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CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
September 22, 2014
The Honorable City Council
Palo Alto, California
Conflict of Interest Biennial Notice
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: 2014 Biennial Notice (PDF)
Attachment B: Notice 2014 (DOC)
Department Head: Donna Grider, City Clerk
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2014 Local Agency Biennial Notice
City of Palo Alto
Name of Agency:
250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301
Mailing Address.
Donna Grider (650)329-2226
Contact Person: Phone No:
Donna.Grider@cityofpaloalto.org
E -Mail.
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ensure public trust in government. The biennial review examines current programs to ensure that
the agency's code includes disclosure by those agency officials who make or participate in making
governmental decisions.
This agency has reviewed its conflict of interest code and has determined that (check one box):
n amendment is required. The following amendments are necessary:
(Mark all that apply.)
Include new positions (including consultants) that must be designated
o'lRevise disclosure categories
" Revise the titles of existing positions
•e Delete positions that no longer make or participate in making governmental decisions
°Other (describe) 1Nar tS ar ?D iIv6
❑ The code is currently under review by the code reviewing body.
❑ No amendment is required. (If your code is more than five years old, amendments may be necessary.)
Verification
This agency's conflict of interest code accurately designates all positions that make or participate in the making of
governmental decisions. The disclosure categories assigned to those positions accurately require the disclosure of
all investments, business positions, interests in real property, and sources of income that may foreseeably be affected
materially by the decisions made by those holding designated positions. The code includes all other provisions
required by Gove ment Code Section 8 02.
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Complete and return this notice regardless of how recently your code was approved or amended. Please return this
notice no later than October 1, 2014, or by the date specified by your agency, if earlier, to:
(PLACE RETURN ADDRESS OF THE CODE REVIEWING BODY HERE)
PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS FORM TO THE FPPC
California Fair Political Practices Commission www.fppc.ca.gov 866-275-3772 advice@fppc.ca.gov 6/14
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND THE
CITY OF PALO ALTO
CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of City of Palo Alto intends to
adopt or amend a conflict-of-interest code pursuant to Government Code
Section 87302, the code will designate employees who must disclose certain
investments, income, interests in real property, and business positions, and
who must disqualify themselves from making or participating in the making
of governmental decisions affecting those interests.
A written comment period has been established commencing on October 1,
2014 and terminating on December 1, 2014. Any interested person may
present written comments concerning the proposed code no later than
December 1, 2014 to the City of Palo Alto, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto,
CA 94301. No public hearing on this matter will be held unless any
interested person or his or her representative requests a public hearing no
later than 15 days prior to the close of the written comment period.
The City of Palo Alto has prepared a written explanation of the reasons for
the designations and the disclosure responsibilities and has available all of
the information upon which its proposal is based.
A conflict of interest code designates those employees, members, officers, or
consultants who make or participate in the making of decisions which may
affect financial interests and who must disclose those interests on financial
disclosure statements. A copy of the proposed conflict of interest code will
be available in the City Clerk’s office on October 1, 2014, for inspection
during normal business hours.
Copies of the proposed code and all of the information upon which it is based
may be obtained from the City of Palo Alto, 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto,
CA 94301. Any inquiries concerning the proposed code should be directed
to the City Clerk’s Office at 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94301,
City.Clerk@cityofpaloalto.com, 650-329-2571.
DONNA J. GRIDER, MMC
City Clerk