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The City Clerk serves as the City's filing Official for the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) Campaign and Economic Interest (Form 700) Statements. You may view current filings beginning January 2024 and file Campaign and Statement of Economic Interest (SEI) Forms through the City's new campaign electronic filing system at https://efile.bellgardens.org.
To view prior filings prior to January 2024 please click here. To request filings that are not available online or for questions, please contact the City Clerk's office at (562) 806-7704 or via email at cityclerkdesk@bellgardens.org.
About FPPC
The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) is a five-member independent, non-partisan commission that has the primary responsibility for the impartial and effective administration of the Political Reform Act.
The mission of the FPPC is to promote the integrity of state and local government in California through fair, impartial interpretation and enforcement of political campaign, lobbying and conflict of interest laws. You may access the FPPC website by visiting http://www.fppc.ca.gov/.
Form 501 - Candidate Intention Statement
The Form 501 is filed each election by candidates for state or local office.
Form 410 - Statement of Organization
The Form 410 must be filed within 10 days of receiving $2,000 in contributions.
Form 460 - Recipient Committee Campaign Statement
The Form 460 is filed by recipient committees to report expenditures and contributions. The Form 460 can be used to file a pre-election statement, semi-annual statement, quarterly statement, termination statement, special odd-year report, or an amendment to a previously filed statement.
Pursuant to Gov. Code, § 84616(a) some redactions have been made to the campaign statements posted on the website. Redacted copies of the campaign statements from January 1, 2021 to the present are available below. Unredacted copies and campaign statements filed prior to January 1, 2021 are available in the City Clerk’s office.
Please contact the City Clerk’s office at (562) 806-7705 or cityclerkdesk@bellgardens.org to request an electronic copy. Copies of the most current filings can be found by clicking below.
Form 497 - 24-hour/10-day Contribution Report
The Form 497 is filed by local committees making or receiving contribution(s) whose combined total is $1,000 or more in the 90 days before an election.
Form 700 - Statement of Economic Interests
On September 23, 2024, the City of Bell Gardens adopted the Conflict of Interest Code which is required by Government Code Section 87306. The Political Reform Act prohibits a public official from using his or her official position to influence a governmental decision in which he or she has a financial interest. Every state and local agency must adopt a conflict of interest code that identifies all officials and employees within the agency who makes governmental decisions based on the positions they hold. This code must be updated at least every two years.
Per Government Code Section 87505, the following elected officials identified by Government Code Section 87200 file the FPPC Statement of Economic Interest Form 700.
- Council Member Marco Barcena
- Council Member Jorgel Chavez
- Council Member Gabriela Gomez
- Council Member Francis De Leon Sanchez
Form 802 – Ticket Distribution
In accordance with Section 18944.1 of the Fair Political Practices Commission Regulation, tickets distributed to a City official shall be documented in a completed FPPC Form 802 and posted on the City's website within 30 days after distribution. A Form 802 posted to the City's website shall be maintained on the website for a period of not less than four years.
Form 803 - Behested Payment Report
A behested payment is made when a local elected official solicits a donation to an organization, such as a 501(c)(3), that is used for legislative, governmental or charitable purposes. These payments are not considered campaign contributions or gifts. While state law limits the amount of campaign contributions and gifts, there are no limits on behested payments. State law requires that behested payments be reported if they total $5,000 or more per calendar year from a single source. Officials must report the behested payments within 30 days of the date they are made.
Form 806 – Agency Report of Public Official Appointments
Pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission Regulation 18702.5 each agency is required to prepare and post a single Form 806 on each city's website and make available to the public. Form 806 reports additional compensation that a public official receives when appointing themselves to positions on committees, boards, or commissions of a public agency, special district, or joint powers agency or authority.
You may also view copies of the statements filed prior to January 2024 by clicking below.