City Co
uncil
December 19, 2023
AGENDA RE
PORT
TO: Council President Bas And FROM: Asha Reed
Members Of the Oakland City
Council
Office Of the City Clerk
SUBJECT: Updates To the Conflict-of-Interest
Code
DATE: December 19, 2023
RECOM
MENDATION
ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING OAKLAND MUNICIPAL CODE
CHAPTER 3.16, THE CITY OF OAKLAND’S CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE, TO UPDATE THE DESIGNATION OF POSITIONS COVERED BY THE CODE.
E
XECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Political Reform Act, Government Code Section 87306.5, Requires Every Local Government Agency to Review Its Conflict-Of-Interest Code and Report to Its Code Reviewing Body Whether It Is Necessary Either to Amend the Code or To Report That No Amendment Is Necessary. The City Council Is the Code Reviewing Body for The City's Conflict of Interest Code.
The City Council Serves as The Code Reviewing Body for The Cit y of Oakland Co nflict of Interest Code and Must Review and Adopt the Updated Conflict of Interest Code.
This Office and The Office of The City Attorney Assisted Agencies/Departments with Determining Which Employee Positions and Boards and Commissions Should Be Added or Deleted and Under Which Disclosure Categories Filing Should Occur. An Employee or Board and Commission Member Is
Only Required to Disclose Those
Financial Interests as Specified by The Disclosure Category for His or Her Po sition. The Proposed Amendments to The Code Align with The Current Organizational Structure of The City of Oakland.
An Agency’s Conflict of Interest Code Must Reflect the Current Structure of The Agency and Properly Identify All Officials and Employees Who Should Be Filing a Form 700. For The Code to Remain Current and Accurate, Each Agency Is Required to Review Its Conflict-of-Interest Code Every Other Year.
Jestin D, Johnson, City Administrator
Subject: Updates to the Conflict-of-Interest Code
Date: December 19, 2023 Page 2
Cit
y Council
December 19, 2023
ACTION REQUESTED OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Staff Recommends That the City Council Adopt the Proposed Ordinance Amending the City of Oakland’s Conflict of Interest Code (Ordinance No. 11562 C.M.S. Adopted March 23, 1993, As Last Amended by Ordinance No. 13522 C.M.S. Adopted Febr uary 26, 2019, codified as Oakland Municipal Code Chapter 3.16) To Update the Designation of Positions Covered by The Code.
For questions regarding this report, please contact Brittney Davis, (510) 238-7 369 ([email protected]).
R
espectfully Submitted,
ASH
A REED
City Clerk and Clerk of The Council