REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
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Note and File the List of Designated City Employees who are Subject to Post-Employment Restrictions Pursuant to City Code Chapter 2.145
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Enhance Community Engagement and Transparency.
BACKGROUND
The Political Reform Act (Cal. Gov. Code ?87406.3) places a one-year restriction on the post-service activity of certain high-level local government officials and employees. Local elected officials as well as city managers are bound by the one-year ban on representing any other person, for compensation, by appearing before or communicating with their former agency in an attempt to influence the agency's decisions in an administrative or legislative action, or any action involving a permit, license, contract, or other transaction. A local agency is allowed to adopt additional post-service restrictions so long as those restrictions are more stringent than those in the state law.
In July 2000, the City Council adopted a final Ordinance that established a new Chapter in the Santa Clara City Code (formerly Santa Clara City Code, Chapter 2.80, renumbered to Chapter 2.145 of the City Code) that established a local Revolving Door prohibition for elected officials and designated employees. This local ordinance is more restrictive than the state law described above in that it expands both the list of employees to whom the restriction applies, and the prohibited post-service activities.
The purpose of this Code provision is (SCCC 2.145.010):
a) To prevent former city officials and designated city employees from using their influence with the city or agency for personal gain.
b) To prevent private for-profit business entities from obtaining a real or perceived unfair advantage in dealing the city or agencies by hiring former city or agency officials and/or designated city employees.
c) To comply with the City "Code of Ethics and Values."
d) To attempt to assure the independent, impartiality and integrity of city and agenc...
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