HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-04-22; City Council; NS-659; Conflict of Interest: Section 1.20.350 of the CMC...ORDINANCE NO. NS- 659
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA AMENDING SECTION
1.20.350 OF THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL CODE TO BE
CONSISTENT WITH STATE LAW REGARDING
DISQUALIFICATION DUE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California does
ordain as follows:
SECTION 1: That section 1.20.350 of the Carlsbad Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
“1.20.350 Disqualification for conflict of interest.
If a council member has reason to think a conflict of interest may exist, he shall
give the facts of the matter to the city attorney and request advice thereon prior to the
meeting. Any council member who is disqualified from voting on a particular matter by
reason of a conflict of interest or a potential conflict of interest and immediately prior to
the consideration of matter, shall:
a. Publicly identify the financial interest that gives rise to the conflict of
interest or potential conflict of interest in detail sufficient to be understood by the public,
except that disclosure of the exact street address of a residence is not required.
b. Recuse himself or herself from discussing and voting on the matter.
c. Leave the room until after the discussion, vote and any other
disposition of the matter is concluded, unless the matter has been placed on the
consent calendar.
d. A Council Member may address the Council notwithstanding a
conflict during the time that the general public speaks on the issue.
A council member stating such disqualification shall not be counted as a part of a
quorum and shall be considered absent for the purpose of determining the outcome of
any vote on such matter.’’
EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall be effective thirty days after its
adoption, and the City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this ordinance and cause it to
be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Carlsbad
within fifteen days after its adoption.
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INTRODUCED AND FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the Carlsbad
City Council on the 15th day of April ,2003, and thereafter
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the
City of Carlsbad on the 22nd day of APRIL , 2003, by the following vote, to
wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Finnila, Kulchin, Hall, Packard
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY n
ATTEST:
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