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2014-075 - Designating Local Agency Officials that must comply with AB 1234RESOLUTION 2014 -075 A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS, DESIGNATING LOCAL AGENCY OFFICIALS FOR THE PURPOSES OF CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 53234, LISTING THE OFFICIALS AND ADVISORY BODIES THAT MUST COMPLY WITH ETHICS TRAINING REQUIRED UNDER ASSEMBLY BILL 1234 WHEREAS, In California, state laws create a complex set of requirement laws that guide elected officials and agency staff in their service to their communities; and WHEREAS, Promoting understanding of and compliance with the laws governing public service ethics is necessary; and WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 1234 was passed by the State Assembly and State Senate in August of 2005, signed by the Governor in October 2005 and codified, in part, at Government Code Section 53234, et seq.; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 53234 (c)(1) identifies certain positions that must comply with the required ethics training and defines a Local Agency Official as any member of a local agency "legislative body" or any elected official who receives any type of compensation, salary, or stipend or reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of official duties; and WHEREAS, Government Code Section 54952 (a) defines "legislative body" as the governing body of a local agency or any other local body created by state or federal statute and subsection (b) further defines "legislative body" as a commission, committee, board, or other body of a local agency, whether permanent or temporary, decision making or advisory, created by charter, ordinance, resolution or formal action of a legislative body. WHEREAS, Government Code Section 53234 (c)(2) requires any employee designated by a local agency legislative body to receive the training. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos does hereby designate the Local Agency Officials and Advisory Bodies listed in Exhibit A as officials required to participate in ethics training pursuant to Government Code Section 53234. PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos, California held on the 16`h day of December, 2014, by the following vote: COUNCIL MEMBERS: AYES: Steven Leonardis, Rob Rennie, Marico Sayoc, Barbara Spector, Mayor Marcia Jensen NAYS: ABSENT: I\ -11a A SIGNED: MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA ATTEST: �C�s `fin CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA EXHIBIT A LOCAL AGENCY OFFICIALS DESIGNATED FOR AB 1234 TRAINING ELECTED OFFICIALS: Council Members APPOINTED OFFICIALS and EXECUTIVE TEAM: Town Manager Assistant Town Manager Assistant to the Town Manager Town Attorney Deputy Town Attorney Town Clerk Administrator Community Development Director Chief of Police Director of Finance Human Resources Director Parks & Public Works Director Library Director ADVISORY BODIES: Planning Commission