A. Matching public funds provided under this chapter may be used only for expenditures for direct voter outreach purposes, defined to mean campaign literature, publicity, postage and signage; provided that matching public funds may not be spent for the following:
1. Payments made to the candidate or a family relative, or a business in which the candidate or family relative has an ownership interest. For purposes of this provision, the definition of "family relative" set forth in Section 2.16.140 of Title 2 of the city code shall apply;
2. Payments in excess of the fair market value of services, materials, facilities or other things of value received in exchange;
3. Payments in cash;
4. Payments made for travel outside of California and expenses related to such travel.
B. Candidates who accept matching public funds under this chapter shall obtain and maintain verifiable written receipts, invoices or other written documentation of the purpose and nature of expenditures. Expenditures for which there is no such documentation shall be excluded from consideration in determining whether public funds were spent on permissible purposes. (Ord. 2007-012 § 4; Ord. 2003-046 § 1)