Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
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SUBJECT:
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REVIEW AND CONSIDER APPROVAL OF THE REVISED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODES FOR THE CITY OF CARSON, CARSON SUCCESSOR AGENCY, AND CARSON HOUSING AUTHORITY; AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS ADOPTING REVISIONS FOR THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODES FOR THE CITY OF CARSON, CARSON SUCCESSOR AGENCY, AND CARSON HOUSING AUTHORITY, RESPECTIVELY (RESOLUTION NOS. 23-030, 23-02-CSA AND 23-02-CHA)
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I. SUMMARY
This agenda item intends to complete the Biennial Code Review of the City of Carson, Carson Successor Agency, and Carson Housing Authority Conflict of Interest ("COI") codes.
Under the Political Reform Act (the "Act"), all public agencies are required to adopt a COI Code and to periodically review and update the same. The last time the City of Carson ("City") revised its COI Code was on January 22, 2019. Since that time, there have been substantial changes in duties and responsibilities for some job positions and other job positions have been eliminated or re-named. These changes necessitated amendment of the City's COI code. Staff worked with the City Manager, City Attorney, Agency Directors and offices to determine those positions requiring disclosure of financial interests.
Attached to this staff report are the amended COI codes for the City, Carson Successor Agency, and the Carson Housing Authority. Each contains designated positions which have been determined to require disclosure of financial interests through the filing of a Form 700.
Government Code section 87311 provides "[t]he review of proposed Conflict of Interest Codes by the Commission and by the Attorney General and the preparation of proposed Conflict of Interest Codes by state agencies shall be subject to the Administrative Procedure Act. The review and preparation of Conflict of Interest Codes by local government agencies shall be carried out under procedures which guarantee to officers, employees, members, and consulta...
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