HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2009-054RESOLUTION NO. 2009-054
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ADOPTING A TICKET DISTRIBUTION
POLICY
WHEREAS, effective February 7, 2009, the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC)
amended Regulation 18944.1, addressing tickets for admission to entertainment or recreational
events distributed by an agency to, or at the behest of, its officials; and
WHEREAS, of February 7, 2009, the FPPC amended Regulation 18944.1, addressing the
distribution of tickets or passes for admission to entertainment or recreational events provided to
a public official and adopted Regulation 18944.3; and
WHEREAS, the amended Regulation requires that tickets distributed by an agency to, or
at the behest of, an agency official be treated as a gift under the Political Reform Act, unless the
tickets are treated as income to the official, or the official's use of the ticket serves a specific
public purpose; and
WHEREAS, Regulation 18944.1 applies to all tickets given to the City, purchased by the
City or obtained pursuant to a contract or because the City controls the event; and
WHEREAS, the Regulation does not apply to tickets provided to an official by a source
other than the City for admission to an event at which the official performs a ceremonial role on
behalf of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Regulation requires the City to adopt a policy containing the following:
(i) a provision requiring that distribution of a ticket by, or at the behest of an official, accomplish
a public purpose; (ii) the public purposes for which tickets may be utilized; and (iii) a provision
prohibiting transfer of the ticket, except to an immediate family member of the official. The
Regulation also institutes a new form (FPPC Form 802) to be completed by the City within 30
days of ticket distribution; and
WHEREAS, the policy and the completed forms must be posted on the City's website.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista hereby adopts a ticket distribution policy.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Sandoval C. Mi eld
Manager ~ City Atto ey
Resolution No. 2009-054
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
Califomia, this 17th day of Mazch 2009 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Bensoussan, Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, and
Cox
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
Cheryl Cox, ayo
ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris, MC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Donna R. Norris, City Clerk of Chula Vista, Califomia, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2009-054 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regulaz meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 17th day of March 2009.
Executed this 17th day of March 2009.
Donna R. Norris, CMC, City Clerk