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HomeMy WebLinkAbout4.02 Conflict of Interest CodeG~~~ OF Dp~~~ ~9~ ~~• ~s2 ~`~~-~% ~ ~,~tr~~~~ STAFF REPORT C I T Y C L E R K DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL File #^~ ~^^!~ - 4^OD DATE: June 22, 2010 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers FROM: Joni Pattillo, City Manager SUBJ • Notice of Review of Conflict of Interest Code Prepared By: Caroline P. Soto, City Clerk EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Political Reform Act requires every local government agency to review its Conflict of Interest Code biennially to determine if it is accurate or if the Code needs amendment. The City Council is the code reviewing body for City agencies, and the City Council must notify itself that the City will review and make a determination by October 1, 2010, if there is a need to amend the Conflict of Interest Code. FINANCIAL IMPACT: None at this time. RECOMMENDATION: Direct Staff to review the City's Conflict of Interest Code and, if amendments are necessary, submit proposed amendments to the Code for City Council approval or, if amendments are not necessary, to so inform the City CounciL ~~ Submitted By City Clerk evi ed By Assistant City Manager Page 1 of 2 ITEM NO. •~ DESCRIPTION: The Political Reform Act requires every local government agency to review its Conflict of Interest Code ("Code") biennially to determine if it is accurate or if the Code needs amendment. The last revision to the City's Code was approved on December 16, 2008. The City Council is the code reviewing body for City agencies, and the City Council must notify itself that the City will review and make a determination, by October 1, 2010, if there is a need to amend the conflict of interest code (See Cal Gov't Code §§ 82011(c), 87306.5). Staff has included that section as Attachment 1. This Staff Report serves as the City Council's notice that the City Attorney will determine, by October 1, 2010, if there is a need to update the City's Conflict of Interest Code. If the City Attorney determines that no changes need to be made, the City shall submit a written statement to that effect to the City Council no later than October 1 of the same year. If a notice is filed on October 1, 2010 indicating an amendment is necessary, the amendment must be heard and approved by the City Council by December 30, 2010. The City's amended code will not be effective until it has been approved by the City Council. NOTICING REQUIREMENTS/PUBLIC OUTREACH: Not applicable. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Cal Gov't Code §§ 82011 (c), 87306.5 Page 2 of 2 WAIS Document Retrieval /~~ / 87306. (a) EveYy agency shall amend its Conflict of Inter: Code, subject to the provisions of Section 87303, when change,"~' necessitated by c anged circumstances, including the-'`.eation of new positions which mus be designated pursuant to s. " vision (a) of Section 87302 and re1 ant changes in the duti `~ assigned to existing positions. Amendments'°~r~~evisions shall b~ubmitted to the code reviewing body within 90`•days,yafter the anged circumstances necessitating the amendmentS~Y~'~r,e bev,•me apparent. If after nine months following the occurrence~` .'hose changes the Conflict of Interest Code has not been am ed o- revised, the superior court may issue any appropriate orde .~in an actio brought under the procedures set forth i c~tion 87305. (b) Notwithstan~d' g=~'subdivision (a), eve tate agency shall submit to the cs d~ ~eviewing body a biennial re rt identifying changes in it~"~, including, but not limited to all new positions designate~ursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 87302, changes in the lis~pf'reportable sources of income, and relevant changes in the du~s assigned to existing positions. These reports shall be ~bmitted no later than March 1 of each odd-numbered year. 87306.5. (a) No later than July 1 of each even-numbered year, the code reviewing body shall direct every local agency which has adopted a Conflict of Interest Code in accordance with this title to review its Conflict of Interest Code and, if a change in its code is necessitated by changed circumstances, submit an amended Conflict of Interest Code in accordance with subdivision (a) of Section 87302 and Section 87303 to the code reviewing body. (b) Upon review of its code, if no change in the code is required, the local agency head shall submit a written statement to that effect to the code reviewing body no later than October 1 of the same year. 87307. An agenc ~may at any time amend its Conflict of Inte st Code, subject to ~ provisions of Section 87303, either on its own initiative or in re~se to a petition submitted by a officer, employee, member or co~~~~ltant of the agency, or a r ident of the jurisdiction. If the ag ~~~+..,fails to act upon suc a petition within ninety days, the petition~'~ ~~1,~ be deemed deni . Within thirty days after the denial of a petit`~,, ,'the petition may appeal to the code reviewing body. The code revi`e 'ng body s 1 either dismiss the appeal or issue an appropriate~ er t he agency within ninety days. , 87308. Judicial review of a action of~.,, code reviewing body under this chapter may be sough y the commissT4 by the agency, by an officer, employee, me r or consultant of '~h agency, or by a resident of the juri~ iction. ~~ ~,. 87309. No nflict of Interest Code or amendment shall be approved by the co e reviewing body or upheld by a court if it: (a) ails to provide reasonable assurance that all foreseeable /J.~ ~_~~_'~ _~ ATTACHMENT 1 httn ~//www_ 1 e~ i n f~ _ ca _~~v/~