Members of City Council who are compensated for their service or reimbursed for expenses undertaken in the performance of official duties shall take two hours of training in ethics principles and laws every two years as required by Government Code Sections 53234 through 53235. The training shall occur, and a signed certificate of completion filed with the City Clerk, within 30 calendar days of assuming office, and every two years thereafter.

The City Clerk shall report a member’s noncompliant status within five working days after the compliance deadline to the Finance Department and the member’s identified staff liaison. During a period of noncompliance, all salary and expense reimbursements shall cease. Salary and expense reimbursement shall resume when compliance is obtained, but the member shall not be paid for any service or expense undertaken during the period of noncompliance. (Ord. 3599 § 2, 2019)