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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-356 .' . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 RESOLUTION NO. 2006-356 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING THE EXPENSE AND REIMBURSEMENT POLICY FOR LEGISLATIVE BODIES AND ETHICS TRAINING POLICY FOR ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS. WHEREAS, the Mayor and Common Council adopted Resolution 2006-86 on March 28, 2006, to establish an Expense and Reimbursement Policy for Legislative Bodies and Ethics Training Policy for Elected and Appointed Officials ("the Policy'); and WHEREAS, certain minor changes to this policy are needed that are consistent with state law and the intent of Government Code Section 53232 et. seq., and provide important clarification concerning the intent of the Policy; BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. Division I, Section 11 of the Policy is hereby amended to read as follows: "11. Brief Reports to the Governing Board At the next regularly scheduled meeting of the member's Primary Legislative Body, each Official shall briefly report, either orally or in writing, on the meetings attended at City expense. For .the purposes of this section, "Meeting" has the same meaning as specified in subdivision (a) of Government Code Section 54952.2, commonly known as the Brown Act. If multiple members attended the meeting at City expense, a joint report may be made. No report shall be required regarding attendance at other functions that are not "Meetings" as defined by the Brown Act, although Officials may choose to voluntarily provide brief reports concerning those other functions. Meetings of legislative bodies created solely by the members' Primary Legislative Body (i.e., council committee meetings, city board, commission or committee meetings) are exempt from reporting to said legislative bodies on the actual meetings of the council committee, board, commission or committee." SECTION 2. The first paragraph of Division II of the Policy is hereby amended to read as follows: "Ethics Training All elected officials and all appointed members of council created committees and commissions (collectively "Attendee(s)") who receive any type of compensation, salary, or stipend or reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties shall receive two hours of training in general ethics principles and ethics laws relevant to public service either by January 1, 2007,. or within one year of election or appointment and at least once every two years thereafter, pursuant to Government Code Sections 53234 thfough 53235.2." 1 ~ ..,. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2006-356 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AMENDING THE EXPENSE AND REIMBURSEMENT POLICY FOR LEGISLATIVE BODIES AND ETHICS TRAINING POLICY FOR ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS. I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at ~ t. regu~t:eting thereof, held on the 2nd day of October, 2006, by the following vote, to wit: 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 MC CAMMACK 19 20 21 Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT ESTRADA x BAXTER x VACANT DERRY x KELLEY -X-- JOHNSON x ~ 0C1/()dJLa.J'rf! dWaJ i12pu t, City Clerk j 6' The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this 4~ day of October 22 2006. 23 24 25 Approved as to 26 Form: 27 JAMES F. PENMAN, ~~~J::ey t? 28 B~~ l_ 2