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<br />RESOLUTION NO. 2024-138 3
<br />EXHIBIT A
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<br />TITLE 1, CITY COUNCIL, CHAPTER 13
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<br />CITY COUNCIL INTERNAL DISCIPLINE POLICY
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<br />§ 1.13.100 PREAMBLE.
<br />It is the intent of the City Council of the City of San Leandro in enacting this policy to achieve fair, ethical,
<br />and accountable local government for the City of San Leandro; to assure that individuals and interest
<br />groups in our society have a fair and equal opportunity to participate in government; to embrace clear
<br />and unequivocal standards of disclosure and transparency in government; to help reinforce public trust
<br />in governmental institutions; and to assure that this policy is vigorously enforced to achieve fair, ethical,
<br />and accountable local government for the City of San Leandro. The people of the City of San Leandro
<br />expect their public officials to comply with both the letter and the spirit of the laws of the United States of
<br />America, the State of California, the San Leandro Municipal Code, and established policies of the City of
<br />San Leandro affecting the operations of local government. All persons covered by this policy shall aspire
<br />to meet the highest ethical standards in the conduct of their responsibility as a public official of the City
<br />of San Leandro.
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<br />§ 1.13.105 APPLICABILITY AND PURPOSE.
<br />This Discipline Policy applies to the City Council of the City of San Leandro (“City”) and provides
<br />directives for efficient and consistent administration of complaints against individual City
<br />Councilmembers by or from members of the public, third party consultants, City staff, appointed City
<br />officials, and other Councilmembers (together, “Complainants”). It also provides for disciplinary actions
<br />for a violation of federal, state, or local law, or any by-law, standing order, or policy of the City Council,
<br />including but not limited to the City Council Member Handbook. This policy does not apply to complaints
<br />against City employees or third-party consultants acting in a City Department Head or managerial
<br />capacity, because such complaints are already addressed by State law, or the City’s Employment
<br />Handbook, or by contract, or City Departmental policies, or separate policies promulgated by the City
<br />Manager. This policy must be construed and executed in coordination, and not in conflict with, all
<br />applicable State and Federal laws, the San Leandro Municipal Code, the San Leandro Administrative
<br />Code, applicable City Department policies, including all whistleblower statutes, complainant and victim
<br />privacy and confidentiality statutes, and the California Public Records Act. Investigations conducted
<br />under this policy shall not commence before the completion of, or interfere with, any investigations
<br />related to or required for criminal prosecutions, administrative enforcement, or any Government Code
<br />claims, litigation, or other civil actions.
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<br />§ 1.13.110 PROCEDURE.
<br />(a) Public’s Right to Submit Complaint. Any member of the public who would like to submit facts or
<br />allegations pertaining to an alleged violation by a Councilmember of federal, state, or local law, or
<br />any Municipal Code, Administrative Code, or policy of the City Council, including but not limited
<br />to the City Council Member Handbook, shall submit such facts or allegations in a signed letter,
<br />with a return receipt, addressed to the City of San Leandro City Council, 835 E. 14th Street, San
<br />Leandro, CA 94577. The statute of limitations for the public’s right to submit a complaint under
<br />this policy shall be six months from the date of the alleged violation.
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