AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF POMONA
ADDING AN ETHICS COMMISSION
Add the following new Section to the City Charter:
"ARTICLE VIII. Appointive Boards and Commissions
Sec. 807. - Ethics Commission
The Pomona City Council shall, by ordinance, establish an Ethics Commission which shall be responsible for:
(a) Monitoring and advising on applicable governmental ethics laws as set forth in State law, this Charter or City ordinance, regulation or policy, including but not limited to campaign finance limits and disclosure, nepotism, lobbying, conflict of interest and open meeting laws, to assure fairness, openness, honesty and integrity in City government, including compliance by the City of Pomona, its elected officials, officers, employees, boards and commissions with said laws, regulations or policies.
(b) Education and responding to issues regarding the aforementioned laws, regulations, and policies; and
(c) Impartial and effective administration and implementation of programs to accomplish the goals and purposes of the Commission as defined by this Section." ATTACHMENT NO. 1