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Deputy city attorney trains National City planning commissioners on conflicts, campaign contributions and ex parte contacts
Summary
Deputy City Attorney Ashlyn Lutz gave a refresher to the planning commission on the Political Reform Act, Government Code section 87100, the Levine Act's $500 contribution limit, ex parte communications and meeting procedures.
At the March 3 National City Planning Commission meeting, Deputy City Attorney Ashlyn Lutz presented a refresher on conflict-of-interest rules, campaign contribution restrictions and disclosure requirements for commissioners.
Lutz outlined the Political Reform Act and Government Code section 87100, explaining that an official must not take part in a governmental decision when the decision reasonably is foreseeable to have a material financial effect on the official's interests. She explained materiality standards for business entities and real property, including the presumption of conflict for real property within 500 feet.
On campaign contributions, Lutz…
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