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#5
Campaign Expenditure Limit
for November 3, 2026 City
Council Election
Written Communications
From:Rhoda Fry
To:Public Comments
Cc:City Council; City Clerk
Subject:Agenda Item #5 - Please Abolish Campaign Expenditure Limit
Date:Tuesday, May 19, 2026 12:55:02 PM
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Dear City Council,
Agenda Item #5 - Please Abolish Campaign Expenditure Limit
This was a good idea back when. It was about disclosure. But I don’t think that start next to
someone’s name is really understandable to most voters. The voters who care about campaign
expenditures will see out campaign expenditures and disclosures. It costs staff time (= money)
and the registrar time (= money) to handle these disclosures and one year they were messed
up. It just doesn’t make sense to have it. Additionally, there are plenty of independent
expenditure committees that can spend money too which effectively support individual
campaigns.
Let’s keep it simple and get rid of the campaign expenditure disclosure once and for all.
Thanks,
Rhoda Fry
40+ year resident
PS – I was surprised to see this item on the consent calendar and I was also surprised by the
extraordinary proposed increase.