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MOORPARK CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA REPORT
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TO: Honorable City Council
FROM: Maureen Benson, City Clerk �Ww
DATE: December 27, 2010 (CC Meeting of 1/5/11)
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, 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, and Arts Commission 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 City Management staff,
and all other City Manager designated employees and contract staff to attend. Any member
of the City Council, Commissioner, 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 5, 2011, Regular Meeting
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The City Clerk has arranged for the City Attorney's office to conduct Ethics Training at 7:00
p.m. on February 23, 2011, in the Council Chambers. The required training time is two
hours and additional time is typically required for follow -up questions and answers. Since
the Arts Commissioners will be sworn in at their first regular meeting on February 15,
scheduling the Ethics Training for the fourth Wednesday of the month will allow time to
notice the new appointees of the scheduled training. In addition, scheduling the group
Ethics Training for February 23, 2011, maintains the mandatory two -year time frame, since
the last group Ethics Training in Moorpark was held on February 25, 2009.
The cost for the training is estimated to be $1,500 for attorney time plus the cost for
reproduction of training materials. Staff is recommending the group training, because it is
convenient, and will reduce the amount of staff time that would otherwise be spent
following up to ensure all Commissioners and Councilmembers have completed the
required training. If the Council approves the group training, all Commissioners (Arts,
Parks and Recreation and Planning) 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
(FPPC) web site.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Direct staff to schedule Ethics Training for 7:00 p.m. on February 23, 2011, and to send an
invitation to all Commissioners to attend.
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