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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12 REVIEW OF CITY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE Agenda Item 12 AGENDA REPORT Reviewed: City Manager rK Finance Director N/A MEETING DATE: JUNE 21, 2016 TO: JEFFREY C. PARKER, CITY MANAGER FROM: ERICA N. RABE, CITY CLERK SUBJECT: REVIEW OF CITY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE SUMMARY The Political Reform Act requires that no later than July 1 of each even-numbered year, the City Council direct a review of the City's Conflict of Interest Code. RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council direct the City Manager, or designee, to have the City's Conflict of Interest Code reviewed, file a statement of review with the City Council no later than October 1, 2016 and revise the Conflict of Interest Code based upon such review, if necessary. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact associated with this item. BACKGROUND The Political Reform Act, and in particular Government Code Section 87306.5, requires every local government agency to review its Conflict of Interest Code every two years, in even-numbered years, and to make a determination whether its code is accurate or whether its code must be amended. A written biennial notice of that determination must be submitted to the code reviewing body no later than October 1 of even-numbered years. The process is initiated by direction of the code reviewing body to the agency, no later than July 1, 2016 to review its code and submit the biennial notice by October 1, 2016. The City Council is the code reviewing body for the City of Tustin Conflict of Interest Code.