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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRAMIREZ 410 INITIAL 10/31/14campaign reporting requirements and the Information Practices Act of 1977, see the FPPC Campaign Disclosure Manual. Statement of Organization Recipient Committee Statement Type El Initial ❑ Amendment ❑Termination - See Part 5 List I.D. number: List Not yet qualified 0 or I.D. number: Date qualified as committee Date qualified as committee Date of Termination NAME OF COMMITTEE Ramirez for City Council 2014 STREET ADDRESS (NO P.O. BOX) CITY STATE ZIP CODE AREACODE /PHONE MAILING ADDRESS (IF DIFFERENT) FAX / E -MAIL ADDRESS COMMITTEE 15 ACTIVE Kern I City of Bakersfield Attach additional information on appropriately labeled continuation sheets. ' - Date Stamp ERSIF1EL0 C11y CL For Official Use Only NAME OF TREASURER Manuel Ramirez STREET ADDRESS (NO P.O. BOX) FPPC Form 410 (Dec /2012) FPPC Advice: advice @fppc.ca.gov (866/275 -3772) www.fppc.ca.gov Instructions for Statement of Organization AREA CODE/PHONE AREA CODE/PHONE knowledge the information contained herein is true and complete. I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. SIGNATURE OF TREASURER OR ASSISTANT TREASURER SIGNATURE OF CONTROLLING OFFICLHOLUtN, LANUIUAIt, UX] IAI t Mt UKt rnv tNI SIGNATURE OF CONTROLLING OFFICEHOLDER, CANDIDATE, OR STATE MEASURE PROPONENT SIGNATURE OF CONTROLLING OFFICEHOLDER, CANDIDATE, OR STATE MEASURE PROPONENT Under certain circumstances, a candidate for local The committee's street address must be reported. A office may amend the Form 410 to indicate that he or post office box is not acceptable. The committee's she is seeking another term of the same office (re- mailing address must also be reported if it is different election). A candidate for state office must open a from the committee's street address. A post office box separate committee for each term of office and may is acceptable for the mailing address. A committee's not amend the Form 410 to redesignate an election "domicile" is its address as listed on the Form 410. Los committee. Angeles is the county of domicile for committees located outside California. Termination List the committee's identification number and indicate the date of termination. 1. Committee Information: Provide the full name of the committee. A committee may use only one name. identify the jurisdiction where the committee is active. For example a city committee lists the name of the city. FPPC Form 410(Dec/2012) FPPC Advice: advice @fppc.ca.gov (866/275 -3772) www.fppc.ca.gov Committee Name Requirements The fo(lowing committee name rules apply to the Form 410, the committee's campaign statements and to any other references to the committee required by law. See the instructions for Part 4 for committee definitions. Candidate Controlled Committees (including ballot measure committees): Any committee that is controlled by a state or local candidate or officeholder must include the last name of the candidate in the name of the committee. In addition, the following rules also apply: • An election committee controlled by one or more state or local candidates must also include the office the candidate(s) is seeking and the year of the election (e.g., Friends of Smith for Assembly 20XX, Jones for Council 20XX). • An officeholder committee set up by a state officeholder must also include the office held, the year the officeholder was elected to the current term of office, and the words "Officeholder Account," as part of the committee name (e.g., Anderson Assembly 20XX Officeholder Account). • A legal defense fund setup by a state or local candidate or officeholder must also include the words "Legal Defense Fund" as part of the Statement of Organization Recipient Committee INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE COMMITTEE NAME Ramirez for City Council 2014 committee name (e.g., Senator Smith Legal Defense Fund). • A ballot measure committee controlled by one or more state candidates must also state that it is a ballot measure committee (e.g., Senator Lee's Ballot Measure Committee). See additional requirements for primarily formed committees. Sponsored Committees: A sponsored committee (including most political action committees) must include the full name of its sponsor in the name of the committee. If the committee has more than one sponsor and the sponsors are members of an industry or other identifiable group, include a term identifying that industry or group. Primarily Formed Committees Ballot Measures: The name of each committee primarily formed to support or oppose a ballot measure must include: • A statement identifying the ballot measure(s) number or letter and whether it supports or opposes the measure(s) (e.g., Committee For Proposition/ Measure — or Committee Against Proposition/ Measure _). • The name must include the economic or other special interests of its major donors of $50,000 or more, in descending