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Committee advances ordinance to prohibit loans from restricted sources and tighten travel reporting for elected officials
Summary
The Rules Committee forwarded an amendment to the campaign and governmental conduct code that would prohibit loans from restricted sources and clarify advance reporting for travel gifts; the Ethics Commission director said the changes align local law with recent state rules.
Item 5 on the Rules Committee agenda amended the campaign and governmental conduct code to prohibit loans from restricted sources and to modify reporting requirements for gifts of travel. John St. Croix, director of the Ethics Commission, briefed the committee and said the ordinance would extend the existing prohibition on gifts from restricted sources to loans, include individuals as potential travel donors, and harmonize local language with recent changes in state law that no longer permit municipalities to accept travel as a city gift and assign it to a specific official.
Supervisor Kim asked a clarifying question about whether travel must be reported in advance; St. Croix confirmed local law requires officials to report travel in advance. After these clarifications, the committee moved the ordinance forward with recommendation without objection.
Next steps: the ordinance will be transmitted to the full Board for consideration.
