Ventura County Grand Jury
• 2016-2017
• Agency Response
Response to:
Campaign Contributions Transparency
Campaign Contributions Transparency*
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Findings and Recommendations 5 findings
F07
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The City of Port Hueneme's website does not provide access to records of monetary contributions made to candidates for public office. The information is available through the City Clerk's Office. (Ref-07)
No recommendations for this finding
F08
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The City of Santa Paula's website does not provide access to records of monetary contributions made to candidates for public office. The information is available through the City Clerk's Office. (Ref-08)
No recommendations for this finding
F09
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The City of Simi Valley's website provides access to records of monetary contributions made to candidates for public office. From the home page: http://www.simivalley.org Click >> Departments >> City Council >> City Council Campaign Disclosures. The information is also available through the City Clerk's Office. (Ref-09)
No recommendations for this finding
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The City of Thousand Oak's website provides access to records of monetary contributions made to candidates for public office. From the home page: http://www.toaks.org Click >> Departments >> City Clerk >> Election Disclosures >> Council Member. The information is also available through the City Clerk's Office. (Ref-10)
No recommendations for this finding
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The City of San Buenaventura (Ventura) provides access to records of monetary contributions made to candidates for public office. From the home page: http://www.cityofventura.net Click >> Departments >> City Manager >> City Clerk >> Campaign Disclosures Statements >> (Office holder by name). The information is also available through the City Clerk's Office. (Ref-11) Conclusions C-01. The County's website only provides access to transactions from electronically filed documents. However, the website is overly complicated, not intuitive, and may require the assistance of county staff in its navigation. Access to records of non-electronically filed monetary contributions requires a visit to the Registrar of Voters Office. (FA-01) The Cities of Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Ojai, Port Hueneme and Santa C-02, Paula provide access to records of monetary contributions made to their candidates for public office only through their City Clerk's Office. (FA-02,
No recommendations for this finding
Conclusions 5
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CL1 Page 9Type of Recipient Committee: All Committees - Complete Parts 1, 2, 3, and 4.
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CL2 Page 9Type of Statement: Officeholder, Candidate Controlled Committee ☐ Preelection Statement ☐ Ballot Measure Committee Quarterly Statement
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CL3 Page 9Committee Information Treasurer(s) 1325587 COMMITTEE NAME (OR CANDIDATE'S NAME IF NO COMMITTEE) NAME OF TREASURER Jim King People for Bob Huber-Mayor 2012 MAILING ADDRESS STREET ADDRESS (NO P.O. BOX) CITY AREA CODE/PHONE STATE 7IP CODE CITY STATE ZIP CODE AREA CODE/PHONE NAME OF ASSISTANT TREASURER, IF AN MAILING ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT) NO. AND STREET OR P.O. BOX MAILING ADDRESS CITY AREA CODE/PHONE CITY ZIP CODE ZIP CODE AREA CODE/PHONE STATE STATE OPTIONAL: FAX / E-MAIL ADDRESS OPTIONAL: FAX / E-MAIL ADDRESS
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CL4 Page 9Verification I have used all reasonable diligence in preparing and reviewing this statement and to the best of myknowledge the information contained herein and in the attached schedules is true and complete, if carlify under penalty of Executed or asprar or Assistant Treasurar Executed on tile Measure Proponent or Responsible Officer of Sponso Executed on В١ Signature of Controlling Ottosholder, Candidate, State Measure Proporters Dale Executed on By FPPC Form 480 (June/01) Signature of Controlling Officeholder, Candidate, State Measure Propone Dale FPPC Toll-Free Helpline: 866/ASK-FPPC State of California SAMPLE 64 highlight added CC X A 13 Response to Grand Jury Report Form Report Title: Campaign Contributions Transparency Report Date: December 1, 2016 Title: Mayor & Council Members Response by: Jan McDonald & Camarillo City Council The Grand Jury Report requests the City of Camarillo to provide a response to Conclusion No. 4 and Recommendation No. 2.
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CL5 Page 2C-04. If the format of online information was consistent, the citizens of the County would be able to easily compare records of monetary contributions made to candidates for public office. The City of Simi Valley has the most user friendly format regarding monetary contributions online. Response to C-04: The City of Camarillo disagrees with this finding as the reports provided online do not provide full disclosure because information is redacted from online reports that would otherwise be made available to the public as required by the Fair Political Practices Commission.
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