REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
City of Sunnyvale 2014 Conflict of Interest Code Biennial Notice
Report
DISCUSSION
The Political Reform Act requires every local government agency to review its Conflict of Interest Code biennially to determine if the Code is accurate, or alternatively, that the Code must be amended. The Conflict of Interest Code was last reviewed in 2012 and amended November 13, 2012 by Resolution 556-12 (Attachment 1).
The Political Reform Act requires that no later than October 1 of each even-numbered year, each agency must submit to its code-reviewing body a notice indicating whether or not an amendment is necessary. It has been determined that amendments to the City's Conflict of Interest Code, designated positions and/or disclosure categories are necessary. Within 90 days of Council receiving the City's Conflict of Interest Code Local Agency Biennial Notice (Attachment 2), the proposed revisions to the Code (Attachment 3) will be brought back to City Council for review and action. The review period provides officers, employees, members, consultants of the agency and residents of the City adequate notice to present their views.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
PUBLIC CONTACT
Public contact was made by posting the Council agenda on the City's official-notice bulletin board outside City Hall, at the Sunnyvale Senior Center, Community Center and Department of Public Safety; and by making the agenda and report available at the Sunnyvale Public Library, the Office of the City Clerk and on the City's website.
RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Review the Conflict of Interest Code Biennial Notice (Attachment 2) pursuant to state law and direct staff to return to Council within 90 days a resolution amending the Conflict of Interest Code to include proposed revisions to designated City positions as submitted (Attachment 3).
Staff
Prepared by: Kathleen Franco Simmons, City Clerk
Reviewed by: Robert A. Walker, Assistant City Manager
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