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MINUTES Page 5 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Special Meeting-July 10, 2006 the City Charter gives staff the latitude to select the best qualified contractor; however, staff would like to address the Council's question regarding other possible vendors for this service. Councilmember Stephens pointed out that the California Public Contract Code allows an exception to competitive bidding for sole-source contracts or, in this case, ongoing or contracts in which the vendor has a proven track record. Councilmember Badger commented that he favors giving local agencies the opportunity to bid on the service. M/S/C Nardine and Badger. Ayes: 6; Noes: 0; Absent: 1 (Young) 7. ACTION ITEMS Public comments are limited to 3 minutes per speaker per item, subject to adjustment by the Mayor. A. Resolution No. 2006-079, Resolution Establishing a Policy Regarding the Reimbursement of Expenses for City Council Members, Members of Boards and Commissions, and City Employees (adopts a reimbursement policy pursuant to Local Government Sunshine Bill [AB1234]). (1182) City Manager Jermanis provided background information on this item, noting that the proposed reimbursement policy is a summary ofthe current practices ofthe City. Assistant City Attorney Stuart provided an overview of the requirements of AB 1234, including the adoption of a written reimbursement policy and formal ethics training. Councilmember Santos commented that he is interested in having conflicts of interest and gift and travel restrictions covered as part of the ethics training. Mr. Jermanis indicated that staffwill schedule a future training for the City Council and members of the City's Boards and Commissions, and Meyers Nave is certified to provide the ethics training. He noted that there will also be other opportunities to receive ethics training from various sources. Ms. Stuart stated that the training provided by Meyers Nave includes the topics mentioned by Councilmember Santos. Councilmember Badger commented that he thought the Council would receive the two- hour ethics training during a work session. Mr. Jermanis asked ifit would work to have the Board and Commission members included in the training at a Monday work session along with the CounciL Councilmember Badger stated he had no objection to holding a combined training on a Monday but noted that the Planning Commission and BZA usually meet on Thursdays.