A. "Person" means an individual, proprietorship, firm, partnership, joint venture, syndicate, business trust, company, corporation, limited liability company, association, committee, and any other organization or group of persons acting in concert.

B. "City election" means any general election, special election or recall election.

C. "Election cycle" means the applicable period as set forth in Section 1.30.035.

D. "Candidate" means any person who is a candidate for mayor or city council for the city of Petaluma, including incumbent mayor or council members, appointed or elected whether or not a candidate for reelection.

E. "Indebted former candidate" means a person who was a candidate for mayor or city council at any city election and who has campaign debt remaining from such election after expiration of the election cycle for the office of which he or she was a candidate.