10-06-2020 - AGENDA ITEM 04 BIENNIAL REVIEW OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE AS REQUIRED BY THE POLITICAL REFORM ACT12/1/2020
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AGENDA ITEM NO. 4
DATE: October 6, 2020
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: David Carmany
City Manager
AGENDA STAFF REPORT
City of West Covina I Office of the 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 2020 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). 2020 is designated as a "code review" year.
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. Staff will bring the amended Code for
City Council consideration at a later date.
DISCUSSION:
Every local agency in California is required to review its conflict of interest code biennially. Due to recent
reorganization several of the positions and titles referenced in the current conflict of interest code no longer
exist. The new code will reflect the new positions and titles.
Prepared by: Lisa Sherrick, Assistant City Clerk
Fiscal Impact
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
Attachments
Attachment No. 1 - 2020 Local Agency Biennial Notice
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ATTACHMENT
2020 Local Agency Biennial Notice
Name of Agency: City of West Covina
Mailing Address: 1444 E. Garvey Avenue South, West Covina, CA 91790
Contact Person: Lisa Sherrick
Email, Isherrick@westcovina.org
Phone No. 626-939-8433
Alternate Email:
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 80X):
13 An amendment is required. The following amendments are necessary:
(Check all that apply.)
O Include new positions
❑ Revise disclosure categories
O Revise the titles of existing positions
p Delete titles of positions that have been abolished and/or positions that no longer make or
participate in making governmental decisions
❑ Other (describe)
U The code is currently under review by the code reviewing body.
19 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 foreseeably be affected materially by the
decisions made by thos holding designated positions are reported. The code includes all other provisions
required by Govde Section 87302.
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All agencies st complete and return this notice regardless of how recently your code was approved or
amended. Please return this notice no later than October 1, 2020, 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.fooc.ca.aov
FPPC Advice: advicena f000,ca.gov (866,275,3772)
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