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TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
ATTENTION: Ryan Smoot, City Manager
FROM: Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Consideration and possible action to 1) Adopt Resolution No. 26-36 - A Resolution adopting the 2026 Conflict of Interest Code for the City of Bellflower in accordance with the Political Reform Act, and superseding Resolution No. 24-53; and 2) receive and file the Bellflower Public Facilities Corporation’s 2026 Local Agency Biennial Notice determining that no amendment is required to its Conflict of Interest Code.
DATE: September 14, 2026
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
A Conflict of Interest Code (COIC) tells public officials, governmental employees, and consultants what financial interests they must disclose on their Statements of Economic Interests (Form 700). Under the Political Reform Act (Government Code § 81000, et seq.), every local agency must review its COIC on a biennial basis. If positions or titles changed in the local agency’s organization, then the legislative body must amend the COIC when those changes require an amendment to the COIC. On June 8, 2026, the City Council directed the City Clerk to review the COIC pursuant to the Political Reform Act (PRA) (Government Code § 87306.5). The City Clerk, in consultation with the City Attorney, City Manager, and Department Heads, completed the review of the 2026 Conflict of Interest Codes for the City and Bellflower Public Facilities Corporation (“BPFC”) and determined that only the City’s code requires an amendment.
RECOMMENDATION TO CITY COUNCIL
1) Adopt Resolution No. 26-36; and
2) Receive and file the Bellflower Public Facilities Corporation’s 2026 Local Agency Biennial Notice; or
3) Alternatively, discuss and take other action related to this item.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
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Staff Report – Biennial Review of the Conflict of Interest Codes September 14, 2026
BACKGROUND
Every two years, local governments must review their COIC to determine if changes must be made to reflect the government’s organizational structure. The COIC must accurately designate all positions that make or participate in the making of governmental decisions.
The disclosure assigned to those positions must require disclosure of all investments, business positions, interests in real property, and sources of income that may foreseeably be affected materially by the decisions made by those holding designated positions. The COIC includes all other requirements of Government Code § 87302. Under California law, the City must complete its biennial review before October 1, 2026.
Within 90 days after receiving any proposed amendments or revisions, the code reviewing body will:
(a) Approve the proposed code as submitted;
(b) Revise the proposed code and approve it as revised; or (c) Return the proposed code for revision and resubmission within 60 days, at which time the code reviewing body will either approve the revised code or revise it and approve it. (Government Code § 87303)
On June 8, 2026, the City Council directed the City Clerk to review the COIC pursuant to the PRA. The City Clerk, in consultation with the City Attorney, City Manager, and Department Heads, completed the review of the COICs for the City and BPFC and determined that the City’s COIC requires an amendment, while the BPFC’s COIC does not. The following amendments to individual positions are recommended to reflect current City operations and complete the 2026 biennial review:
TITLE / ORGANIZATIONAL CHANGES
FROM: Deputy City Manager
TO: Assistant to the City Manager
FROM: Director of Finance/City Treasurer
TO: Director of Finance
FROM: Senior Marketing Specialist
TO: Senior Project Manager –
Business Development
FROM: Management Analyst II
TO: Senior Project Manager –
Housing and Real Property
FROM: Management Analyst I/II
TO: ED Specialist I/II
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Staff Report – Biennial Review of the Conflict of Interest Codes September 14, 2026
REMOVED POSITIONS
Deputy City Clerk
Economic Development Manager
Senior Management Analyst (Economic Development)
Management Assistant (Economic Development)
Building Permit Technician
ADDED POSITIONS
Human Resources & Risk Manager
Management Analyst I (City Clerk’s Office)
Communications and Marketing Manager (Parks and Recreation)
ATTACHMENTS
2026 Local Agency Biennial Notice (City) ....................................................................... 4 City’s Proposed Conflict of Interest Code (Resolution No. 26-36) ................................... 5 2026 Local Agency Biennial Notice (BPFC) .................................................................. 10 BPFC’s Conflict of Interest Code (Resolution No. 18-01) ............................................. 11 -3-
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CITY OF BELLFLOWER
RESOLUTION NO. 26-36
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2026 CONFLICT OF INTEREST
CODE FOR THE CITY OF BELLFLOWER IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE POLITICAL REFORM ACT, AND SUPERSEDING
RESOLUTION NO. 24-53
THE CITY COUNCIL RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Council finds, determines and declares as follows:
A. The Political Reform Act (Government Code §§ 81000, et seq.; the “PRA”) and regulations adopted pursuant to the PRA (2 Cal. Code of Regs. §§ 18700, et seq.; “FPPC Regs.”) require local government to adopt Conflict of Interest Codes (“COIC”).
