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City clerk briefs council on biannual conflict-of-interest code review
Summary
City Clerk Diana Fuentes presented the 2024 biannual review of municipal conflict-of-interest codes, outlining required updates, a department submission schedule and the clerk's office training and outreach to departments.
City Clerk Diana Fuentes presented the city's biannual review of conflict-of-interest codes required under the Political Reform Act, explaining the process for departments and commissions to submit potential amendments and the timeline for legal review and council consideration.
Fuentes said the last comprehensive update was completed in 2022 and reminded council that local agencies must review their codes on even-numbered years; her office provided training sessions and set an internal submission deadline of Aug. 16, 2024. She noted the city attorney's office is conducting legal review of proposed amendments and that some departmental consolidations triggered future combined-code submissions. There were no public comments on this informational item and the clerk said materials would be published online for public access.
