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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Min 2008-06-18Page 8 -City Council 06-09-08 • Need an updated survey on the condition of all city facilities • Jail should break even not run at cost to City of Seal Beach • Need to follow priority list from Storm Drain AdHoc Committee • Concerned about the McGaugh swimming pool condition • Chamber shares the same concerns as the community No action was taken. Council expressed the need to have more time to review the documents before adopting the 5-year CIP and directed staff to continue this item. ADJOURNMENT It was the order of the Chair, with consent of the Council, to adjourn the City. Council meeting at 9:55 p.m. to Wednesday, June 18, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. for a joint meeting with the Planning Commission for A61234 ethics training. ity lerk City of Seal Beach Approved: Mayor Attest: ity C erk Seal Beach, California June 18, 2008 The Planning Commission meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Deaton. The City Council of the City of Seal Beach met at 7:00 p.m. with Mayor Antos calling the joint ethics training session with the Planning Commission to order. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Antos; Council Members Shanks and Sloan Council Members Levitt and Miller were not present -completed their ethics training on-line. Commissioners Deaton, Delay, Eagar, and Massa-Lavitt Commissioner Bello will complete the training on-line. Also present: David Carmany, City Manager Lee Whittenberg, Director of Development Services Chief Jeff Kirkpatrick, Police Department Jerry Olivera, Senior Planner Linda Devine, City Clerk Assistant City Attorney, Steve Flower and attorney Melissa Crosthwaite from Richards, Watson, and Gershon presented the AB1234 Ethics Training: Update on Local Government Law. Topics: Principles of Ethics in Public Service; Personal Financial Gain -The Political Reform Act -Government Code Section 1090 & Redevelopment Conflicts; Gifts, Perks & Misuse of Public Funds; 1 C i Page - 9 City Council 06-09-08 Governmental Transparency -The Brown Act -The Public Records Act; Fair Process Laws -The Due Process Clause -Common Law Doctrine Against Conflict of Interest -Campaign Contributions, Incompatible Offices & Competitive Bidding. With no objection the Mayor called for a recess at 8:07 p.m. and reconvened the training at 8:21 p.m. . Background: The Legislature passed AB1234 (Government Code section 53234-53235) in 2005 to require local agency officials to receive training in local government ethics laws and principles before January 1, 2007 and complete the two hour training once every two years there after. AB1234 applies to all cities, counties, and districts. Officials who must receive ethics training under AB1234 include elected officials, appointed boards, commissions, and committee members if those boards obtain a stipend or reimbursement for expenses, and staff members designated to receive ethics training. The City did not require staff members to receive this training until this year, those staff members that file the FPPC form 700 (Statement of Economic Interest) are required to complete the AB1234 training before January 1, 2009 -this can be done by attending a training session or on-line (California State Office of the Attorney General). Certificates for those completing the training are on file in the Office of the City Clerk. ADJOURNMENT It was the order of the Chair, with consent of the Council, to adjourn the City Council meeting at 9:25 p.m. to Monday, July 14, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. ity Clerk City of Seal Beach Approved: ~~~~ Mayor Attest: City Clerk Seal Beach, California June 23, 2008 The regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council for this date was cancelled by action of City Council on June 9, 2008. ity lerk and ex-officio clerk Of the City of Seal Beach