Proposition M: What to do if a City official has a conflict of interest

Have you heard? We're having a City Charter election on May 7, and we want YOU to be educated and engaged in this election. Our City's Communications team put these educational materials together for Victoria residents to better learn about the 14 proposed amendments to the City Charter.

Here is a closer look at Proposition M, which is just one of the 14 proposed amendments you will see on the ballot in May 7 City Charter Election!

How it appears on the ballot:
Amending the Charter of the City of Victoria to require city officials to comply with state law regarding conflicts of interest.

What it means:
Under the current charter, the City is prohibited from contracting with a company or other entity if an elected official has a financial stake in it (that is, a conflict of interest).
This amendment would make it so that the City wouldn’t necessarily be prohibited from working with that company. Instead, the official who has the conflict of interest must publicly disclose the conflict and must not participate in discussions or voting on contracts with that company.
The proposed change would make the City’s rules match state law on conflicts of interest.

Remember, a full Voters Guide which features this same educational material about each of the 14 proposed amendments, can be found on our website at ➡️ [ Ссылка ].

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