SCOTTS VALLEY — With the second and final round of pre-election campaign finance disclosure forms filed by Scotts Valley City Council candidates, the campaign supporting Steve Clark reported more contributions than the other six candidates running for three seats open in the governing body.

According to the campaign statement reportsThe campaign supporting Clark received about $4,007 in the first reporting period, which ran from July 1 to September 21, and about $738 in the second reporting period, which ran from September 22 to October 19, for a total of approximately $4,745 in contributions. Clark is a retired Santa Cruz deputy police chief.

Clark’s campaign has spent about $2,425 on printing and advertising for a final cash balance of about $2,320 and has outstanding debts of about $2,005.

The campaign supporting Scotts Valley City Council candidate and food sales representative Corky Roberson received about $1,340 in contributions in the first round of reporting and spent about $800 during that time. Roberson’s campaign received about $820 in contributions during the second reporting period for a total of about $2,160.

In the second round, Roberson’s campaign spent about $940 on mailers and publicity for a final cash balance of about $425.

The campaign supporting startup founder Mercedes Molloy reportedly received $750 in contributions during the first reporting period and spent $400 primarily on yard signs, with a $50 payment made by the strategist campaigner Jasmine Montgomery. During the second reporting period, Molloy’s campaign received a $400 loan and spent about $1,120 on campaign literature and yard signs, among other expenses. The form does not include a final cash balance.

The campaign to support UC Santa Cruz student and Cabrillo College local government scholar Dustin Lopez received about $3,500 in the first reporting period, with a loan of $3,000. The campaign supporting Lopez paid about $2,750 during that time to itself, to Lopez for Scotts Valley City Council 2024, for “campaign paraphernalia or miscellaneous,” according to the form.

In the second reporting period, the campaign supporting Lopez reported receiving about $120 in contributions without reporting expenses during the second round.

The campaign supporting incumbent candidate Donna Lind had an ending cash balance of approximately $1,272 after the first reporting period and received $1,125 in contributions during the second period. With nearly $2,000 spent on print ads in the second reporting period, the campaign has an ending cash balance of approximately $416.

Engineer John Lewis told the Sentinel early in the campaign that he would not accept any contributions and would run the campaign out of his own pocket. Lewis did not file a campaign return report.

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital registered nurse and candidate Krista Jett also did not file any campaign finance disclosure reports for either period.

The city of Scotts Valley has a law on the books which limits contributions to any City Council campaign by an individual or group to $100.

To read the reports, visit scottsvalley.gov.