HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC AG PKT 2002-12-09 #T f
f
1
M E M O R A N D U M 4 � ��
' O
December 9, 2002 i / O `
b
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Clerk
RE: Conflict of Interest Code Biennial Review
As required by the Political Reform Act of 1974, the City of Seal
Beach adopted its Conflict of Interest Code for the various City
departments /designated employees by Resolution Number 3008 in
September, 1980 pursuant to California Government Code Sections
87300 through 87313.
A designated employee is an officer, employee, member or
consultant of an agency whose position is designated because the
position entails the making or participation in the making of
governmental decisions which may foreseeably have a material
effect on any financial interest. Participating in the making of
a decision means the person negotiates, without significant
substantive review, with a governmental entity or private
person(s) regarding the decision, or, advises or makes
recommendations to the decision maker(s) by conducting research
or an investigation, preparing or presenting a report, analysis
or opinion which requires the exercise of judgment on the part of
the employee and the employee is attempting to influence the
decision.
State law also requires the local agency to review its Conflict
of Interest Code in each even numbered year and if necessary make
amendments thereto should there be additional designated
positions, renaming or deletion of previously designated
positions, changes to disclosure categories, etc.
The last amendment of the City's Conflict of Interest Code was in
November, 1996 making minor changes by Resolution Number 4511,
and in 1998 and 2000 it was determined that no changes were
necessary at those times.
AGENDA ITEM T
6
The proposed amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code are
basically minor in nature, there are some language changes/
clarifications, a couple of positions have been moved into the
correct department as they currently exist, certain job titles
corrected to reflect the current titles, deputy or assistant
positions added where felt appropriate, deletion of Form 700
specific Schedule(s) identification numbers or letters as they
change frequently, and adoption of the most recent Standard
Conflict of Interest Code prepared by the Fair Political
Practices Commission.
Recommended Action:
Adopt the proposed Resolution amending the City's Conflict of
Interest Code, as required by State law, which incorporates by
reference the most recent Standard Conflict of Interest Code
a op ed by the FPPC.
(--__ ZI.____
Joanne Yeo, City Clerk
Cit / of Seal Beach