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2017-O-57 ORDINANCE 2017-0-57 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE V "CODE OF ETHICS" OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ADD A NEW SECTION 13-73 REQUIRING ELECTRONIC FILING OF CAMPAIGN TREASURER'S REPORTS WITH THE VOLUSIA COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE'S ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS, SEVERABILITY AND APPLICABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND ADOPTION. WHEREAS, the City of Edgewater is granted authority under section 106.07(2)(a)(2), Florida Statutes, to impose upon its own officers and candidates electronic filing requirements not in conflict with section 106.0705, Florida Statutes, and WHEREAS, the City of Edgewater recognizes that a requirement that all candidates for municipal office file campaign finance reports electronically is not in conflict with the provisions of section 106.0705, Florida Statutes; and WHEREAS, the Volusia County Supervisor of Elections has offered the opportunity for all candidates for municipal office to utilize the Campaign Financial Reporting System maintained and operated by the Volusia County Supervisor of Elections Office; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk along with the public will have prompt access to campaign finance reports electronically filed with the Volusia County Supervisor of Elections; and WHEREAS,the City of Edgewater finds and determines that uniform electronic filing of campaign finance reports by all municipal candidates will facilitate expanded public access to campaign finance information and conserve City of Edgewater resources leading to greater efficiency. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED by the People of the City of Edgewater, 1 2017-0-57 Strike through passages are deleted. Underlined passages are added. Florida: PART A. AMENDMENT Article V entitled "Code of Ethics" of the City of Edgewater Code of Ordinances is hereby amended to add the following new Sec. 13-73 to read as follows: Sec. 13-73—Campaign Treasurer's Reports. All candidates for elected office in the City of Edgewater shall electronically file their campaign treasurer's reports required by state law utilizing the Volusia County Supervisor of Elections Office's electronic filing system. Campaign treasurer's reports electronically filed as required by this section shall be deemed filed with the City Clerk simultaneously upon the Volusia County Supervisor of Elections Office's receipt of the electronic filing. PART B. CONFLICTING PROVISIONS. All conflicting ordinances and resolutions, or parts thereof, in conflict with this ordinance, are hereby superseded by this ordinance to the extent of such conflict. PART C. SEVERABILITY AND APPLICABILITY. If any portion of this ordinance is for any reason held or declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative, or void by a court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance. If this ordinance or any provisions thereof shall be held to be inapplicable to any person, property, or circumstances by a court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect its applicability to any other person, property, or circumstance. PART D. CODIFICATION. Provisions of this ordinance shall be incorporated in the Code of Ordinances of the City of Edgewater, Florida, and the word "ordinance", may be changed to "section", "article", or other appropriate word, and the sections of this ordinance may be renumbered 2 2017-0-57 Strike4hfetgh passages are deleted. Underlined passages are added. or re-lettered to accomplish such intention; provided, however, that Parts B through F shall not be codified. PART E. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall take effect upon adoption. PART F. ADOPTION. After Motion to approve by Councilman Conroy and Second by Councilwoman Power, the vote on first reading/public hearing of this ordinance which was held on November 13, 2017 was as follows: AYE NAY Mayor Mike Ignasiak X Councilwoman Christine Power X Councilwoman Amy Vogt X Councilman Dan Blazi X Councilman Gary T. Conroy X 3 2017-0-57 S•-il�etigh passages are deleted. Underlined passages are added. After Motion to approve by (1�- y� Qom!, and Second by r , the vote on second reading/public hearing of this ordinance which was held on December 4, 2017 was as follows: AYE NAY Mayor Mike Ignasiak Councilwoman Christine Power Councilwoman Amy Vogt Councilman Dan Blazi Councilman Gary T. Conroy PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 4th day of December, 2017. ATTEST: CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER, FLORIDA By:/)lt-il(IZ/449/ Robin L. Matusick Mike Ignasiak City Clerk/Paralegal Mayor For the use and reliance only by the City of Edgewater, Approved by the City Council of the City of Edgewater, Florida. Approved as to form and legality by: Florida during the City Council meeting held on Aaron R. Wolfe,Esquire this 4th day of December, 2017 under Agenda Item City Attorney #8 . Doran,Sims,Wolfe&Ciocchetti 4 2017-0-57 Strikee gh passages are deleted. Underlined passages are added.