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<br />W.SA <br /> <br />WORK STUDY SESSION <br /> <br />Review of proposed City Charter amendments - administrative <br />changes (Sections 400,402,413,421,422 and 1200) - Clerk of the <br />Council <br /> <br />Motion: Continue Item W.S.A. to the April 3, 2006 City Council Meeting <br /> <br />W.S.B. <br /> <br />MOTION: Garcia <br /> <br />SECOND: Solorio <br /> <br />VOTE: <br /> <br />AYES: <br /> <br />Alvarez, Pulido, Bist, Christy, Garcia, Solorio <br />(6) <br /> <br />NOES: None (0) <br />ABSTAIN: None (0) <br /> <br />ABSENT: Bustamante (1) <br /> <br />Briefing on Assembly Bill (AB) 1234 and SB 8 - Ethics - Joseph Fletcher, <br />City Attorney; highlights of this presentation are as follows: <br />. Senate Bill 8 - Adds Government Code Section 87406.3 to the Political <br />Reform Act of 1974 (FPPC) <br />· Imposes a "revolving door" rule on out-going City councilmembers and <br />City managers <br />. Operative July 1, 2006 <br />· Local elected official or city manager can not for a period of one year <br />after leaving office or employment represent, for compensation, any <br />other person before that local government agency <br />· Assembly Bill 1234 adds Government Code Section 53232 and <br />establishes procedures and limits to travel and other expense <br />reimbursements <br />· Adds Government Code Section 53234-53235.2 requiring bi-annual <br />ethics training for local elected officials <br />· Not clear that all of AB 1234's provisions apply to charter cities <br />. Requires the City Council to publicly adopt expense reimbursement <br />policy <br />· Requires City to maintain expense reimbursement forms for all <br />council members <br />. Sets some limits on travel-related expenses <br />. Requires Councilmembers to report on travel as part of City Council <br />meetings <br />. When paying for lodging in connection with a conference, expenses <br />cannot exceed the conference rate provided rooms are available <br />. If not available, City must use comparable lodging at government rate <br />if offered <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> <br />87 <br /> <br />MARCH 20, 2006 <br />