REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 05/17/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: City Manager's Office - City Clerk
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REQUEST FROM COUNCIL MEMBER WES SPEAKE TO DISCUSS HOW TO TRACK CONFLICT OF INTEREST REQUIREMENTS ENACTED THROUGH SENATE BILL 1439
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks the City Council to continue their discussion on how to track conflict of interest requirements enacted through Senate Bill 1439, which was initially discussed at the Committee of the Whole meeting on April 5, 2023. The City Council requested that the discussion continue, and more options be presented.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council provide direction on its preferred method to track Council Member Conflicts on Interest in accordance with Senate Bill 1439.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
At the Committee of the Whole (COTW) meeting of April 5, 2023, staff presented two options for the tracking of Conflict of Interest requirements enacted through Senate Bill (SB) 1439.
The following are the options presented during the COTW:
Option 1 Elected Officials track their Conflict of Interest and recuse themselves when needed.
Option 2 City staff to track Council Member Conflict of Interest and prepare a potential Conflict of Interest Memorandum prior to each meeting.
Council Member Speake requested that staff explore an Option 2A to prepare a memorandum similar to the memorandum prepared by Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC).
Additional proposed new options for City Council's consideration include:
Option 2A City staff to prepare a potential Conflict of Interest memorandum based on the Disclosure of Campaign Contributions forms provided by the Purchasing Division and the Conflict of Interest form submitted by the Council Members. This option is similar to RCTC's process.
Option 3 City staff to prepare a potential Conflict of Interest Memorandum solely based on the agencies liste...
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