REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
VIA: Travis K. Hopkins, Assistant City Manager
PREPARED BY: Grace Yoon-Taylor, Senior Administrative Analyst
Subject:
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Receive and file the Fair Political Practices Commission 2022 Local Agency Biennial Notice for the City of Huntington Beach
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Statement of Issue:
The Political Reform Act (PRA) of 1974 requires every local government agency to adopt and promulgate a Conflict of Interest Code that requires designated officials and employees to file Statement of Economic Interests Form 700 upon their appointment and annually thereafter. City Council Resolution No. 2018-58 represents the City of Huntington Beach's current conflict of interest code (Attachment 1).
To ensure conflict of interest codes remain current and accurate, each local agency is required to review its code at least every even-numbered year and determine if amendments are necessary. The City Council serves as the code reviewing body for the City of Huntington Beach conflict of interest code. Any proposed amendments to either code must be approved by the City Council within 90 days of receiving the Local Agency Biennial Notices.
Financial Impact:
Not applicable.
Recommended Action:
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A) Receive and file the Fair Political Practices Commission 2022 Local Agency Biennial Notice for the City of Huntington Beach/Public Financing Authority; and,
B) Direct staff to return with proposed amendments to the City's Conflict of Interest Code to the City Council within 90 days.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve recommended actions and direct staff accordingly. However, the biennial review of the conflict of interest code is required by state law.
Analysis:
City of Huntington Beach Conflict of Interest Code
The City Council approved and adopted Resolution No.2018-58 (Attachment 1) on October 15, 2018, which was modeled aft...
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