Staff Report
PREPARED BY: SHELLEY NEIS
Town Clerk Administrator
Reviewed by: Town Manager, Assistant Town Manager, Town Attorney, and Finance Director
110 E. Main Street Los Gatos, CA 95030 ● 406-354-6832
www.losgatosca.gov
TOWN OF LOS GATOS
COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: 09/18/2018
ITEM NO: 3
DATE: AUGUST 20, 2018
TO: MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL
FROM: LAUREL PREVETTI, TOWN MANAGER
SUBJECT: ADOPT A RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION 2016-047 AND ADOPTING THE
AMENDED APPENDICES TO THE TOWN’S CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE, CHAPTER
2, ARTICLE III, DIVISION 4
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt a resolution rescinding Resolution 2016-047 and amending the appendices to the Town
Conflict of Interest Code, Chapter 2, Article III, Division 4.
BACKGROUND:
The Political Reform Act (Government Code Section 81000 et.seq.) requires local agencies to
adopt and maintain a conflict of interest code. The Town of Los Gatos adopted the Conflict of
Interest Code as part of the Town Code set forth in Chapter 2, Article III, Division 4. The Political
Reform Act further requires that in even-numbered years, prior to October 1, local agencies
conduct a biennial review and update of their conflict of interest codes to address new
positions and/or new position titles, which must be listed in the local code. Revisions to the
Conflict of Interest Code may be made by resolution, pursuant to Ordinance 2139, adopted by
the Town Council on February 8, 2005. The Town last updated its Conflict of Interest Code on
September 20, 2016.
On December 19, 2017, the Council previously amended the Conflict of Interest Code with the
adoption of Ordinance 2267 which mandates all Form 700 filers must file electronically via
NetFile, the Town’s e-filing system, beginning February 1, 2019. In addition, the Ordinance
imposes an opt-in rule, under which Form 700 filers that utilize the electronic filing system once
are required to use the system for all future filings, regardless of whether they meet the
monetary thresholds in the future. This rule is to ensure continuity of records in the electronic
filing system.
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SUBJECT: RESCINDING RESOLUTION 2016-047 AND ADOPT THE UPDATE TO THE
TOWN’S CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
AUGUST 20, 2018
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COORDINATION:
The preparation of this report was done in coordination with the Town Attorney’s office.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT:
This is not a project defined under CEQA, and no further action is required.
Attachment:
1. Draft Resolution