Opinion No. (2002)

BILL LOCKYER Attorney General GREGORY L. GONOT Deputy Attorney General THE HONORABLE LYNN DAUCHER, MEMBER OF THE STATE ASSEMBLY, has requested an opinion on the following question: May a city contract with another city for law enforcement services where one of its council members is a retired police officer previously employed by the other city and who currently receives Public Employees Retirement System health benefits from the other city; if so, may the council member participate in the making of the contract? CONCLUSION A city may contract with another city for law enforcement services where one of its council members is a retired police officer previously employed by the other city and who currently receives Public Employees Retirement System health benefits from the other city; the council member may participate in the making of the contract. ANALYSIS The question presented for analysis concerns the ability of a city council of one city ("A") to contract with the city council of another city ("B") for the procurement of law enforcement services where one member of City A's city council is a retired police officer formerly employed by City B and currently receiving Public…