Sec. 2.20.2. Procedures and Standards for Requesting Exemption from Government Code Section 87300, Requiring the Adoption and Promulgation of a Conflict of Interest Code.

rested party may submit a request to the City Council that the approval be reconsidered by the City Council. The City Council shall consider the request for reconsideration and if good cause exists for reconsideration, the City Council shall schedule the matter for a hearing before the City Council. The City Council's determination to approve or disapprove a request for exemption after a hearing on the issue shall be final. If the City Council disapproves the exemption request, the City Council shall set a deadline within a 6 month period by which the entity requesting the extension shall adopt and promulgate a Conflict of Interest Code pursuant to Section 87300 of the Government Code. (j) When a request for exemption is denied, the Ethics Commission shall issue a letter denying the request for an exemption and transmit it to the requesting entity. Within 60 days, the requesting entity or any interested party may submit a request to the City Council that the denial be reconsidered by the City Council. The City Council shall consider the request for reconsideration and if good cause exists for reconsideration, the City Council shall schedule the matter for a hearing before the City Council. The City Council's determination to approve or disapprove a request for exemption after a hearing on the issue shall be final. If the City Council disapproves the exemption request, the City Council shall set a deadline within a 6 month period by which the entity requesting the extension shall adopt and promulgate a Conflict of Interest Code pursuant to Section 87300 of the Government Code. (k) Any entity granted an exemption pursuant to subsection (d) or (e) shall notify the Ethics Commission within 30 days if one or more of the following occurs: (i) The entity obtains authority to engage in regulatory, quasi-regulatory, permit, licensing or planning authority or functions; (ii) The entity acquires real property; and (iii) The annual operating budget exclusive of salaries for the agency exceeds $70,000.