RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA MODIFYING THE APPENDIX TO THE LOCAL
CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE TO AMEND THE LIST OF
DESIGNATED FILERS, AND ASSOCIATED DISCLOSURE
CATEGORIES
WHEREAS, the Political Reform Act (California Government Code sections 87100 through 91014), requires certain officials and candidates to file Statements of Economic Interests (Form 700) and requires local government agencies to adopt and promulgate conflict of interest codes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2807, adopting by reference the standardized conflict of interest code contained in Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations, section 18730, and any amendments thereto that are adopted by the Fair Political Pra ctices Commission; and
WHEREAS, the ordinance requires that the City Council set forth by resolution the officials and designated employees who are required to file statements of economic interests and the disclosure categories under which each such official and designated employee shall file; and
WHEREAS, the Political Reform Act requires every local agency to review its Conflict of Interest Code periodically to determine if amendments are necessary; and
WHEREAS, the City Attorney and the City Clerk hav e reviewed the Code and its appendix, consulted with Department Directors and determined that amendments to the appendix of the Code are necessary; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires that all City employees who are required to file Form 700 under the City’s Conflict of Interest Code be designated as Local Agency Officials, as defined in Government Code §53234(c)(2), thereby requiring them to participate in the ethics training mandated by AB 1234; and
WHEREAS, the list of officials, candidates , and desi gnated employees (“designated filers”) of the City of Chula Vista who are required to file periodic statements of economic interests, and the disclosure categories under which each such official, candidate , or designated employee is required to file, was presented to the City Council and is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 and made a part of this resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it hereby modifies the appendix to the local Conflict of Interest Code to amend the list of designated filers and associated disclosure categories, in the form presented and as reflected in Exhibit 1 to this resolution, with such minor modifications as may be required or approved by the City Attorney, a copy of which shall be kept on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC Glen R. Googins
City Clerk City Attorney