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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2024-218RESOLUTION NO. 2024-218 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA REVISING CITY COUNCIL POLICIES 220 -05 – CITY DEBT POLICY, 220-07 – CITY DISCLOSURE POLICY, AND 662-13 FRAUD PREVENTION IN THE WORKPLACE WHEREAS, City Council policies are the official description of a City procedure, policy, or practice; and WHEREAS, the City is in the process of reviewing City Council policies to identify which ones need revisions and which ones can be rescinded; and WHEREAS, last revised in 2017, Council Policy 220 -05 – City Debt Policy was established to improve decision-making quality, articulate policy goals, provide guidelines for the structure of debt issuance, and demonstrate a commitment to long-term capital and financial planning; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to update Council Policy 220-05 – City Debt Policy to incorporate recommended practices of the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA); and WHEREAS, first approved in 2016, Council Policy 220-07 – City Disclosure Policy was approved to help augment the City’s debt policy to memorialize the proper procedures for effective and informative debt disclosure to all bond market stakeholders; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to update Council Policy 220-07 – City Disclosure Policy to incorporate new disclosure rules from the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB); and WHEREAS, last updated in 2009, Council Policy 662-13 – Fraud Prevention in the Workplace policy establishes policy and procedures for clarifying acts that are considered to be fraudulent; and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to update Council Policy 662-13 – Fraud Prevention in the Workplace to include language describing that if an employee is convicted of a felony in a state or federal court for fraudulent activities conducted in the workplace, they may face forfeiture of accrued rights and benefits in any public retirement system. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it approves revised Council Policies 220-05 – City Debt Policy, 220-07 – City Disclosure Policy, and 662-13 Fraud Prevention in the Workplace, in the forms presented, with such minor modifications as may be required or approved by the City Attorney. Docusign Envelope ID: B140DFF1-18C1-4B5A-808B-179F8B960E81 Resolution No. 2024-218 Page No. 2 Presented by Approved as to form by Courtney Chase Marco A. Verdugo Deputy City Manager City Attorney PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, California, this 12th day of November 2024 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Chavez, Gonzalez, Morineau, Preciado, and McCann NAYS: Councilmembers: None ABSENT: Councilmembers: None John McCann, 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. 2024-218 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 12th day of November 2024. Executed this 12th day of November 2024. Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk Docusign Envelope ID: B140DFF1-18C1-4B5A-808B-179F8B960E81 For For