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Oroville council backs draft ethics, transparency ordinance for further legal refinement
Summary
Councilmembers introduced and extensively debated a draft ordinance to codify disclosures, limit individual negotiating authority, require public notice for asset sales over $50,000, tighten recusal protocols tied to Government Code section 1090 and the Fair Political Practices Act, and add whistleblower protections; staff will refine language and return for formal consideration.
A majority of the Oroville City Council endorsed moving forward with a drafted ordinance this week intended to strengthen transparency and accountability after findings in the Gateway investigation.
Councilmember Weber said the proposal responds to constituent demand for “full transparency and accountability,” and outlined provisions that would require public disclosure of council members’ communications on city business, bar individual contract negotiations by members acting alone, mandate two public meetings and an independent appraisal for city asset sales above $50,000, and create whistleblower safeguards and reporting…
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