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First Oakland City Council Meeting Of 2026 On Proposed Officeholder Fund Limits IncreasesThis proposed legislation makes three primary revisions to OMC section 3.12.045 and 3.12.150. The first revision is to amend OMC section 3.12.045 to extend the sunset date. The modest extension of the sunset provision eliminates an unintentional imbalance in favor of specific elected officials: under the previous version, the sunset tended to favor candidates for City elected office on the 2026 election cycle, who could benefit from the temporary higher limits for longer than those on the 2028 election cycle.Thus, this effort furthers the purpose of the Oakland Campaign Reform Act in that it supports a fair and equal opportunity to participate in elective process.The second revision is to amend OMC section 3.12.045 is to increase the contribution limits to officeholder expense funds to match the temporarily increased contribution limits to candidates and candidate-controlled committees established by OMC 3.12.045 in subsections (B) and (C). Increasing the limits on contributions to officeholder funds allows elected City officials to focus on and dedicate more funds, subject to the eligible uses of officeholder funds, to issues and events important to their constituents and the community and will thus foster and promote public discussion of the same without burdening the City’s General Fund. Increasing the contribution limits to officeholder funds also encourages transparent and traceable contributions to elected City officials, which may be used for any political, governmental or other lawful purpose except for campaigns and other prohibited uses as set forth in section 3.12.150(C). Finally, as a practical matter, this revision seeks to create consistency and avoid confusion in the applicable limits between campaign contributions and officeholder contributions.The third revision is to amend OMC 3.12.150 to offers more precise guidance concerning the use of Officeholder expenditures. More specifically, this Ordinance now explicitly prohibits the use of Officeholder funds to finance mailings of any kind within three months of an election in which the incumbent is running for City office (3.12.150(B) (13)). This legislation seeks to prevent giving incumbents a potential fundraising and/or promotional advantage immediately prior to elections and thus seeks to help restore public trust in governmental institutions. Other current expenditure restrictions shall remain in effect, including prohibitions on utilizing Officeholder funds for campaign-related activities or transfers to other candidate committees (3.12.150(C)-(D)).In short, by adjusting contribution thresholds to officeholder funds, extending the sunset date to balance the impact on 2028 candidates and clarifying the proper use of Officeholder expenditures, the attached Ordinance amendments seek to strengthen transparency, prevent misuse, and maintain an equitable system for all candidates and for the benefit of the public.Sincerely, Kevin JenkinsA Zennie62 Oakland News Now YouTube vlog SUBSCRIBE TO ZENNIE62 YOUTUBE HERE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqtc118chzxCUJExjeWbeEA?sub_confirmation=1 Join Zennie62 YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqtc118chzxCUJExjeWbeEA/join
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