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RESOLUTION NO. 2018-C66
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT
OF INTEREST CODE PURSUANT TO THE POLITICAL REFORM ACT OF
1974
WHEREAS, the State of California enacted the Political Reform Act of 1974, Government
Code Section 81000, et seq. (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
which requires all public agencies to adopt and promulgate a conflict of interest code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted a Conflict of Interest Code (the "Code") which was
amended on November 7, 2016, in compliance with the Act; and
WHEREAS, subsequent 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 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 Council of, the proposed amended Code was provided to each affected designated employee and
was publicly posted for review; and
WHEREAS, a public meeting was held upon the proposed amended Code at a regular
meeting of the City Council on November 19, 2018, at which all present were given an opportunity to
be heard on the proposed amended Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AZUSA,
CALIFORNIA, DOES FIND AND DECLARE THAT:
SECTION 1. Approval and Adoption of Amended Conflict of Interest Code. The City
Council does hereby approve and 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 to the public for
inspection and copying during regular business hours;
SECTION 2. Effective Date. The said amended Conflict of Interest Code shall become
effective immediately upon its adoption and approval.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 19th day of November, 2018.
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Joseph Romero Rocha
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Jeffrey Lawrence Cornejo, Jr.
City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 2018-C66 was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Azusa at a Regualr meeting thereof, held on the 19th day of November,
2018, by the following vote of Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, MACIAS, ALVAREZ, ROCHA
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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Jeffrey Lawrence Cornejo, Jr.
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Best Best & Krieger, LLP
City Attorney