B. The Fair Political Practices Commission promulgated FPPC Regs. § 18730, which contains the terms of a standard conflict of interest code that can be incorporated by reference as the City’s COIC.
C. On June 8, 2026, the City Council directed the City Clerk to review the COIC pursuant to the PRA (Government Code § 87306.5) after identifying certain changes.
D. The City Clerk finished that review and made recommendations which the City Council incorporated into this Resolution.
E. To fulfill its obligations under the PRA and FPPC Regs., the City Council adopts this 2026 Bellflower COIC as set forth in this Resolution.
SECTION 2. 2026 Bellflower COIC – Generally. FPPC Regs. § 18730 is adopted by reference as the City of Bellflower’s 2026 COIC. Except as modified in this Resolution, all requirements of FPPC Regs. § 18730 apply as if fully set forth in this Resolution.
A. Disclosure requirements applicable to financial interests or positions in business entities also apply to equivalent interests or positions in non-profit organizations as provided in Section 5;
B. The term “Appendix” refers to Section 3 of this Resolution.
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SECTION 3. Designated Officials, Employees and Consultants. For purposes of FPPC Regs. § 18730, designated employees and consultants are set forth below:
A. Designated Officials and Employees:
The positions listed below are designated positions. Officers and employees holding those positions are designated employees and are deemed to make or participate in making decisions which may foreseeably have a material effect on a financial interest. Unless otherwise indicated, all designated employees listed below are assigned to a full disclosure category and must disclose all investments, business positions, interests in real property, and sources of income required to be disclosed under the Political Reform Act and applicable regulations. Such disclosures must be made at the times and circumstances described by the City’s Conflict of Interest Code.
Designated employees must disclose all interests as required by the Political Reform Act and regulations promulgated thereto. When a new position classification is created by the City Manager for City Council approval, the City Manager’s Office will recommend that the City Council decide whether the new position will be required to file a Statement of Economic Interest and be included as a designated position in the Conflict of Interest Code.
When the City Council establishes a Commission, Committee, or Board, the City Council will decide whether the members of the Commission, Committee, or Boards be included as a designated position in the Conflict of Interest Code and the members of the Commission, Committee, or Board so designated by the City Council, will be required to file a Statement of Economic Interest.
CITY COUNCIL, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, & BOARDS
Members of the City Council *
Members of the Planning Commission *
Members of the Parks and Recreation Commission
Members of the Public Safety Commission
CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE
City Manager *
Assistant City Manager
Human Resources & Risk Manager
Assistant to the City Manager
Management Analyst I
Management Assistant
CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
City Attorney *
Assistant City Attorney
Deputy City Attorney
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CITY CLERK’S OFFICE
City Clerk
Management Analyst I
Management Assistant
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Director of Economic Development
Senior Project Manager – Business Development
Senior Project Manager – Housing and Real Property
ED Specialist I/II
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Director of Finance *
Finance Manager *
PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Director of Parks and Recreation
Recreation Manager
IT Manager
Communications and Marketing Manager
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Director of Planning and Building Services
Planning Manager
Senior Planner
Assistant Planner
Associate Planner
Building Official
Building Plan Checker
Building Inspector
PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENT
Director of Public Safety
Public Safety Manager
Code Enforcement Supervisor
Code Enforcement Inspector I/II
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Director of Public Works
Public Works Manager
City Engineer/Traffic Engineer
Assistant City Engineer
Public Works Coordinator
Division Head of Facilities
Division Head of Inspection Services
Division Head of Streets
Management Analyst I/II
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B. Consultants:
The City Manager may determine in writing that a particular consultant is hired to perform a range of duties that requires the consultant to fully comply with the disclosure requirements described in this section. Such written determination must include a description of the consultant's duties and, based upon that description, a statement of the extent of disclosure requirements. The City Manager determination is a public record and must be retained for public inspection in the same manner and location as this conflict of interest code.
SECTION 4. Statement of Economic Interests: Place of Filing. Designated employees must file Statements of Economic Interests with the City of Bellflower, on forms created by the Fair Political Practices Commission, in conformance with the individual disclosure categories and state guidelines, when requested by the City Clerk.
