AGENDA ITEM NO.2
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
City of West Covina I Office of the City Manager
DATE: October 18, 2022
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: David Carmany
City Manager
SUBJECT: BIENNIAL REVIEW OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE AS REQUIRED BY THE
POLITICAL REFORM ACT
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council receive and file the 2022 Local Agency Biennial Notice.
BACKGROUND:
The Political Reform Act requires every local government agency to adopt a conflict of interest code and to review its conflict of interest code biennially. A conflict of interest code tells public officials, governmental employees, and consultants what financial interests they must disclose on their Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700). 2022 is designated as a "code review" year.
At the June 21, 2022 City Council meeting, the City Council direct staff to review the City's current Conflict of Interest Code (the "Code") and report to the City Council if an amendment to the Code is required.
DISCUSSION:
Staff has reviewed the City's Conflict of Interest Code (the "Code") and determined that amendments are needed. The purpose of the attached Local Agency Biennial Notice is to inform the City Council that the Code requires amendments and outline which amendments are needed. As outlined in the Biennial Notice, amendments include adding new positions, revising titles of existing positions and deleting titles of positions that no longer exist. Staff will bring the amended Code for City Council consideration at a later date.
LEGAL REVIEW:
The City Attorney's Office has reviewed this report and approved it as to form.
Prepared by: Lisa Sherrick, Assistant City Clerk
Fiscal Impact
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
Attachments
Attachment No. 1 - 2022 Local Agency Biennial Notice
CITY COUNCIL GOALS & OBJECTIVES: Enhance City Image and Effectiveness
ATTACHMENT NO.1
2022 Local Agency Biennial Notice
Name ofAgency:Clty Of West Covina
Mailing Address: 1444 E. Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, 91790 Contact Person:
Lisa Sherrick
Email: [email protected]
Phone No.
Alternate Email:
626-939-8433
Accurate disclosure is essential to monitor whether officials have conflicts of interest and to help ensure public trust in government. The biennial review examines current programs to ensure that the agency's code includes disclosure by those agency officials who make or participate in making governmental decisions.
This agency has reviewed its conflict of interest code and has determined that (check one BOX):
l An amendment is required. The following amendments are necessary:
(Check all that apply.)
❑o Include new positions
❑ Revise disclosure categories
0 Revise the titles of existing positions
0 Delete titles of positions that have been abolished and/or positions that no longer make or participate in making governmental decisions
❑ Other (describe)
❑ The code is currently under review by the code reviewing body. ❑ No amendment is required. (If your code is over five years old, amendments may be necessary.)
Verification (to be completed if no amendment is required) This agency's code accurately designates all positions that make or participate in the making of governmental decisions. The disclosure assigned to those positions accurately requires that all investments, business positions, interests in real property, and sources of income that may foreseeab/y be affected materially by the decisions made by those holding designated positions are reported. The code includes all other provisions required by Government Code Section 87302.
Signature of Chief Executive Officer
Date
All agencies must complete and return this notice regardless of how recently your code was approved or amended. Please return this notice no later than October 3, 2022, or by the date specified by your agency, if earlier. to:
(PLACE RETURN ADDRESS OF CODE REVIEWING BODY HERE)
PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS FORM TO THE FPPC.
www.fppc.ca.gov
FPPC Advice: advice(( fppc.ca.00v (866.275.3772)