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Adoption of a Resolution Amending Resolution No. 9460 to Reflect Current Positions and Entities to be Included in the City of Alameda's Conflict of Interest Code and Rescind Resolution No. 15230. (City Attorney 2310)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Michael H. Roush, Interim City Attorney
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
State law requires the City of Alameda to adopt a Conflict of Interest Code which designates positions required to file a Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700), and requires every government agency to update its Conflict of Interest Code every two years.
BACKGROUND
The Form 700 is a public document intended to alert public officials and members of the public to the types of financial interests that may create conflicts of interest. Staff recommends that the City Council adopt a resolution to amend Resolution No. 9460 to reflect current positions and entities to be included in the City of Alameda's Conflict of Interest Code and rescind Resolution No. 15230.
DISCUSSION
The Political Reform Act requires that every city adopt a Conflict of Interest Code. State law also requires that every government agency update its conflict of interest code every two years. Employees are included when they participate in the making of decisions that may have a foreseeable material effect on any financial interest. Based upon a review of the current positions and discussion with Human Resources, the Designated Positions List has been revised to reflect departmental reorganizations and classifications which were created or eliminated since the last Code update. Each employee position has been reviewed to determine which employees are involved in the making of decisions potentially having a material effect or any financial interest.
Members of boards, commissions and committees are included when they have decision-making authority. The Fair Political Practices Commissions (FPPC) implements and interprets the Conflict of Intere...
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