HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESO 6146• OR!GINAL
RESOLUTION NO. 6146
RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
ESTABLISHING DISCLOSURE AND OTHER CONDUCT REQUIREMENTS
ON CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES DURING THE CABLE
TELEVISION PROCESS
WHEREAS, the City is now engaged in the process leading to
the development of a cable television system in the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that this process must
be conducted in an open and public manner whi~h will be fair to
all participants and which will maintain public confidence and
trust, and that the conduct ot City officials and employees dur-
ing the process must conform to the highest ethical standards;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council intends to ensure the vigorous
enforcement of all existing code of conduct requirements as they
may apply to this process, including those set forth in Chapter
2. 09 of the Administrative Code and Resolutions 57 37 and 6101
(Conflict of Interest Code for Designated Positions) of the
Council; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of its objective to ensure that the
process is fair to all participants and is conducted in a manner
which maintains public confidence and trust, the City Council
recently adopted Ordinance No. 3380 governing the activities of
lobbyists on behalf of persons financially interested in cable
television in the City1 and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes it is in the public
interest to establish additional disclosure and other conduct
requirements on City officials and employees during the cable
television process;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. The Cable Coordinator and any City public
official or designated employee governed by the Political Reform
Act and required to disclose categories 3, 4, 5 or 6 (specified
investments or sources of income) under City of Palo Alto Reso-
lution 6101 or who has or hereafter acquires any ownership or
other financial interest in any person financially interested in
cable television in the City shall promptly disclose said fact
in a written statement filed with the City Clerk and shall
thereafter be disqualified from making er participating in the
making of any decision, and from taking any official action with
respect to any decision, in the course of the City's cable tele-
vision process which will foreseeably have a material financial
effect on any financial interest of that official or employee.
Where appropriate, words used in this resolution shall have the
same meaning as words defined by Govenment Code Sections 81000
et seq.
SECTION 2. The City Manager and the Cable Coordinator,
representing the policy of the City Council, are hereby de~:g
nated as the individuals to whom all contacts by lobbyists and
other persons acting on behalf of persons financially interested
in cable television in the City should be directed during the
cable television process.
SECTION 3. All City officials and employees other than
those designated in the foregoing Section 2 should seek to avoid
substantive discussions regarding the cable televi-sion process
with, and the receipt of materials fromt any lobbyist or other
person financially interested in cable television in the City,
except in connection with an open, public forum conducted during
the cable television process. Minutes shall be kept at all such
forums.
SECTION 4. All City officials and employees, including
the individuafS designated in the foregoing Section 2, shall
prepare a written memorandum summarizing the general substantive
nature of each discussion with any lobbyist or other person
acting on behalf of any person financially interested in cable
television in the City, except those which occur at open, public
forums. A copy of each such memorandum, together with any
materials received by any City official or employee, shall be
submitted to the City Clerk.
SECTION 5. The City Clerk shall maintain a file contaning
copies of:
1. All reports submitted by lobbyists pursuant to
Ordinance No. 3380;
2. all disclosure statements submitted pursuant to
f oregoin9 Section l;
3. the minutes of all open, public forums~
4. all contact memoranda submitted pursuant
foregoing Section 4; and
the
to
5. all materials received during the cable television
process from any lobbyist or other person accing
on behalf of an~ person financially interested in
cable television in the City.
the
Said file shall be available for public inspection during nor~al
business hours.
SECTION 6. The Appointing Authority shall have the right
to enforce this Resolution through disciplinary or other ac-
tions.
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SECTION 7. The definitions contained in Ordinance No.
3380 shall apply to the terms used in this Resolution.
SECTION S.
resolution will
impact.
The Council finds that the adoption of this
have no significant adverse environmental
SECTION 9. The requirements contained in this Resolution
shall take effect on the date of its passage.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED; June 27, 1983
AYES: Bechtel, Ey~rly;· Eletch~r~· Renzel, Witberspoon
NOES: Cobb, Fazzino, Klein, Levy
ABSTENTIONS; None
ABSENT: None
ATTEST: APPROVED:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
~1.!.ln-~ ..-city Attorney
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