The City Clerk will retain custody of the Statements and make them available for public inspection and reproduction. Designated employees listed in the Code with an asterisk (*) must file one original Statement of Economic Interest with the City Clerk, who must make and retain a copy and forward the original to the California Fair Political Practices Commission. All other designated employees must file one original Statement of Economic Interest with the City Clerk.
SECTION 5. Disclosure and Disqualification – Interest and Positions in Non-Profit Organizations. Whenever a disclosure category requires disclosure of specific financial interests or positions in business entitles, disclosure of equivalent financial interests or positions in non-profit organizations is required. Disqualification based on an interest or position in a non-profit organization will be determined in accordance with the Political Reform Act and applicable regulations.
SECTION 6. Travel Payments, Advances, and Reimbursements. If a payment, including an advance or reimbursement, for travel is required to be reported pursuant to Government Code § 87207, it may be reported on a separate travel reimbursement schedule which shall be included in the filer’s statement of economic interests. A filer who chooses not to use the travel schedule shall disclose payments for travel as a gift, unless it is clear from all surrounding circumstances that the services provided were equal to or greater in value than the payments for the travel, in which case the travel may be reported as income.
SECTION 7. Resolution No. 24-53 (adopted September 9, 2024) and any other resolution or policy purporting to establish a conflict of interest code, are superseded by this Resolution.
SECTION 8. Repeal of any provision of any resolution or policy herein will not affect any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred before, or preclude prosecution and imposition of penalties for any violation occurring before, this Resolution’s effective date.
Any such repealed part will remain in full force and effect for sustaining action or prosecuting violations occurring before the effective date of this Resolution.
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SECTION 9. Electronic Signatures. This Resolution may be executed with electronic signatures in accordance with Government Code §16.5. Such electronic signatures will be treated in all respects as having the same effect as an original signature.
SECTION 10. The Mayor, or presiding officer, is hereby authorized to affix his signature to this Resolution signifying its adoption by the City Council of the City of Bellflower, and the City Clerk, or her duly appointed deputy, is directed to attest thereto.
SECTION 11. This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BELLFLOWER THIS 14TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026.
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Sonny R. Santa Ines, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mayra Ochiqui, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
___________________________
Karl H. Berger, City Attorney
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BELLFLOWER PUBLIC FACILITIES CORPORATION
RESOLUTION NO. 18-01
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE 2018 CONFLICT OF INTEREST
CODE FOR THE BELLFLOWER PUBLIC FACILITIES CORPORATION
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLITICAL REFORM ACT, AND
SUPERSEDING RESOLUTION NO. 99-06
THE BELLFLOWER PUBLIC FACILITIES CORPORATION RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Bellflower Public Facilities Corporation finds, determines, and declares as follows:
A. The Political Reform Act (Government Code §§ 81000, et seq.; the "PRA") and regulations adopted pursuant to the PRA (2 Cal. Code of Regs. 18700, et seq.; "FPPC Regs.") require local government to adopt Conflict of Interest codes ("COI").
B The Fair Political Practices Commission promulgated FPPC Regs. 18730, which contains the terms of a standard conflict of interest code that can be incorporated by reference as the Bellflower Public Facilities Corporation's COI.
C In July 2018, the City Council directed the City Clerk to review the 001 pursuant to the PRA (Government Code § 87306.5) after identifying certain changes.
D The City Clerk finished that review and made recommendations which the City Council adopted on September 10, 2018 (City Council Resolution No. 18-57) and the Bellflower Public Facilities Corporation incorporated into this Resolution.
E To fulfill its obligations under the PRA and FPPC Regs., the Bellflower Public Facilities Corporation adopts this 2018 Bellflower Public Facilities Corporation COI as set forth in this Resolution.
SECTION 2. 2018 Bellflower Public Facilities Corporation COI —Generally.
FPPC Regs. § 18730 is adopted by reference as the Bellflower Public Facilities Corporation's 2018 COI. Except as modified in this Resolution, all requirements of FPPC Regs. § 18730 apply as if fully set forth in this Resolution.
SECTION 3. 2018 Bellflower Public Facilities Corporation COI - Changes.
The 2018 Bellflower Public Facilities Corporation 001 includes the following changes:
A. The term "investment" applies to financial interests in non-profit organizations as well as business entities;
B The term "Appendix" refers to Section 4 of this Resolution.
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C The term "agency" applies to the Bellflower Public Facilities Corporation; and
D. The phrase "interest in real property" refers to interests in real property located within a one -mile radius of any property owned or used by the Bellflower Public Facilities Corporation.
