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MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL -
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Maureen Benson, City Clerk ,�
DATE: January 15, 2013 (CC Special Meeting of 1/16/13) �-rm �
SUBJECT: Consider Scheduling Ethics Training
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Staff is requesting the City Council approve the scheduling of ethics training, pursuant to
Government Code Section 54952, and as defined in Policy 2.4 of the City Council Policies
Resolution:
Policy 2.4: Ethics Training
All City Councilmembers, Planning Commissioners, Parks and Recreation Commissioners,
Arts Commissioners, Library Board Members, and any other member of the legislative body
(as defined by Government Code Section 54952) that receives any type of compensation,
salary, or stipend or reimbursement of expenses, shall attend ethics training within twelve
(12) months of assuming office and receive no less than two (2) hours of said training within
two (2) years of assuming office and every two (2) years thereafter, as required by
Government Code Section 53235 et seq. All City management staff shall be required to
either attend ethics training scheduled by the City Clerk, or complete authorized internet
training, and obtain a certification of completion once every odd numbered calendar year. In
addition to City management staff, the City Manager may designate other City employees
and/or contract staff that will also be required to attend ethics training.
In January of every year, the City Clerk shall provide the City Council, Planning Commission,
Parks and Recreation Commission, Arts Commission, and Library Board with information on
training available to meet the requirements of this policy and applicable state law. Within the
first three months of each odd numbered year, the City Clerk shall schedule group ethics
training and will invite the members of the City Council, all Commissioners, all Board
Members, all City Management staff, and all other City Manager designated employees and
contract staff to attend. Any member of the City Council, Commissioner, Board Member,
management employee, designated employee, or designated contract staff unable to attend
the scheduled group ethics training shall be required to complete other ethics training that
complies with requirements of Government Code Section 53235 et seq. The City Clerk shall
maintain a record of completion on the required ethics training, for each person, consistent
with applicable state law.
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Honorable City Council
January 16, 2013, Regular Meeting
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During the month of February, regularly scheduled City Council meetings occur on
February 6 and 20 and the Council has determined to hold a public workshop on February
27. Ethics Training must occur prior to February 23 in order to maintain the mandatory
two-year time frame since the last group Ethics Training in 2011. Therefore, the City Clerk
has tentatively arranged for the Ethics Training to take place at 7:00 p.m. on February 13,
2013 (the second Wednesday of the month) in Council Chambers. The required training
time is two hours and additional time is typically required for follow-up questions and
answers.
Staff is recommending this group training for the Council, all Commissions and Boards,
and City management staff, as it is convenient, and will reduce the amount of staff time
that would otherwise be spent following up to ensure all individuals have completed the
required training. If the Council approves the group training, all Commissioners, Board
Members (Arts, Parks & Recreation, Planning Commission, and Library Board) and City
management staff will be notified in writing and encouraged to attend. For those
individuals unable to attend, there is currently a no-cost online ethics training course
available through the Fair Political Practices Commission website.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Direct staff to schedule Ethics Training for 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 13, 2013,
and to send an invitation to all Commissioners, Board Members, and City management
staff to attend.
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