RESOLUTION NO. _________________
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD APPROVING AN AMENDED
CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD DEPARTMENTS
WHEREAS, California Government Code Section 87300 requires each governmental agency to update and amend its Conflict of Interest Code biennially when positions are created, deleted or modified so as to bring them within the positions designated by the Political Reform Act; and
WHEREAS, the Council is the Code reviewing body for all City Departments; and
WHEREAS, the Political Reform Act requires certain City officials (mayors, city managers, city attorneys, city treasurers, city councils) specified in Government Code Section 87200 of the California Government Code to file economic disclosure forms (“Form 700”) directly to the California Fair Political Practices Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Political Reform Act also requires the City to adopt a local conflict of interest code that enumerates specific City positions other than those specified in the Government Code Section 87200 which involve making or participating in making decisions which have a reasonably foreseeable material effect on an economic interest.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Bakersfield as follows:
1. That the proposed Conflict of Interest Code attached hereto as Exhibit “A” is approved for adoption by the respective Departments of the City of Bakersfield; and
2. That all designated employees as provided in the attached Amended Conflict of Interest Code in Exhibit “A” are hereby instructed to file Statements of Economic Interest according to the terms of 2 California Code of Regulations Section 18730.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular meeting thereof held on _______________________, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBER:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBER: _______________________________________________________________ ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBER: _______________________________________________________________ ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBER: _______________________________________________________________ _
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JULIE DRIMAKIS, MMC
CITY CLERK and Ex Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakersfield
APPROVED
By
KAREN GOH
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
VIRGINIA GENNARO
City Attorney
By
Ashley Zambrano
Chief Assistant City Attorney
Attachment: Exhibit “A”
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