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CITY OF RIVERSIDE <br /> <br /> "People Serving <br /> People" <br /> <br />Chairman Getman <br />Commissioners Downey, Knox, and Swanson <br />Fair Political Practices Commission <br />428 J Street, Suite 620 <br />Sacramento, CA 95814 <br /> <br />September 4, 2002 <br /> <br />Riverside <br /> <br />Ali-America City <br /> <br />Re: September 5, 2002, Commission Meeting <br /> Agenda Item #15 <br /> <br />Dear Chairman Getman and Commissioners Downey, Knox, and Swanson: <br /> <br />It has just come to my attention that all State agencies have been asked to submit a plan to cut <br />expenditures by 20% in Fiscal Year 2003-04 including the Fair Political Practices Commission <br />(FPPC). Unfortunately, I am unable to attend your September 5th meeting on this issue; therefore, <br />please take this letter into consideration during your deliberations and decision-making process. Cuts <br />to programs in the Technical Assistance Division of the FPPC will certainly impact City Clerks in our <br />role as filing officers for campaign statements and Statements of Economic Interests. <br /> <br />The regulations are very complicated and can be intimidating to anyone who is not familiar with them. <br />With your toll-free hotline number and technical assistance advice line filers are able to get immediate <br />answers to their questions. My own experience with the hotline has been positive and has certainly <br />made my duties much easier. The quality of the advice, as well as being able to receive it in a timely <br />fashion, is very crucial. <br /> <br />I have personally spoken with City Clerks who have used your outreach program and found it to be <br />invaluable. New City Clerks especially benefit from the outreach program. I encourage candidates <br />and treasurers to attend your seminars. I have heard positive comments from City Clerks about the <br />quality, as well as the helpfulness, of the training programs and on-site seminars. <br /> <br />These programs support the "spirit" of the law in fulfilling my responsibilities and upholding the "letter" <br />of the law as a filing officer. Please consider continued support of these important programs. <br /> <br />S in ce r.c._l.lyl, <br />C~CMC <br />City <br /> <br /> OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK <br />3900 MAIN STI~ET · RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA 92522 · (909) 826-$$$7 <br /> <br /> <br />