Report Prepared by: John Tresidder, Assistant City Clerk, City Clerk’s Office
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SUBJECT: 2018 Local Agency Biennial Notice
REPORT IN BRIEF
Accept and file the 2018 Local Agency Biennial Notice to review the City’s Conflict of Interest Code.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion accepting and filing the 2018 Local Biennial Notice; and, directing staff to return the amended Conflict of Interest Code within 90 days of this date for final adoption by City Council.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended; or,
2. Continue to a future meeting; or,
3. Deny
AUTHORITY
The Political Reform Act of 1971 (as amended) and Title 2, Division 6,
California Code of Regulations.
City of Merced Charter, Section 200.
DISCUSSION
The Political Reform Act requires government agencies to adopt and maintain a Conflict of Interest Code, which designates individual positions that make or participate in the making of government decisions that may foreseeably have a material effect on financial interests. Individuals in those designated positions are required to file a California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) Form 700 - Statement of Economic Interests, disclosing financial interests they may have within the City of Merced.
The biennial review of the Conflict of Interest Code for the City Council is required under the California Political Reform Act. The Act further requires that code amendments be submitted to the City Council within 90 days of filing the Local Agency Biennial Notice. The purpose of the review is to determine whether the Code remains accurate or, alternatively, whether the Code should be amended.
ATTACHMENTS
1. 2018 Local Agency Biennial Notice