DATE: 12/18/2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Office of the City Manager – City Clerk
2024-166
REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBJECT:
RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE PURSUANT TO THE POLITICAL REFORM ACT OF 1974
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks Council to consider the approval of the amended Conflict of Interest Code pursuant to the Political Reform Act (Government Code Section 87300, et seq), which requires every local agency to review the Conflict of Interest Code biennially to determine potential revisions to ensure accuracy.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
That the City Council adopt Resolution No. 2024-111, approving the amended Conflict of Interest Code.
BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
Every government agency must adopt a Conflict of Interest Code. A Conflict of Interest Code is the official document requiring those individuals holding designated positions with the City to disclose certain financial interests to help avoid conflicts of interest. A Conflict of Interest Code tells public officials, governmental employees, and consultants what financial interests they must disclose on their Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700). The City's Conflict of Interest Code was adopted in 1981 and has been periodically updated since that time. The Political Reform Act requires every local government agency to review its Conflict of Interest Code biennially and determine if it needs to be amended.
ANALYSIS:
Every elected official and public employee who makes or influences governmental decisions is required to submit a Statement of Economic Interest, also known as Form 700.
Upon reviewing the Conflict of Interest Code, staff has determined that an amendment is required to accurately reflect current staffing, position titles, and designated positions.
Below are the updates for the 2024 Conflict of Interest Code:
Add the following positions:
Budget Supervisor
Building Inspection Supervisor
Code Compliance Inspector
Community Assistance Manager
Construction Manager
Economic Development Manager
Electric Utility Manager
Facilities, Parks & Trails Manager
Homeless Solutions Manager
Library Supervisor
Project Manager
Public Information Officer
Recreation Services Manager
Recreation Services Supervisor
Senior Code Compliance Inspector
Senior Deputy City Attorney
Senior Project Manager
Transit Program Manager
Remove the following positions:
Building Inspector Supervisor
Code Enforcement Officer I/II Flex
Recreation Supervisor
Senior Code Enforcement Officer
Transportation Program Manager
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The biennial review of the City's Conflict of Interest Code does not have a fiscal impact.
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:
This action is exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which states that a project is exempt from CEQA if the activity is covered by the common sense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. This action is for the 2024 biennial review of the City’s Conflict of Interest Code and there is no possibility that this project will have a significant effect on the environment. Therefore, no environmental analysis is required.
PREPARED BY: SYLVIA EDWARDS, CITY CLERK
REVIEWED BY: JUSTIN TUCKER, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Exhibit 1 – Resolution No. 2024-111
2. Exhibit 2 – Amended 2024 Conflict of Interest Redline
3. Exhibit 3 – Amended 2024 Conflict of Interest Final