CITY OF ALAMEDA RESOLUTION NO. _____
AMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL HANDBOOK AND CODE OF CONDUCT TO ADD DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN CAMPAIGN DONATIONS OVER $100 WHEREAS, on June 6, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No 15658 Adopting a City Council Handbook and Code of Conduct; and WHEREAS, on October 6, 2026, Mayor Ezzy Ashcraft and Vice Mayor Pryor proposed a Referral to consider amending Section A(8) (Conflict of Interest) of the Handbook to add language regarding additional disclosure requirements for certain campaign donations over one hundred dollars ($100).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council amends the City Council Handbook and Code of Conduct to add the following language to Section A(8) (Conflict of Interest):
In addition to any recusal required by the Levine Act, when the City Council hears an item in which a person or business has a direct interest (such as an applicant, appellant, bidder, or party to a contract), a member who has received more than $100 in campaign donations from that person or business in the past year shall publicly disclose the donations at the meeting when the item is heard.
Section 2. This resolution is effective immediately upon its passage and adoption. * * * * *
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting held on the 6th day of October 2026 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
IN WITNESS, WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said City this 7th day of October 2026. ___________________________
Lara Weisiger, City Clerk
City of Alameda
Approved as form:
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Len Aslanian, Acting City Attorney
City of Alameda