Arcata Municipal Code Art. 1 City Council

In compliance with Section 87300 of the Government Code, the City Council hereby adopts this Conflict of Interest Code.

This Conflict of Interest Code shall be applicable to members of the City Council, whether acting as a Councilmember or as a governing board member or commissioner of any City agency, to the City Manager, City Attorney, City Treasurer, and to designated employees as specified in Article 2 of this Chapter. (Ord. 1516, eff. 8/16/2019)

Members of the City Council, the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Treasurer are required, pursuant to Government Code Section 87200, to disclose investments, interests in real property and other income. No other or no additional disclosure requirements are imposed by this Conflict of Interest Code. (Ord. 1516, eff. 8/16/2019)

Any member of the City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, and City Treasurer must disqualify himself or herself from making or participating in the making of any decisions which will foreseeably have a material financial effect, distinguishable from its effect on the public generally, on any economic interest, as defined in Government Code Section 87103. No such official as enumerated herein shall be prevented from making or participating in the making of any decision to the extent his or her participation is legally required for the decision to be made. (Ord. 1197, eff. 9/18/1992; Ord. 1516, eff. 8/16/2019)

Except as otherwise indicated, the definitions contained in the Political Reform Act of 1974 (Government Code Section 81000) and Regulations adopted pursuant thereto are incorporated into this Conflict of Interest Code.