AGENDA MEMORANDUM

Meeting Date:           November 13, 2006

From:                          Bill Pfeilsticker, Finance Director      

Subject:                      Resolution approving an amendment to Personnel Policy 411 Conflict Of Interest

Staff Recommendation:

The Personnel Committee recommends approval of the amendment to Personnel Policy 411 Conflict of Interest

Analysis:

The Deputy City Manager and Human Resources Director have met regularly with City staff to provide a new avenue of communications between staff and management and primarily to discuss any work related issues the employees might have. Subsequent to those meetings and at the request of employees, they requested that the Labor Management Committee review the Personnel Policy 411 Conflict of Interest requirement to report earnings from outside sources of income.

The Labor Management Committee agreed that it is important and relevant for the City to be assured that if a person is employed by the city as well as other employment, that the city employment should be the employee’s highest priority.  The requirement will deter conflicting contracts, services provided for hire, work schedules, and also prevent possible safety hazards due to lack of rest. The Committee also determined that the dollar amount of earnings from outside sources is private information and not relevant to the City.

The Labor Management Committee proposed the amendments to the Personnel Committee.  The Personnel Committee concurred on the findings of the Labor Management Committee and recommend approval of the amendments to Personnel Policy 411 Conflict of Interest as presented by the attached document.

Options:

1.  Approve the amendments to the Personnel Policy 411 Conflict of Interest, or

2.  Such alternative action as the Commission may deem appropriate

Fiscal Impact:  None

Submission Date and Time:    11/9/2006 12:22 PM____

Department: ______________________ Prepared by:  ______________________                      Attachments:         Yes____   No ______ Advertised:   ____Not Required ______ Dates:   __________________________                      Attorney Review :       Yes___  No ____ _________________________________            Revised 6/10/04

Reviewed by: Dept. Head ________ Finance  Dept. __________________                                    Deputy C.M. ___________________                                           Submitted by: City Manager ________RS___________

Account No. _________________ Project No. ___________________ WF No. ______________________ Budget  ______________________ Available _____________________

RESOLUTION NO._______________

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA AMENDING POLICY 411 CONFLICT OF INTEREST, OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG PERSONNEL POLICY AND PROCEDURES MANUAL; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

            WHEREAS, the City of Leesburg has adopted the City of Leesburg Personnel Policy and Procedures Manual for use by all employees, and;

            WHEREAS, certain amendments to the Personnel Policy and Procedures are necessary;

            NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LEESBURG, FLORIDA:

            THAT the Personnel Policy 411 Conflict of Interest be amended in substantially the form as attached hereto as Exhibit “A”.

 THAT this resolution shall become effective immediately.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of Leesburg, Florida, at a regular meeting held the __13th___ day of _November____ 2006

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                                                                             Mayor

ATTEST:

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City Clerk