TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Liza Tamura, City Clerk
Martha Alvarez, Assistant City Clerk
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Resolution Amending the Conflict of Interest Code for the City of Manhattan Beach; and Adopting a Resolution Ratifying the Conflict of Interest Code for the Manhattan Beach Capital Improvements Corporation (City Clerk Tamura).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NOS. 23-0136 AND 23-0137
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 23-0136 amending the Conflict of Interest Code (COIC) for the City of Manhattan Beach and Resolution No. 23-0137 ratifying the COIC for the Manhattan Beach Capital Improvements Corporation (CIC).
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
There are no fiscal implications associated with the recommended action.
BACKGROUND:
California law requires every City agency to adopt a COIC identifying the positions in the agency that have the authority to make or participate in government decisions, as well as the financial interests that must be reported on the California Form 700 by the individuals who occupy those positions. Agencies are required to amend their COIC when changed circumstances make amendments necessary.
The purpose of the Form 700 and a COIC is twofold: first, it is used as a tool to help officials in government avoid financial conflicts of interest by identifying potential pitfalls; second, the form and code are used to preserve the public's trust in the governmental decisions that are made on their behalf.
A COIC is made up of the following three components:
1. Incorporation Section:
This section designates where the Form 700s are filed and retained, and must reference California Code of Regulations Section 18730, which provides the rules for disqualification procedures, reporting financial interests, and references the current gift limit.
2. List of D...
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