CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
September 18, 2023
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: James Makshanoff, City Manager
Submitted By: Rosalia A. Butler, City Clerk
SUBJECT: SECOND READING AND ADOPTION 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 adopt 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 DISCUSSION:
This ordinance was first introduced at the September 11, 2023 City Council Meeting (Attachment No. 1). According to Section 2-803 of proposed Ordinance No. 4337 (Attachment No. 2), 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.” The ordinance will take effect 30 days after its adoption on September 18, 2023.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Unknown at this time.
Prepared by:
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Karla Shipman, CMC
Assistant City Clerk
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment No. 1 – September 11, 2023 City Council Staff Repot Attachment No. 2 – Proposed Ordinance No. 4337
Adoption of Ordinance-Amendment to City Code Regarding an Ethics Commission