HomeMy Public PortalAbout2012.195 (10-16-12) RESOLUTION NO. 2012.195
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD MANDATING
ALL LEGALLY - REQUIRED FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS FILED WITH
THE CITY OF LYNWOOD BY ELECTED OFFICIALS OR CANDIDATES FOR CITY
OFFICE OR COMMITTEES TO SUPPORT OR DEFEAT ANY CITY MEASURE OR
CANDIDATE FOR CITY OFFICE BE POSTED ON THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
WEBSITE
WHEREAS, The Political Reform Act (Gov. Code Sections 81000 - 91014) and
related regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission ( "FPPC ") require most
local government officials to publicly disclose their personal assets and income as well
as financing for campaigns for City office or in support or opposition of ballot measures;
WHEREAS, although the FPPC makes many of these statements available on its
website, the City may nevertheless post these and other financial disclosure statements
on the City website;
WHEREAS, to uphold the City Council's goal of providing greater transparency
for City government, easier access to public records, while safeguarding private
information, the Council is desirous of having all required FPPC financial disclosure
statements filed with the City available to the public on the City's website; and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby finds that the public interest and
convenience requires greater access to public records and hereby finds that the
approval of this Resolution serves the aforementioned key goals.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF LYNWOOD HEREBY FINDS, ORDERS AND RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Council finds that the above recitals are true and correct.
Section 2. The City Council adopts the requirement that all FPPC financial
disclosure statements required to be filed with the City Clerk, including, but not limited
to, FPPC Forms 700 and 460 by elected officials, or candidates for City office or
committees to support or defeat any City ballot measure or candidate for City office be
posted on the City of Lynwood website. The requirement shall include uploading such
financial disclosure statements since 2006, beginning within 120 days, if not sooner, of
the effective date of this Resolution. Thereafter, not including the then current year, at
least six prior years' statements shall always be available on the website. Any
information contained in such disclosure statements required by law to be redacted or
as necessary to protect the privacy of the filer in accordance with the requirements of
State law under the Public Records Act at Government Code section 6250 et seq. shall
be redacted before placing such document on the City's website in a form viewable by
the public.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
Section 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this
Resolution.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 16 day of October, 2012.
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Jim Morton, Mayor
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Maria Quinonez7City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Fred Galante, City Attorney Roger L. Haley, City Manager
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
1, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Lynwood at a regular meeting held on the 16 day of October, 2012.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS CASTRO, RODRIGUEZ, ALATORRE, AND
MORTON
NOES: SANTILLAN -BEAS
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Maria Quinonez, ity Clerk ,
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
1, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, and the Clerk of the City
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the above foregoing is a full, true and correct
copy of Resolution No. 2012.195 on file in my office and that said Resolution was
adopted on the date and by the vote therein stated. Dated this 16 day of October,
2012.
aria Quinonez, City Clerk