaints for enforcement.

  3. 4.2024 Workplan Check-In and Election and Ranked Choice Voting Updates

    The purpose of this item is to provide updates on the Committee’s Work Plan and to enable discussion on Work Plan items.  The purpose also includes providing updates on the 2024 election and ranked choice voting efforts. 

    At its October 21, 2024, meeting, the Committee reviewed the remaining items on the Work Plan and Code amendments related to campaign finance enforcement and contribution limits.  Changes have been made based on the discussion from that meeting and will be presented at the December 10 meeting.  Discussion is also planned on possible options related to additional campaign oversight.

    Discussion on possible additional Charter amendments will likely be included as part of the Charter review project that is currently underway. 

G)Other Business

H)Adjournment

Next Scheduled Committee Meeting:  4:00 PM, January 27, 2025

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