order based on the amount • All committees must list the financial institution where the campaign bank account is located. contributed to the committee. The list of these economic or special interests may not be interspersed with constituencies such as "concerned citizens, or consumers." • The name of any state or local candidate that contributes $50,000 or more. • Prior to the designation of the ballot measure number, a primarily formed ballot measure committee controlled by a state candidate must also state that it is a ballot measure committee (e.g., Senator Gomez's Ballot Measure Committee). Recalls: Each committee established for a recall election must include the name of the officeholder subject to the recall. If the committee is not controlled by the officeholder, the committee must state its support or opposition (e.g., Committee Opposing the Recall of Council Member Doe). Supporting or Opposing a Candidate: The name of each committee primarily formed to support or oppose a state or local candidate(s) being voted on in a single election, other than a recall election, must include the name of each candidate, the office sought, the year of the election and must state whether the committee supports or opposes the candidate(s) (e.g., Committee to Support Doe for Senate 20XX). I.D. NUMBER FPPC Form 410 (Dec /2012) FPPC Advice: advice@fppc.ca.gov (866/275 -3772) www.fppc.ca.gov Instructions for Statement of Organization NAME OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTION I AREA CODE/PHONE I BANK ACCOUNT NUMBER ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP CODE • List the name of each controlling officeholder, candidate, or state measure proponent. If candidate or officeholder controlled, also list the elective office sought or held, and district number, if any, and the year of the election. • List the political party with which each officeholder or candidate is affiliated or check "nonpartisan." • If this committee acts jointly with another controlled committee, list the name and identification number of the other controlled committee. ELECTIVE OFFICE SOUGHT OR HELD NAME OF CANDIDATE /OFFICEHOLDER /STATE MEASURE PROPONENT (INCLUDE DISTRICT NUMBER IF APPLICABLE) YEAR OF ELECTION PARTY 0 Nonpartisan Manuel Ramirez I Bakersfield City Council, Ward 1 1 2014 Nonpartisan Primarily formed to support or oppose specific candidates or measures in a single election. List below: CANDIDATE(S) OFFICE SOUGHT OR HELD OR MEASURE(S) JURISDICTION FPPC Form 410 (Dec /2012) FPPC Advice: advice@fppc.ca.gov (866/275 -3772) www.fppc.ca.gov Instructions for Statement of Organization New committees: A new committee formed within six months of a statewide regular election or within 30 days of a state special election is presumed to be primarily formed if the committee makes at least $25,000 in independent expenditures to support or oppose a state candidate or measure. Monthly review is required for other new committees that spend at least $1,000 a month and were formed within six Statement of Organization Recipient Committee INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE COMMITTEE NAME Ramirez for City Council 2014 PROVIDE BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY months of an election in connection with which the committee makes contributions or expenditures. Quarterly review at the end of March, June, September and December is required for other committees. A committee controlled by a candidate for his or her own candidacy is not a primarily formed committee. Recall Committees: A committee supporting or opposing a recall must list the committee measure's title, and the officeholder's name and office. A recall committee will mark whether it supports or opposes the officeholder. Not formed to support or oppose specific candidates or measures in a single election. Check only one box: ❑ CITY Committee ❑ COUNTY Committee ❑ STATE Committee Sponsored Committee list additional sponsors on an attachment. Page 3 I.D. NUMBER FPPC Form 410 (Dec /2012) FPPC Advice: advice @fppc.ca.gov (866/275 -3772) www.fppc.ca.gov NAMEOFSPONSOR STREET ADDRESS NO. AND STREET a , Date qualified CITY INDUSTRY GROUP OR AFFILIATION OF SPONSOR STATE ZIPCODE • This committee has ceased to receive contributions and make expenditures; • This committee does not anticipate receiving contributions or making expenditures in the future; • This committee has eliminated or has no intention or ability to discharge all debts, loans received, and other obligations; • This committee has no surplus funds; and • This committee has filed all campaign statements required by the Political Reform Act disclosing all reportable transactions. -- There are restrictions on the disposition of surplus campaign funds held by elected officers who are leaving office and by defeated candidates. Refer to Government Code Section 89519. -- Leftover funds of ballot measure committees may be used for political, legislative or