SECTION 4. Designated Officials, Officers, and Consultants. For purposes of FPPC Regs. § 18730, designated employees and consultants are set forth below:
A. Designated Officials, Officers, and Consultants:
The positions listed below are designated positions. Officers and officials holding those positions are designated officials/officers and are deemed to make or participate in making decisions which may foreseeably have a material effect on a financial interest. Disclosure includes specific types of investments, business positions, interests in real property, and sources of income which may foreseeably be materially affected by any decision made or participated in by the designated official/officer. Such disclosures must be made at the times and circumstances described by the Bellflower Public Facilities Corporation Conflict of Interest Code.
When a new position classification is created, the Board of Directors will recommend that the City Council decide whether the new position will be required to file a Statement of Economic Interest and be included as a designated position in the Bellflower Public Facilities Corporation Conflict of Interest Code.
President
Vice President
Director
Secretary/Treasurer
Consultants (as defined by Fair Political Practices Regulation 18700) The department Director, with the concurrence of the City Manager, may determine in writing that a particular consultant, although a "designated position," is hired to perform a range of duties that is limited in scope and thus is not required to fully comply with the disclosure requirements in this section. Such written determination shall include a description of the consultant's duties and, based upon that description, a statement of the extent of disclosure requirements. The department Director, with the concurrence of the City Manager, may also determine whether a particular consultant is performing duties so as to constitute a "consultant" as the term is defined in the Political Reform Act and regulations promulgated thereunder. The department Director's determination, with the City Manager's concurrence, is public record and shall be retained for public inspection in the same manner and location as the Conflict of Interest Code.
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SECTION 5. Statement of Economic Interests: Place of Filing. Designated officials/officers must file Statements of Economic Interests with the City of Bellflower, on forms created by the Fair Political Practices Commission, in conformance with the individual disclosure categories and state guidelines, when requested by the City Clerk.
The City Clerk will retain custody of the Statements and make them available for public inspection and reproduction. All designated officials/officers must file one original Statement of Economic Interest with the City Clerk.
SECTION 6. Disclosure and Disqualification — Interest and Positions in Non -Profit Organizations. Whenever a disclosure category requires disclosure of specific financial interests or positions in business entitles, disclosure of equivalent financial interests or positions in non-profit organizations is required. Disqualification must be required as to a disclosed interest or position in a non-profit organization whenever disqualification would have been required as a result of an equivalent financial interest or position in a business entity.
SECTION 7. Travel Payments, Advances and Reimbursements. If a payment, including an advance or reimbursement, for travel is required to be reported pursuant to Government Code § 87207, it may be reported on a separate travel reimbursement schedule which shall be included in the filer's statement of economic interests. A filer who chooses not to use the travel schedule shall disclose payments for travel as a gift, unless it is clear from all surrounding circumstances that the services provided were equal to or greater in value than the payments for the travel, in which case the travel may be reported as income.
SECTION 8. BPFC Resolution No. 99-06 (adopted May 17, 1999) and any other BPFC resolution or policy purporting to establish a conflict of interest code are superseded by this Resolution.
SECTION 9. Repeal of any provision of any resolution or policy herein will not affect any penalty, forfeiture, or liability incurred before, or preclude prosecution and imposition of penalties for any violation occurring before, this Resolution's effective date. Any such repealed part will remain in full force and effect for sustaining action or prosecuting violations occurring before the effective date of this Resolution.
SECTION 10. Any change provided for in this Conflict of Interest Code shall not affect or excuse any offense or act committed or done or omission or any penalty or forfeiture incurred or accruing under any other Conflict of Interest Code; nor shall it affect any prosecution, suit, or proceeding pending or any judgment rendered in connection with any other Conflict of Interest Code.
SECTION 11. The President, or presiding officer, is hereby authorized to affix his signature to this Resolution signifying its adoption by the Bellflower Public Facilities Corporation, and the Secretary, or Assistant Secretary, is directed to attest thereto. -13-
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SECTION 12. This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED BY THE BELLFLOWER PUBLIC
FACILITIES CORPORATION THIS 25TH DAY OF/: EPT = E 2018.
ATTEST:
Ge •-; - Fra "zen, President
Be; ower P , lic Facilities Corporation
ayr Uc iqui,- ec etary
APPROVEM:
Karl ' . Berger, Ci` Attorney
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