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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2018-003RESOLUTION NO. 2018-003 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA REQUIRING ELECTRONIC FILING OF FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS, FORM 700 WHEREAS, the Political Reform Act (Government Code §§ 81000-91014) and the City’s Conflict of Interest Code (Chula Vista Municipal Code chapter 2.02) require designated state and local government officials and employees to publicly disclose their personal assets and income using a Statement of Economic Interests, Form 700 (“Form 700”); and WHEREAS, the City Clerk is the local filing officer for state-mandated Fair Political Practices Commission disclosure forms, including the Form 700; and WHEREAS, Form 700 filings are public documents and any member of the public may inspect and obtain a copy of any statement; and WHEREAS, public access to Form 700 disclosure information is an integral component of a fully informed electorate, and transparency is critical to maintain public trust; and WHEREAS, the Office of the City Clerk implemented optional electronic filing of the Form 700 in 2015 through a web-based system that was certified by the Fair Political Practices Commission; and WHEREAS, the elimination of manual processing of Form 700 filings will conserve staff resources while ensuring the public has immediate and 24/7 online access to the information disclosed in the filings; and WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to require that all Form 700 filings be made electronically; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk shall retain authority to develop and implement administrative rules and policies in order to carry-out the intent of this resolution, and to assist Form 700 filers in meeting the electronic filing requirement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that all Statements of Economic Interests filed with the City of Chula Vista are required to be filed with the City Clerk electronically, using a web-based software system that has been approved by the City Clerk and certified by the Fair Political Practices Commission, as may be required, and that the City Clerk is authorized to develop and implement administrative rules and policies in order to carry-out the intent of this resolution, and to assist Form 700 filers in meeting the electronic filing requirement. [SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE] DocuSign Envelope ID: A6B12B42-B9A6-469D-9E9D-5AAE87957615 Resolution No. 2018-003 Page No. 2 Presented by Approved as to form by Kerry K. Bigelow Glen R. Googins City Clerk City Attorney PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 16th day of January 2018 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Aguilar, McCann, Padilla, and Salas NAYS: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: Diaz Mary Salas, Mayor ATTEST: Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) CITY OF CHULA VISTA ) I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2018-003 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 16th day of January 2018. Executed this 16th day of January 2018. Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk DocuSign Envelope ID: A6B12B42-B9A6-469D-9E9D-5AAE87957615