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CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
October 19, 2020
The Honorable City Council
Palo Alto, California
Conflict of Interest Code Biennial Notice
ATTACHMENTS:
• Attachment A: 2020 Local Agency Biennial Notice (PDF)
• Attachment B: Notice 2020 (DOC)
Department Head: Beth Minor, City Clerk
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__________________________________________ _________________________
2020 Local Agency Biennial Notice
Name of Agency:
Mailing Address:
Contact Person: Phone No.
Email: Alternate Email:
Accurate disclosure is essential to monitor whether officials have conflicts of interest and to
help 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):
❑An amendment is required. The following amendments are necessary:
(Check all that apply.)
Include new positions
Revise disclosure categories
Revise the titles of existing positions
Delete titles of positions that have been abolished and/or positions that no longer make or
participate in making governmental decisions
Other (describe)
❑The code is currently under review by the code reviewing body.
❑No amendment is required. (If your code is over five years old, amendments may be
necessary.)
Verification (to be completed if no amendment is required)
This agency’s code accurately designates all positions that make or participate in the making of governmental
decisions. The disclosure assigned to those positions accurately requires that 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 are reported. The code includes all other provisions
required by Government Code Section 87302.
Signature of Chief Executive Officer Date
All agencies must complete and return this notice regardless of how recently your code was approved or
amended. Please return this notice no later than October 1, 2020, or by the date specified by your agency, if
earlier, to:
(PLACE RETURN ADDRESS OF CODE REVIEWING BODY HERE)
PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS FORM TO THE FPPC.
www.fppc.ca.gov
FPPC Advice: advice@fppc.ca.gov (866.275.3772)
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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 27,
2020 and terminating on December 10, 2020. Any interested person may
present written comments concerning the proposed code no later than
December 10, 2020 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 by request
from the City Clerk’s Office beginning October 27, 2020. Copies of the
proposed code and all of the information upon which it is based may be
obtained by contacting the City Clerk’s Office at 250 Hamilton Avenue, Palo
Alto, CA 94301, City.Clerk@cityofpaloalto.com, 650-329-2571.
BETH D. MINOR
City Clerk