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, , MEMORANDUM RECEIVED CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE MAY 2 2 2006 City of Riverside City Clerk's Office TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council FROM: Gregory P. Priamos City Attorney DATE: May 12, 2006 RE: AB 1234 MANDATORY ETHICS TRAINING REQUIREMENTS; NOTICE OF OPTIONS; OUR FILE NO. CA06-1018 ...................... .0.... ........................0.......... ,., ....... As you are aware, Assembly 8ill1234 became effective on January 1, 2006, and requires local elected officials to receive two hours of ethics training. For those officials who were in service as of January 1,2006, the deadline for receiving the first round of training is January 1,2007. The requirement applies to local officials who either receive compensation for their service to the City or are reimbursed for their expenses. The training must cover both ethics laws and ethics principals. There are a number of options for complying with this requirement. . The City of Riverside will be offering training on June 27, 2006, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Mayor's Ceremonial Room as part of a regular City Council meeting. . Self-study materials are available at www.ca-ilo.oro/ab1234comoliance. The materials require that you read two articles on public service ethics laws and principals, take a self-assessment test and then submit it to the Institute for Local Government with a processing fee. The Institute will review your test, provide you with the correct answers to the questions, and a proof of participation certification. . Regional and state-wide training opportunities include those offered by the League of California Cities at its Executive Quorum on July 28, 2006 in Monterey, and its annual conference on September 6 - 9 in San Diego. Additional options are described at www.ca-iIO.oro/ab1234comoliance.