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b. Obtaining Required Ethics Training <br />The City has two options with regard to obtaining the required ethics training. The City may <br />develop its own ethics training course and include its own local ethics policies in its curriculum. If <br />the City opts to develop its own ethics training, such training may be provided at either a public <br />meeting or by self -study materials. Alternatively, the City may look to outside education providers <br />to satisfy the ethics requirement. Regardless of the option chosen, all ethics training courses and <br />materials must be approved by the Fair Political Practices Commission and the state Attorney <br />General in order to insure the adequacy of such proposed courses before using them. <br />RECOMMENDED CHANGES TO CITY'S CURRENT REIMBURSEMENT POLICY <br />The City's current reimbursement policy is contained in the San Leandro Administrative Code. <br />While many of the topics addressed in the Sunshine Bill are already covered by the City's <br />Administrative Code, there are some areas of the Administrative Code that will have to be updated <br />in order to comply with the Sunshine Bill, For instance, the Administrative Code will be revised to <br />set forth the types of occurrences which qualify for reimbursement. Pursuant to the draft <br />reimbursement policy, the Administrative Code would be revised to include the following <br />occurrences: 1) attending conferences, 2) attending organized educational activities, 3) meeting <br />with local, state, and federal legislators and officials regarding official city business, 4) meeting with <br />staff and officials of surrounding communities regarding matters of mutual concern, 5) attending <br />City events, and 6) participating in regional, state, and national organizations whose activities affect <br />the City's interests. Additionally, the Sunshine Bill prohibits the reimbursement of any expense that <br />is not listed in the policy adopted by the City Council, unless that expense received prior approval <br />of the City Council. Therefore, it is important that the City Council's policy be comprehensive and <br />includes any expense for which it intends to reimburse members of legislative bodies or City <br />employees. <br />CONCLUSION <br />A draft resolution adopting a reimbursement policy has been included for your discussion and <br />review. <br />809361-2 <br />