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AGENDA MEMO
DATE:
June 8, 2010
TO:
Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM:
Kathleen L. Midstokke, City Clerk
SUBJECT:2010 MANDATORY REVIEW OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council direct the City Clerk to conduct the biennial review of the City’s current
Conflict of Interest Code.
DISCUSSION:
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Pursuant to Section 887306.5 of the California Government Code, no later than July 1 of
even-numbered years, the City Council is required to direct that the City of Downey Conflict of
Interest Code be reviewed for possible revisions. The Political Reform Act requires every
local government agency to review its Conflict of Interest Code every two years and make a
determination whether its Code is accurate or whether its Code must be amended to bring it
up to date. A written Biennial Notice of that determination must be submitted to the Code
reviewing body (the City Council) no later than October 1. If the Conflict of Interest Code
requires amendment, the amended Code must be submitted to the Code reviewing body for
consideration and approval within 90 days (by the end of December) of the October 1 Biennial
Notice.
CITY OF DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA