PREPARED BY: MATT RODRIGUEZ DATE OF MEETING: 08/05/19
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY GOVERNING PUBLIC RECORDS AND USE OF MOBILE DEVICES BY ELECTED OFFICIALS; AMENDING THE FY 2019-21 CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY WOKRPLAN TO ADD CITY-PROVIDED MOBILE CELLULAR DEVICES TO CITY COUNCILMEMBERS ON A VOLUNTARY ELECTION BASIS; AND AUTHORIZING ONE-TIME FUNDING FROM THE FY 2019/20 CITY MANAGER CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT FOR TOTAL ACQUISITION AND OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE COSTS NOT TO EXCEED $5,200 DEPENDENT UPON TOTAL NUMBER OF INDIVIDUAL CITY COUNCILMEMBER VOLUNTARY ELECTIONS FOR FY 2019/20
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
FY 2019-21 Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statement
This is not currently an adopted policy item under the FY 2019-21 Council Priority Workplan, effective March 1, 2019.
CEQA Compliance Statement
This is not a project as defined by CEQA
BACKGROUND
On June 3, 2019, on motion made by Councilmember Pabon-Alvarado, duly seconded, the City Council authorized by majority vote for the City Council to consider issuance of mobile cellular devices for City Councilmembers and to have the Budget, Fiscal & Legislative Standing Committee review this matter for recommendation to the City Council. Currently, City-issued mobile cellular devices to City Councilmembers are not an adopted policy under the adopted FY 2019-21 City Council Priority Workplan, effective March 1, 2019.
Whether the City Council adopts a policy regarding the purchase mobile cellular devices for Councilmembers, there are procedures that City Elected Officials should be following regarding potential public records on any mobile devices. Accordingly, regardless of the decision on procuring devices, the attached draft Policy should be reviewed and considered for adoption. In particular, the Policy requires Elect...
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