Tracy council introduces elections code changes, defers campaign-limit decisions for further study
The council introduced ordinance sections to fix municipal election dates and establish a filing fee for nomination papers, codifying the city's practice of following FPPC contribution limits; members asked staff and city attorney to research stricter local limits before considering campaign contribution changes.
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City Clerk April Quintanilla presented an ordinance package to update the city's elections code. The staff proposal would set the general municipal election date in line with state law (consolidated with statewide general elections), codify the city's existing practice of applying Fair Political Practices Commission contribution limits, and authorize a $25 fee for processing nomination papers. Staff recommended repealing outdated ordinances (4-70 and 4-81) that reference superseded code sections.
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