Cardenas's committee spent the most on ward services in the quarter, with 96.7% of this total ($7,400) going to Ramon Lopez in Chicago. Table 1 below shows the distribution of how Cardenas's committee spent its money in the third quarter.
Table 1: Third-quarter spending by purpose
Purpose
Amount
Percent of total spending
Ward services
$7,650
18.3%
Rent/cam/utilities - campaign office
$6,600
15.8%
12th ward health events
$5,000
12%
Car lease payment
$2,999
7.2%
Accounting/reporting services
$2,500
6%
Donation - 2017 gala de arte
$2,000
4.8%
Donations
$1,700
4.1%
Printing
$1,500
3.6%
Consulting
$1,000
2.4%
Sponsorship/donation
$897
2.2%
Meals - alderman meetings
$783
1.9%
Supplies
$734
1.8%
Insurance
$716
1.7%
12th ward service van repairs
$700
1.7%
Mobile phone & data service
$632
1.5%
Reporting/merchant processing
$586
1.4%
Meetings/meals
$576
1.4%
Reporting/merchant services
$485
1.2%
Air fare - candidate
$446
1.1%
Mobile/data service
$410
1%
Meals, alderman meetings - la mayor garcetti inauguration
$397
1%
Cleaning services
$350
0.8%
Insurance - 12th ward service van
$349
0.8%
Leasehold repairs - ward office
$342
0.8%
Lunch membership - meetings
$295
0.7%
Cable/internet service
$224
0.5%
Internet/cable service
$224
0.5%
Ad book - midnight circus
$200
0.5%
Merchant processing & reporting
$197
0.5%
Alarm/security service
$196
0.5%
Meals/meetings
$170
0.4%
Meals/meetings - alderman
$169
0.4%
Mobile hardware
$166
0.4%
Database/contact management
$105
0.3%
Contact database mgmt svc
$105
0.3%
Cleaning sevices - ward office
$100
0.2%
Security/alarm service
$98
0.2%
Contact management service
$94
0.2%
Table 2 below shows the top 25 largest single expenditures during the quarter.
Table 2: Largest expenses of the third quarter
Recipient
Date
Amount
Purpose
Omni Healthcare
2017-08-25
$5,000
12th ward health events
Carlos Cardenas
2017-08-29
$2,500
Accounting/reporting services
2454-60 W 38th Street LLC
2017-07-03
$2,200
Rent/cam/utilities - campaign office
2454-60 W 38th Street LLC
2017-08-01
$2,200
Rent/cam/utilities - campaign office
2454-60 W 38th Street LLC
2017-08-29
$2,200
Rent/cam/utilities - campaign office
National Museum of Mexican Art
2017-07-05
$2,000
Donation - 2017 gala de arte
Top Notch Silk Screening
2017-07-18
$1,500
Printing
Jose D. Cardenas
2017-09-13
$1,000
Consulting
La Villita Community Church
2017-08-15
$1,000
Donations
Ramon Lopez
2017-07-18
$1,000
Ward services
Ramon Lopez
2017-09-01
$1,000
Ward services
Ramon Lopez
2017-09-18
$1,000
Ward services
Ramon Lopez
2017-08-04
$1,000
Ward services
Ramon Lopez
2017-08-21
$1,000
Ward services
Ramon Lopez
2017-07-10
$1,000
Ward services
Ally Financial
2017-08-28
$999
Car lease payment
Ally Financial
2017-09-28
$999
Car lease payment
Ally Financial
2017-07-28
$999
Car lease payment
Ramon Lopez
2017-07-03
$900
Ward services
Brighton Kelly Baseball League
2017-08-17
$897
Sponsorship/donation
Brighton Kelly Baseball League
2017-09-11
$700
Donations
Parkview Automotive
2017-08-14
$700
12th ward service van repairs
Ramon Lopez
2017-09-29
$500
Ward services
American Airlines
2017-07-03
$446
Air fare - candidate
AT&T Bill Payment Center
2017-09-20
$410
Mobile/data service
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