Shall the ordinance entitled “The Vista Taxpayer Protection Amendment of 2000” be adopted?
This measure will add Chapter 2.34, entitled the “City of Vista Taxpayer Protection Amendment of 2000”, to the Vista Municipal Code. This measure prohibits “city officials” who have voted for or approved a “public benefit” (as defined below) from receiving any campaign contributions of any amount, gifts or honoraria over $50, or any paid employment, from any recipient of a “public benefit”. A “public benefit” includes approval or award of any contract, benefit, or arrangement between the city and any “person or entity” having a value more than $25,000 for personal services, the purchase or sale of goods, supplies or equipment, the purchase, sale or lease of real property, an exclusive franchise, or zoning variances, special use permits, or other exceptions to the city’s general plan or zoning regulations. Also included are grants of public funds greater than $10,000, or any tax relief greater than $5,000. A “person or entity” includes an individual, business firm, partnership or corpor
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