Campaign Finance Reform Advisory Board

Final Meeting

Minutes (Draft)

Thursday, September 26, 2002 @ 6:30pm

Members Present: Roger Austin, Robert Brinkman, Harvey Budd, Cynthia Chestnut, James Bozeman, Bruce Delaney, Kathy Dilcher, Louis Kalivoda, Susan Wright and Richelle Sucara (staff liaison).

Others Attending: none

1. The meeting was called to order by Chair Kalivoda. Ms. Sucara distributed some information from the National Civic League on internet campaigning and campaign finance disclosure.



2. Mr. Delaney stated that the minutes sub committee had reviewed the minutes and recommended them for approval. Motion by Mr. Delaney to adopt the minutes of September 19, 2002. Seconded by Ms. Chestnut. Approved unanimously.



3. Chair Kalivoda asked Mr. Wright to give an overview of the draft report prepared by the report writing subcommittee. Ms. Wright identified one substantiative change in Recommendation #6 in the first paragraph of research findings. Ms. Wright removed the Chamber of Commere from the organizations opposing adoption of a lower contribution cap and added individual citizens because the documentation received by CFRAB supported those changes. Motion by Mr. Brinkman to adopt the report language as revised striking Chamber of Commerce and adding individual citizens. Seconded by Mr. Delaney. Approved unanimously.



4. Motion by Mr. Delaney to adopt Recommendation #1: Earlier filing date for last period reports. Seconded by Ms. Wright. Approved unanimously 8-0.



5. Motion by Mr. Budd to adopt Recommendation #2: Electronic filing. Seconded by Mr. Delaney. Approved 7-1. Mr. Austin dissenting.



6. Motion by Ms. Dilcher to adopt Recommendation #3: Last date for accepting contributions. Seconded by Mr. Brinkman. Approved unanimously 8-0.



7. Motion by Ms. Chestnut to adopt Recommendation #4: Synchronize report deadlines for committees and parties with candidates. Seconded by Mr. Brinkman. Approved 7-1. Mr. Austin dissenting.



8. Motion by Ms. Chestnut to adopt Recommendation #5: Requirement to file copies of reports locally. Seconded by Ms. Dilcher. Approved unanimously 8-0.



9. Motion by Mr. Delaney to adopt Recommendation #6: Limitation on contribution amount. Seconded by Mr. Brinkman. Approved 6-2. Mr. Austin and Ms. Chestnut dissenting.



10. Motion by Ms. Wright to adopt Recommendation #7: Publication of finance and compliance information. Seconded by Mr. Budd. Approved 7-1. Mr. Austin dissenting.



11. Motion by Mr. Brinkman to adopt Recommendation #8: Voter Information and Candidate Assistance Program (VICAP). Seconded by Ms. Dilcher. Approved 7-1. Mr. Austin dissenting.



12. Motion by Mr. Delaney to adopt Recommendation #9: Reporting of additional information. Seconded by Ms. Wright. Approved 6-2. Mr. Austin and Ms. Chestnut dissenting.



13. Motion by Ms. Wright to adopt Recommendation #10: Voluntary Campaign Practices Program. Seconded by Mr. Delaney. Approved 5-3. Mr. Austin, Ms. Chestnut, and Mr. Budd dissenting.



14. Motion by Mr. Delaney to adopt the full report of CFRAB. Seconded by Mr. Budd. Discussion followed regarding the fact that each recommendation was voted separately and that all CFRAB could not support the entire report because they did not support all of the recommendations. Motion withdrawn by the maker and second.



15. Motion by Mr. Delaney to forward the report which documents the work of CFRAB to the County Commission noting that each recommendation was voted on separately. Seconded by Ms. Chestnut. Approved unanimously 8-0.



16. Motion by Ms. Wright to ask the County to prepare copies of the report and place in all libraries and the Civic Media Center. Seconded by Ms. Dilcher. Approved 8-0.



17. Ms. Sucara distributed the draft presentation and informed CFRAB that their presentation of the final report to the County Commission was scheduled for October 8, 2002 at 10:30 a.m. in Jack Durrance Auditorium.



18. Motion by Ms. Chestnut to accept a minority report/opinion from Mr. Austin and include it in the CFRAB final report. Seconded by Mr. Delaney. Approved unanimously 8-0.



19. Meeting adjourned.