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ATTACHMENT A THIS IS A DRAFT COPY ONLY AND IS NOT AN OFFICIAL COPY OF THE FINAL ADOPTED ORDINANCE ORDINANCE G-XXXX AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, ARTICLE VII, DIVISION 2 OF THE PHOENIX CITY CODE BY ADDING SECTION 12-1504 RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES AND CANDIDATE COMMITTEES. _______________ BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHOENIX, as follows: SECTION 1. That the Arizona State Legislature passed and the Governor signed and enacted into law on May 2, 2025, Senate Bill 1581 amending Section 16- 927 of the Arizona Revised Statutes relating to campaign finance contributions and expenses. The changes to the campaign finance reporting requirements mandated by Senate Bill 1581 assume all jurisdictions hold their primary and general election in the same calendar year. The City of Phoenix does not. To address this issue and remain compliant with the legislative intent of Senate Bill 1581, Chapter 12, Article VII, Division 2 of the Phoenix City Code is hereby amended to add Section 12-1504 to read as follows: DIVISION 2. CAMPAIGN FINANCE 12-1504. CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTING PERIOD. A. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION, AN ELECTION YEAR SHALL BE DEFINED AS THE 12-MONTH PERIOD BEGINNING ON APRIL 1 2 Ordinance No. G-XXXX THROUGH THE FOLLOWING MARCH 31. B. A POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SHALL FILE A CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT IN EACH ELECTION YEAR COVERING EACH REPORTING PERIOD AS FOLLOWS: 1. FOR A CALENDAR QUARTER WITHOUT AN ELECTION, THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SHALL FILE A QUARTERLY REPORT. THE QUARTERLY REPORT SHALL BE: (A) FILED NOT LATER THAN THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF THE MONTH AFTER THE CALENDAR QUARTER. (B) COMPLETE THROUGH THE LAST DAY OF THE CALENDAR QUARTER. 2. FOR A CALENDAR QUARTER WITH AN ELECTION, THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE SHALL FILE A PREELECTION AND POSTELECTION REPORT AS FOLLOWS: (A) A PREELECTION REPORT SHALL BE: (i) FILED NOT LATER THAN FIFTEEN DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION. (ii) COMPLETE FROM THE FIRST DAY OF THE APPLICABLE CALENDAR QUARTER THROUGH THE SEVENTEENTH DAY BEFORE THE ELECTION. (B) A POSTELECTION REPORT SHALL BE: (i) FILED NOT LATER THAN THE FIFTEENTH DAY AFTER THE APPLICABLE CALENDAR QUARTER. (ii) COMPLETE FROM THE SIXTEENTH DAY BEFORE THE ELECTION THROUGH THE LAST DAY OF THE APPLICABLE CALENDAR QUARTER. C. A CANDIDATE COMMITTEE SHALL FILE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS COVERING EACH REPORTING PERIOD AS FOLLOWS: 1. AN ANNUAL REPORT THAT IS FILED FOR EACH YEAR OTHER THAN THE ELECTION YEAR OF THE SECOND (GENERAL) ELECTION FOR THE OFFICE THAT THE CANDIDATE IS SEEKING. AN ANNUAL REPORT SHALL BE 3 Ordinance No. G-XXXX COMPLETE THROUGH THE END OF THE ELECTION YEAR AND SHALL BE FILED NO LATER THAN APRIL 15TH. 2. A QUARTERLY REPORT THAT IS FILED FOR EACH CALENDAR QUARTER IN AN ELECTION YEAR WHERE A SECOND (GENERAL) ELECTION MAY TAKE PLACE AND THE CANDIDATE IS SEEKING OFFICE. A QUARTERLY REPORT SHALL BE FILED NOT LATER THAN THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF THE MONTH AFTER THE CALENDAR QUARTER. 3. IN ADDITION TO THE QUARTERLY REPORTS FOR THE ELECTION YEAR OF THE SECOND (GENERAL) ELECTION FOR THE OFFICE THAT THE CANDIDATE IS SEEKING AS PRESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF THIS SUBSECTION, A POSTPRIMARY REPORT SHALL BE COMPLETE THROUGH THE PRIMARY ELECTION AND SHALL BE FILED NOT LATER THAN FIFTEEN DAYS AFTER THE PRIMARY ELECTION. FOR CITY ELECTIONS, THE PRIMARY ELECTION IS THE FIRST ELECTION HELD IN NOVEMBER OF THE EVEN- NUMBERED YEAR. D. THE REPORTING PERIOD FOR A CANDIDATE COMMITTEE’S FIRST CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORT OF THE ELECTION CYCLE SHALL INCLUDE THE ENTIRE ELECTION CYCLE TO DATE. E. A COMMITTEE SHALL FILE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS UNTIL TERMINATED. PASSED by the Council of the City of Phoenix this ___ day of ________, 2025. MAYOR ________________________________ Date ATTEST: Denise Archibald, City Clerk 4 Ordinance No. G-XXXX APPROVED AS TO FORM: Julie M. Kriegh, City Attorney Deryck R. Lavelle Chief Assistant City Attorney REVIEWED BY: Ed Zuercher, City Manager