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This memorandum addresses the approval of adjusted campaign contribution limits for the upcoming municipal elections in San José. It recommends adopting a resolution to update the contribution limits based on cost of living adjustments as required by the San José Municipal Code. The limits for City Council candidates will increase to $800 per donor, while the limit for the Mayor and total election contest contributions will rise to $1,600 per donor. The adjustments are based on the Consumer Price Index calculations and must be published at least 190 days before the primary election.
Key points
The memorandum is dated August 27, 2025.
It recommends adopting a resolution to adjust campaign contribution limits.
The adjusted limits are based on the Consumer Price Index for the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward area.
Contribution limits for City Council candidates will increase to $800 per donor.
The contribution limit for the Mayor will increase to $1,600 per donor.
The adjustments are required to be published at least 190 days before the primary municipal election.
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The document does not specify the exact percentage increase calculation for the contribution limits.
There are unresolved placeholders regarding specific dates and calculations that are not fully detailed.
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COUNCIL AGENDA: 9/16/2025 FILE: 25-966 ITEM: 2.7 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF ADJUSTED CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS FROM: Toni J. Taber, MMC City Clerk DATE: August 27, 2025 RECOMMENDATION Adopt a resolution approving the campaign contribution limits adjusted in accordance with San José Municipal Code Section 12.06.210.E. OUTCOME Approval of the recommendation will update the campaign contribution limits to adjust for any cost of living increase, as required under San Jose Municipal Code (“SJMC”) Section 12.06.210.E, for the Primary Municipal Election on June 2, 2026 and the Run-off Municipal Election on November 3, 2026. If the resolution is adopted, the contribution limit for candidates, except the Mayor, running for City Council in 2026 will increase to $800.00 per donor. The mayoral contribution limit and the Total Election Contest or Recount contribution limits for council member candidates will increase to $1,600.00 per donor (See SJMC § 12.06.210.E.2.) BACKGROUND On March 5, 2019, the City Council adopted Ordinance 30231 amending section 12.06.210 of Title 12 of the San José Municipal Code (SJMC) in response to the State moving up the...
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This document is a resolution from the Council of the City of San José approving updated campaign contribution limits in accordance with the San José Municipal Code. The resolution outlines the recalculated contribution limits based on the Consumer Price Index, with specific amounts for councilmembers and the mayor. The document is marked as a draft.
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Resolution No. is not specified.
The resolution approves updated campaign contribution limits.
The limits are based on the Consumer Price Index for the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward area.
The base contribution limit for councilmembers is $500 and for the mayor is $1,000.
The CPI percentage change is 56.58%.
Rounded contribution limits are $800 for councilmembers and $1,600 for the mayor.
The resolution is to be adopted on an unspecified date in 2025.
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The adoption date is not specified.
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NVF:MDT:KMF 9/2/2025 RESOLUTION NO. ______________ A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE APPROVING THE UPDATED CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAN JOSE MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 12.06.210.E WHEREAS, on March 5, 2019, the Council of the City of San José (“City”) approved Ordinance 30231, amending Section 12.06.210 of Title 12 of the San José Municipal Code (“SJMC”) in response to the movement of the statewide primary election to March of even numbered years; and WHEREAS, pursuant to SJMC Section 12.06.210.E, the City Clerk is directed to recalculate the campaign contribution limits based on the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) for the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward area for the month that is at least 280 days before the regularly scheduled primary municipal election and round to the nearest one hundred dollars ($100.00); and WHEREAS, on August 27, 2025, the 280th day before the June 2, 2026, election, the City Clerk accessed the currently reported CPI in effect; and WHEREAS, the calculations below reflect the change in the campaign contribution limits directed by SJMC Section 12.06.210.E: Councilmember Mayor & Post-Election Contribution Limit Base Amount...