TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Philippe Eskandar, City Manager
BY: Alison Walker, City Clerk
DATE: September 27, 2024
SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION NO. R-24-26, UPDATING THE
CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE OF THE CITY OF SAN
MARINO
STRATEGIC PLAN CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS
Efficient, Responsive, and Effective City Services
Fiscally Responsible and Transparent City Government
BACKGROUND
The Political Reform Act requires that every local government agency conduct a biennial review of its Conflict of Interest Code to determine if it is accurate or whether the code should be amended. The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) is charged with enforcing the provisions of the Political Reform Act and has adopted a Model Conflict of Interest Code that can be incorporated by reference by the City. The Model Code will be amended by the FPPC from time to time to conform with any amendments to the Political Reform Act.
DISCUSSION
The City’s Conflict of Interest Code was last updated on October 12, 2022.
Since then, there have been personnel and job specification changes in the City that necessitate an update to the Conflict of Interest Code. Exhibit A of the Resolution makes updates to the Conflict of Interest Code by adding several positions to the list of designated employees. There are no changes to the disclosure categories for each designated employee or Appendix B and C of the Resolution Exhibit.
Steven W. Huang, DDS, Mayor
Gretchen Shepherd Romey, Vice Mayor
Tony Chou, Council Member
Calvin Lo, Council Member
Steve Talt, Council Member
FISCAL IMPACT & PROCUREMENT REVIEW
None.
LEGAL REVIEW
The City Attorney's office has reviewed and approved as to form.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the Council adopt Resolution No. R-24-26 updating the Conflict of Interest Code of the City of San Marino. If Council concurs with staff’s recommendation, an appropriate motion would be:
”I move to adopt Resolution No. R-24-26, updating the Conflict of Interest Code of the City of San Marino.”
ATTACHMENTS
1. Draft Resolution No. R-24-26
2. Exhibit A Conflict of Interest Code Redlined
3. Exhibit A Conflict of Interest Code Clean