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19 82 STAFF REPORT CITY CLERK
` CITY COUNCIL File # 640-40
DATE: September 16, 2014
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers
FROM: Christopher L. Foss, City Manager "
SUBJECT: 2014 Notice of Required Amendments to Conflict of Interest Code
Prepared by John D. Bakker, City Attorney
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This item is a notice to the City Council that an amendment to City's Conflict of Interest Code is
required.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council direct Staff to prepare an ordinance amending the City's
Conflict of Interest Code.
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Submitted By Reviewed By
City Clerk/Records Manager Assistant City Manager
DESCRIPTION:
The Political Reform Act requires every local government agency to review its Conflict of
Interest Code biennially to determine whether amendments to the Code are required. (See Cal.
Gov't Code § 87306.5). The City's Conflict of Interest Code is located in Chapter 2.24 of the
Municipal Code. The last ordinance amending the City's Code was adopted on December 18,
2012.
The City Council is the code reviewing body for City agencies. Pursuant to Government Code
Section 87306.5, city departments must determine whether amendments to the Code are
necessary and notify the City Council by October 1, 2014 whether or not such amendments are
required. (See Cal. Gov't Code § 87306.5).
This Staff Report serves as notice to the City Council that amendments to the City's Conflict of
Interest Code are necessary in order to update the list of designated positions within the City
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which are required by state law to disclose financial interests, and to ensure that those positions
are given the appropriate disclosure category. Staff would recommend adding the following
designated positions: Assistant Director of Administrative Services/Budget; Budget Manager;
Public Works Director/Assistant City Engineer; and Special Projects Manager.
Upon the City Council's direction, Staff will draft an ordinance amending the City's existing
Conflict of Interest Code to include the changes described above. After the revisions are
complete, Staff will bring the ordinance to the City Council for review and approval within ninety
(90) days of today's date. The City's amended code will not be effective until it has been
adopted by the City Council. (See Cal. Gov't Code § 87303).
Staff recommends that the City Council direct Staff to draft an ordinance amending the City's
Conflict of Interest Code in accordance with the changes described above, and further direct
Staff to bring the ordinance back to the City Council for review and approval within ninety (90)
days of today's date.
NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH:
None required.
ATTACHMENTS:
None.
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