Title
Review of Community Development Department Applications of City Officials by Independent Third Parties
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that the Rules Committee provide direction regarding proposed changes to the City's Administrative Code regarding review of Community Development Department applications of City officials by independent third parties, with direction on whether or not to bring a revised resolution to the City Council for its consideration.
BACKGROUND
City elected and appointed officials, as well as employees, must occasionally submit applications to the Community Development Department ("CDD") regarding real property within San Leandro in which they have an economic interest. Staff prepared a proposed resolution to amend the City of San Leandro Administrative Code to add administrative regulations that allow the option of independent third party plan review for CDD applications in these types of situations. The City Council considered the resolution at its March 18, 2019 meeting, and directed that the item be referred to the Rules Committee for additional review and discussion. The staff report and resolution considered by the Council on March 18 are attached to this report for reference.
Analysis
During the City Council's consideration of the proposed resolution, the City Council raised the following questions and concerns regarding the proposed changes to the Administrative Code:
1. Who is eligible for this alternative review?
The proposed changes would make the option of review by an independent third party available to City elected and appointed officials, as well as City employees.
2. Should the process be optional?
The proposed resolution created the option for CDD applications to be reviewed by independent third party plan reviewers. The option would allow the applicant to decide whether he/she wanted his/her application reviewed by a third party to address actual or perceived conflicts o...
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