CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
September 11, 2023
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: James Makshanoff, City Manager
Submitted By: Rosalia A. Butler, City Clerk
SUBJECT: INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE POMONA CITY CODE CREATING AN ETHICS COMMISSION PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 807 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF POMONA ______________________________________________________________________________ RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council introduce, waive further, and give first reading to the following ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 4337 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, CREATING AN ETHICS COMMISSION PURSUANT TO SECTION 807 OF THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF POMONA EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
At the November 8, 2022 General Municipal Election, the voters in Pomona approved to create an Ethics Commission through a new amendment to the City Charter (Attachment No. 1). This proposed Ordinance No. 4337 (Attachment No. 2) amends the City Charter to create an Ethics Commission.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Unknown at this time.
DISCUSSION:
According to Section 2-803 of proposed Ordinance No. 4337, the Ethics Commission shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
“The Commission shall have the powers, duties and responsibilities set forth in this Division 8 and elsewhere in the City Charter which provides that the Commission shall monitor and advise on applicable governmental ethics laws as set forth in State law, the City 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; and 2) educate and respond to issues regarding the aforementioned laws, regulations, and policies.” Prepared by:
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Karla Shipman, CMC
Assistant City Clerk
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment No. 1 – Approved Charter Amendment
Attachment No. 2 – Proposed Ordinance No. 4337
Amendment to City Code Regarding an Ethics Commission