CCWG Draft Budget FY2011-2012 Part II
Subject: CCWG Draft Budget II FY2011-2012
Sponsor:
Background: The GPCA April/May 2011 Berkeley General Assembly approved a 'six month budget' that included the following expenses under the CCWG: $2,500 for donations to campaigns and $1,800 for Voter file DB software. It is unlikely much of the $2,500 will be spent in the first six months, as it appears there will be only one candidate seeking funding. Similarly the $1,800 was not spent because of a vendor change availability after the budget was prepared and approved.
Looking forward, a new Voter file DB vendor will be sought to provide approximately the same services, but at this point its not clear what it will cost, so the same $1,800 is proposed as a placeholder for the remainder of FY2011-2012.
For campaign donations, there will be a limited number of non-partisan spring 2012 races before the end of the fiscal year. However there is a bylaw change recommended by the CCWG to the December General Assembly to allow Campaign Financial Support Funds to be allocated during the primary season if Proposition 14 is allowed to go forward by the courts. So in this latter scenario, more funding would be requested. Its expected that a court decision will be available in November before the December General Assembly, so this proposal could be adjusted accordingly.
In its submitted budget for the Berkeley General Assembly, the CCWG also requested $1200 for Volunteer Recruitment and $1200 for Volunteer file DB management. This amount was not included in the approved six month budget and is submitted again for the remainder of FY2011-2012.
Proposal: That the CCWG submit the following budget and income and expense narrative to the Finance Committee and Budget Committee.
Campaign Support Fund $2,000 (if Prop 14 not in effect)
Campaign Support Fund $7,000 (if Prop 14 in effect)
Voter file DB software $1,800
Volunteer Recruitment $1,200
Volunteer file DB management $1,200
Total $ 6,200 (if Prop 14 not in effect) Total $11,000 (if Prop 14 in effect)
Expense Narrative:
CAMPAIGNS & CANDIDATES WORKING GROUP ($2,500)
The Campaigns and Candidates Working Group FY2011-12 Part II budget contains standard annual expenses like the Campaign Support Fund and recently added expenses associated with the voter database project.
In the Part I FY2011-2012 budget, $1,800 was allocated for a Voter file DB vendor, but then that company was sold. $1,800 is proposed again for the Part II budget, with the goal of identifying a new vendor. In concert with the voter file, $1200 was proposed in the Part I budget for Volunteer Recruitment and $1200 for Volunteer file DB management, but was not awarded in the sixth month budget and is proposed again.
For campaign donations, there will be a limited number of non-partisan spring 2012 races before the end of the fiscal year. So under that scenario $2,000 is requested. However there is a bylaw change recommended by the CCWG to the December General Assembly to allow Campaign Financial Support Funds to be allocated during the primary season if Proposition 14 is allowed to go forward by the courts. So in this latter scenario, $7,000 would be requested. Its expected that a court decision will be available in November before the December General Assembly, so this proposal could be adjusted accordingly.
