(A) An Applicant Candidate for Mayor shall obtain Qualifying Contributions from a minimum of 1% of registered City voters.
(B) An Applicant Candidate for Council shall obtain Qualifying Contributions from a minimum of 1% of the City voters registered in the district that the Applicant Candidate desires to represent.
(C) No payment, gift or anything of value shall be given in exchange for a Qualifying Contribution.
(D) Audit.
(1) The Office of Internal Audit shall conduct audits on a percentage of qualifying contributions submitted to the City Clerk's Office throughout the qualifying period.
(2) Prior to the start of the exploratory period, the City Auditor shall develop an audit plan for the conduct of the audit for the election cycle. The City Auditor shall confer with the City Clerk's Office in regards to resources that may be required of that office.
(3) At the completion of every audit, written reports shall be submitted to the Board and the City Clerk's Office and shall be made available for public inspection.
(Am. Ord. 2022-042)