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RESOLUTION NO.2022-C83
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 2, 2020, 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 December 5, 2022, 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 5" day of December, 2022.
Robert CWnzales
Mayor
ATTEST:
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF AZUSA )
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing ResolutionNo. 2022-C83 was duly adopted by the
City Council of the City of Azusa, at a regular meeting of said City Council held on the 5" day of
December 2022, by the following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, ALVAREZ, AVILA, MENDEZ, BECKWITH
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
JeXe ce Cornejo, .
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Best Best & Krieger, L
City Attorney