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kESOLUTION NO. 96-C199
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AZUSA ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST
CODE PURSUANT TO THE POLITICAL REFORM ACT OF
1974
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California has enacted the
Political Reform Act of 1974, Government Code Section 81000 gt seg. (the "Act"),
which contains provisions relating to conflicts of interest which potentially affect all
officers, employees and consultants of the City of Azusa (the "City") and requires
all public agencies to adopt and promulgate a Conflict of Interest Code; and
WHEREAS, the City adopted a Conflict of Interest Code in compliance
with the Act; and
WHEREAS, subsequent amendments to and changes in the Act and the
regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission by the Legislature and the
Commission, as well as changed circumstances within the City, have made it
advisable and necessary pursuant to Sections 87306 and 87307 of the Act to amend
and update the City's Conflict of Interest Code; and
WHEREAS, the potential penalties for violation of the provisions of the
Act are substantial and may include criminal and civil liability, as well as equitable
relief which could result in the City being restrained or prevented from acting in cases
where the provisions of the Act may have been violated; and
WHEREAS, notice of the time and place of a public meeting on, and of
consideration by the City of, the proposed amended Conflict of Interest Code was
provided each designated employee and publicly posted for review at the offices of
the City Clerk; and
WHEREAS, a public meeting was held upon the proposed amended
Conflict of Interest Code at a regular meeting of the City Council on December 16,
1996, at which all present were given an opportunity to be heard on the proposed
amended Conflict of Interest Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Azusa that the City Council does hereby adopt the proposed amended Conflict of
Interest Code, a copy of which is attached hereto and shall be on file with the City
Clerk and available for inspection to the public;
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the said amended Conflict of Interest
Code shall become effective 30 days after the date of its adoption.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of December, 1996.
Mayor, City of Azusa
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