City of Albuquerque - File #: R-13-179

• File #: R-13-179
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 5/20/2013
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 6/24/2013
• Enactment date: 7/9/2013
• Enactment #: R-2013-061
• Title: Municipal Elections; Directing The City Clerk To Provide Searchable Financial Reports And A Link To Each Candidate's And Measure Finance Committee's Financial Reports On The City's Website (Benton, Gardu?o, Sanchez)
• Sponsors: Isaac Benton

Date	Action By	Action	Result
7/9/2013	City Clerk	Published
7/9/2013	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
7/3/2013	City Council	Sent to Mayor for Signature
6/24/2013	City Council	Amended	Pass
6/24/2013	City Council	Passed as Amended	Pass
6/17/2013	City Council	Accepted Without Recommendation
6/10/2013	Finance & Government Operations Committee	Sent to Council Without Recommendation	Pass
5/20/2013	City Council	Introduced and Referred
5/20/2013	President	Referred

CITY of ALBUQUERQUE
TWENTIETH COUNCIL


COUNCIL BILL NO. R-13-179 ENACTMENT NO. ________________________

SPONSORED BY: Isaac Benton, Rey Gardu?o, Ken Sanchez


RESOLUTION
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Municipal Elections; Directing The City Clerk To Provide Searchable Financial Reports And A Link To Each Candidate's And Measure Finance Committee's Financial Reports On The City's Website (Benton, Gardu?o, Sanchez)
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ESTABLISHING A MEANS FOR OPEN AND TRANSPARENT ELECTION FINANCING FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PROVIDE SEARCHABLE FINANCIAL REPORTS AND A LINK TO EACH CANDIDATE'S AND MEASURE FINANCE COMMITTEE'S FINANCIAL REPORTS ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE.
WHEREAS, the filing of election finance reports is a requirement of the City's municipal election process as set forth in the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, the City is at the forefront of open government and transparency; and
WHEREAS, the finance reports provide information that should be easily accessible to the public to ensure public trust in the municipal election process; and
WHEREAS, the election finance reports should be easy to locate or search on the City's website; and
WHEREAS, candidates and Measure Finance Committees are already required to submit information and updates electronically, so it should not be burdensome to provide easy access to those reports.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL, THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE:
Section 1. For the purpose of open and transparent election financing, the City Clerk and the City's Information Technology Services Division shall provide on the City's website home page a link to the financial reports for municipal candidates and Measure Finance Committees. Such reports shall be available for each candidate and each Measure Finance Committee and shall be updated daily. Reports shall be searchable and in at least one searchable format.





























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