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RESOLUTION NO. ___-2024
RESOLUTION OF THE FORT BRAGG CITY COUNCIL
AMENDING THE CITY OF FORT BRAGG CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg adopted a Conflict of Interest Code on August 23, 1976 (Resolution 663-76) in accordance with the requirements of State Law, Title 2, Division 6, California Code of Regulations, Regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC); and
WHEREAS, the City Council is charged with reviewing the Conflict of Interest Code, adopting amendments and verifying the List of Designated Positions to which the Code applies; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has amended said Conflict of Interest Code from time to time since that date, most recently by Resolution 4842-2024 on September 9, 2024; and WHEREAS, it has been determined that the Conflict of Interest must be amended to include new positions; and
WHEREAS, consistent with FPPC regulations, it is the desire of the City Council to incorporate by reference the terms of Title 2, Section 18730 of the California Code of Regulations (Exhibit "A"), in substitution for the terms of the Conflict of Interest Code already in effect; and
WHEREAS, further consistent with FPPC regulations, it is the desire of the City Council to amend the City's existing Conflict of Interest Code Exhibit "B" (Designated Employees and Disclosure Obligations for the City of Fort Bragg).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg does hereby incorporate by this reference the terms of Title 2, Section 18730 of the California Code of Regulations as set forth in Exhibit "A" and hereby amends the existing Exhibit "B" (Designated Employees and Disclosure Obligations for the City of Fort Bragg).
The above and foregoing Resolution was introduced by Councilmember ________, seconded by Councilmember ________, and passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Fort Bragg held on the 23th day of September 2024, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
RECUSED:
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BERNIE NORVELL
Mayor
ATTEST:
Diana Sanchez
City Clerk
EXHIBIT "B"
DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES AND DISCLOSURE OBLIGATIONS
FOR THE CITY OF FORT BRAGG
Designated Employees Listed in Government Code Section 87200:
City Attorney
City Councilmembers
City Manager
Finance Director I City Treasurer
Planning Commissioners
Other Designated Employees:
Assistant City Attorney
Assistant City Manager
Assistant Director - Engineering Division
Assistant Finance Director
Chief of Police
City Clerk
Community Development Director
Construction Project Manager
ConsuItants1
Human Resources Manager
Operations Manager
Police Captain
Public Works Director
Senior Government Accountant
Senior Planner
Obligations:
All designated employees listed above must disclose:
■ Investments
■ Interests in real property
■ Interests in real property held by a trust or business entity ■ Investments held by a trust or business entity
■ Income, including loans received, gifts, and honoraria ■ Commission income received by brokers, agents and salespersons ■ Income and loans to business entities or trusts
■ Income from rental property
■ Interest in business property
■ Business positions
1 New positions and consultants, pursuant to FPPC Reg. § 18734, must be included in the list of designated employees upon determination of the City Manager that the new position or consultant effectively is acting as a designated employee. Such new positions and consultants must disclose pursuant to the broadest disclosure in the Code unless the City Manager determines that the broadest disclosure is not necessary and sets disclosure that is more tailored to positions with a limited range of duties. The City Manager' s determination must be in writing, and must show that a particular new position or consultant hired for a "designated position" is performing a range of duties sufficient in scope that the consultant or new employee effectively is acting as a designated employee, and therefore must fully comply with the disclosure requirements described in this Section. This determination shall include a description of the position' s duties and, based upon that description, a statement of the extent of disclosure requirements. Broadest disclosure shall be defined as Disclosure Categories 1 and 2. The City Manager's determination is a public record and must be retained for public inspection by the City Clerk in the same manner and location as this Conflict of Interest Code.
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