Susana Alcala Wood, City Attorney Jorge Oseguera, City Auditor Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk Howard Chan, City Manager John Colville, City Treasurer Law and Legislation Committee Report
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Sacramento, CA 95814
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File ID: 2022-00752 March 29, 2022 Discussion Item 03
Title: Consider Directing the City Attorney to Prepare an Ordinance Related to City Staff Signing on to Support or Oppose Ballot Measures
Location: Citywide
Recommendation: Consider directing the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance related to City staff signing on to support or oppose city measures.
Contact: Councilmember Jay Schenirer, (916) 808-7005, [email protected], Office of the Mayor and Council
Presenter: Councilmember Jay Schenirer, (916) 808-7005, [email protected], Office of the Mayor and Council
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Matrix Setting Forth Options that Could Apply to Staff Participation in Ballot Measures
File ID: 2022-00752 Discussion Item 03
March 29, 2022
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Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: The City Council has previously established by ordinance, regulations pertaining to how City staff participates in supporting or opposing ballot measures. This agenda matter is for the purposes of having the Committee discuss whether current regulations should be amended. The attachment sets out some options that could be considered for possible amendments.
Committee members are to discuss and vote on whether they want to direct the City Attorney to prepare an amendment to the current ordinance.
Policy Considerations: This is a matter for the Committee to discuss and deliberate. Per the City Attorney, potentially, the First Amendment Rights of City employees could be affected.
Economic Impacts: None.
Environmental Considerations: None.
Sustainability: None.
Commission/Committee Action: None
Rationale for Recommendation: None
Financial Considerations: None.
Local Business Enterprise (LBE): None.
Attachment 2 - Matrix Setting Forth Options that Could Apply to Staff Participation in Ballot Measures
Initiative City Action Individual
Ability (1)
Individual
Ability (2)
Ballot
Measure
City Council
votes to
support
City Official
can support
using City
Title
City official
can oppose
as individual
but not use
City Title
Ballot
Measure
City Council
Votes to
Oppose
City official
can oppose
and use City
Title
City official
can support
as individual
but not use
City Title
Ballot
Measure
City Council
takes no
position
City official
can support
or oppose
but not use
City Title