City Clerk’s Office
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Item # 10
City of Santa Ana
20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Staff Report
August 20, 2024
TOPIC: Conflict of Interest Code Review
AGENDA TITLE
2024 Local Agency Biennial Notice RE: Conflict of Interest Code Review
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Receive and file the Fair Political Practices Commission 2024 Local Agency Biennial Notice advising that the City’s Conflict of Interest Code is currently under review.
GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: No
DISCUSSION
The Political Reform Act requires local agencies to file a biennial notice with the code reviewing body, the City Council, by no later than October 1, 2024, advising whether any amendments to the City’s Conflict of Interest Code are necessary. The code is currently under review to determine whether any amendments are necessary. Following the receipt and filing of the 2024 Biennial Notice, staff will provide sufficient notice of the revisions and present the revised code for City Council consideration and approval by no later than December 30, 2024.
The City adopted its first Conflict of Interest Code in 1976, with the various offices, agencies, and departments of the City of Santa Ana maintaining Conflict of Interest Codes pursuant to the Political Reform Act since that time. The most recent amendment to the Conflict of Interest Code was completed in September 2022.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
There is no environmental impact associated with this action.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
EXHIBIT(S)
1. 2024 Local Agency Biennial Notice
Submitted By: Jennifer L. Hall, City Clerk
Approved By: Alvaro Nuñez, City Manager