governmental purposes under Government Code Sections 89511- 89518, and are subject to Elections Code Section 18680 and FPPC Regulation 18521.5. General Purpose Committee A committee is a "general purpose committee" if its principal activity is supporting or opposing a variety of candidates or measures voted on in different elections (FPPC Regulation 18227.5) A state committee makes contributions or expenditures to support or oppose candidates or measures voted on in state elections, or in more than one county; it does not make over 70% of its contributions or expenditures in a single local jurisdiction. State contributions include contributions to other state general purpose committees. All political party committees (including county central committees) are state committees. • A county committee makes more than 70% of its contributions or expenditures to support or oppose candidates or measures voted on in a single county, or in more than one jurisdiction within one county. This includes contributions to other general purpose committees in the same county. A city committee makes more than 70% of its contributions or expenditures to support or oppose candidates or measures voted on in a single city, or in one consolidated city and county. This includes contributions to other city general purpose committees in the same city. A city or county committee may make up to four contributions in a calendar year to candidates for elective state office whose districts are within the same jurisdiction and is not required to change status as a state committee. A committee that has made contributions or expenditures of $5,000 or more during a quarter must review its activity at the end of March, June, September and December to determine if the committee is filing reports in the appropriate jurisdiction. During the first six months, a new committee must check its jurisdictional status each month the committee makes expenditures of $1,000 or more. If a change of filing locations occurs, reports must be filed in both the new and old jurisdiction through the calendar year. After marking the appropriate state, county or city box, provide a brief description of the committee's political activities such as whether it supports candidates or measures that share a common political affiliation. Sponsored Committee A "sponsored committee" is a general purpose or primarily formed committee, other than an officeholder or candidate controlled committee, that has one or more sponsors. An organization, business, or other entity is a sponsor if one or more of the following apply: FPPC Form 410 (Dec /2012) FPPC Advice: advice@fppc.ca.gov (866/275 -3772) www.fppc.ca.gov Instructions for Statement of Organization • Th2 committee receives 80% or more of its contributions from the entity or organization or its members, officers, employees, or shareholders. • The entity or organization collects contributions for the committee by use of payroll deductions or dues from its members, officers or employees. • The entity or organization, alone or in combination with other entities or organizations, provides all or nearly all of the administrative services for the committee. • The entity or organization, alone or in combination with other entities or organizations, sets the policies for contribution solicitations or payment of expenditures from committee funds. See the instructions for Part 1 for a sponsored committee's name requirements. Small Contributor Committee A "small contributor committee" is one that has been in existence for more than six months; receives contributions from 100 or more persons; makes contributions to five or more candidates; and has not received more than $200 from one person in a calendar year. 5. Termination Requirements Recipient committees may only terminate when: • They have ceased to receive contributions and make expenditures; and • They do not anticipate receiving contributions, repayments of outstanding loans made to others, or any other receipts in the future, and they do not anticipate making expenditures in the future; and • They have eliminated or have no intention or ability to discharge all their debts, loans received, and other obligations; and • They have no funds; and • They have filed all required campaign statements disclosing all reportable transactions, including disposition of funds. State Candidates: There are mandatory termination deadlines applicable to your committees. How to Terminate State Committees: Complete page one of the Form 410 and mark the termination box. Send the Form and last Form 450 or 460 (mark the termination box) to the Secretary of State. Local Committees: Complete page one of the Form 410, mark the termination box and send the Form to the Secretary of State. Send a copy of the Form 410 and last Form 450 or 460 (mark the termination box) to your city or county filing officer. FPPC Form 410 (Dec /2012) FPPC Advice: advice@fppc.ca.gov (866/275 -3772) www.fppc.ca.gov