PURPOSE:

The purpose of this report is to request the Council direct staff to review the City�s Conflict of Interest Code.

BACKGROUND:

Government Code Section 87306.5 requires that in each even-numbered year, the Council, as the Code reviewing body for the City Departments, must review the Conflict of Interest Code, and if necessary, amend the Code by October 1 of the same year.

ANALYSIS:

The City has adopted by reference the standard Conflict of Interest Code as promulgated by the Fair Political Practices Commission as its Conflict of Interest Code.  Employees who must comply with the provisions of the Conflict of Interest Code are designated by resolution.

CONCLUSION:

At the Council's direction, staff will review the Conflict of Interest Code to determine whether or not all classifications of positions that must comply with this Code are included in the resolution.  Once this review is completed, staff will report back to the City Council.

RECOMMENDATION:

It is recommended that the Council direct staff to review the City�s Conflict of Interest Code and classifications of positions subject to reporting requirements and return with a resolution for Council adoption prior to October 1, 2004.

Respectfully submitted,

Margarita Campos

City Clerk

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