A. 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 or designated in the City's local conflict of interest code adopted pursuant to Government Code Section 87300 must file any required Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700) online or electronically with the City Clerk. Electronic filing is mandatory unless the officer, candidate, or committee is exempt as described Government Code 8415(a).
B. The City Clerk shall issue an electronic confirmation that notifies the filer that the Statement was received, and the notification shall include the date and the time that the Statement was received and the method by which the filer may view and print the data received by the City Clerk. The date of filing for a Statement filed online shall be the day that it is received by the City Clerk.
C. If the City Clerk's system is not capable of accepting a Statement due to technical difficulties, a Statement in paper format shall be filed with the City Clerk.
D. The City Clerk will operate the electronic filing system in compliance with the requirements of California Government Code Section 84615. (Ord. 1632, 2-15-2022)