2.14.050 Spending limitations.

   A.   No candidate for the office of city council member who files a statement of acceptance of financing from the Campaign Reform Fund pursuant to Section 2.14.100(A), and whose statement is not rescinded pursuant to Section 2.14.100(C), shall make campaign expenditures in an election for the office of city council member in excess of the following amounts:

      1.   Eighty-eight thousand dollars ($88,000.00) in a primary election period; and

      2.   Eighty-eight thousand dollars ($88,000.00) in a general or special election period.

   B.   No candidate for the office of mayor who files a statement of acceptance of financing from the Campaign Reform Fund pursuant to Section 2.14.100 and whose statement is not rescinded pursuant to Section 2.14.100 shall make campaign expenditures in excess of the following amounts:

      1.   Five hundred eighty-five thousand dollars ($585,000.00) in a primary election period; and

      2.   Five hundred eighty-five thousand dollars ($585,000.00) in a general or special election period.

   C.   Although only candidates for city office who have filed a statement of acceptance of financing are subject to the expenditure limitations set forth in subsections A and B of this section, it is the intent of this section that such expenditure limitations apply to all candidates for the following purposes:

      1.   For purposes of determining when otherwise applicable expenditure limitations no longer apply to candidates who have filed a statement of acceptance; and

      2.   For purposes of determining when a candidate must provide the notification required by Section 2.14.100. (Ord. 2009-020 § 6; Ord. 2007-015 § 7; Ord. 2005-071 § 1; Ord. 2003-046 § 1)