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Attachment 2 - Conflict of Interest.pdf

Rialto City Council
August 12, 2025

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Attachment 2 - Conflict of Interest.pdf
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August 12, 2025
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CITY OF RIALTO

DISCLOSURES REQUIRED BY PERSONS OR ENTITIES
CONTRACTING WITH THE CITY OF RIALTO*
Pursuant to City of Rialto Municipal Code Section 2.48.510, all persons or business entities supplying any goods or services to the city, or seeking a loan or grant awarded by the city, whether through an application or proposal, shall disclose in such application or proposal whether any city officer, employee, or consultant may have a financial or non-financial interest in the person or business entity, or in any member, employee, owner, or officer of the business entity.

A financial interest shall mean any interest that is prohibited under state law, including California Government Code Sections 1090 and 87100, and California Code of Regulation Section 18700et seq.

A non-financial interest shall mean any interest that is prohibited by City of Rialto Municipal Code Section 2.48.450.

For the purpose of helping the City understand whether City personnel might have a conflict of interest in you or your organization, please disclose below whether you or any of your members, employees, paid or unpaid officers, paid or unpaid directors, or owners are (or are related to) a City elected or appointed official, a City officer, or a City employee or consultant.

Name of Your
Affected Member, Employee,
Paid or Unpaid Officer, Paid or
Unpaid Director, or Owner
Name of City Elected or
Appointed Official, City
Officer, a City Employee or
Consultant
Relationship Between the
Two
By submitting this [application/proposal], or supplying any goods or services to the City, the [applicant/vendor/contractor/consultant] hereby attests under penalty of perjury, personally and/or on behalf of the entity [submitting this application/proposal or supplying any goods or services to the City] that no City of Rialto elected or appointed official, employee or consultant has a financial or non-financial interest, as such terms are defined in California Government Code Sections 1090 and 87100 and in City of Rialto Code of Ordinances Section

2.48.145, in the [applicant/vendor/contractor/consultant], except as specifically disclosed herein.

Name of Person/Entity:

Title:

Signature: Date:

Form Date 11/11/2021
N/A
N/A

2.48.450 Employee conflict of interest.(1) No covered person shall participate in the making of a grant or contract by the city in which the coveredperson has a conflicting interest.(2) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:(a)a City employee, and any person who is a consultant to the City.(b)(i) A covered person holds or has held within the previous twelve months a position with a potentialgrant or contract recipient;(ii) A close relative of a covered person holds or has held within the previous twelve months a positionwith a grant or contract recipient;(iii)A close relative of the spouse or domestic partner of a covered person holds or has held within theprevious twelve months a position with a grant or contract recipient.(c)leadership position in, or had an ownership interest in, a grant or contract recipient.(d)parent, grandparent, child, grandchild, aunt, uncle, or cousin.(e)contract; negotiating, voting on, approving, or executing a grant or contract; discussion of same withany city officer or employee; or attempts in any way to influence the making of a grant or contract.(3) This prohibition shall not apply to a contract let by written competitive bid where the contract will beawarded to the person or entity who submits the lowest responsible and responsive bid.(4) Except for the Mayor or a member of the City Council, a covered person may request a waiver of anypotential conflict of interest in writing from the City Manager. Any request for such a waiver must include full disclosure of the potential conflict of interest and a statement detailing any mitigating factors. The request and grant, or if City Council approval is not required, at least five days before the contract or grant is approved. The (5) The prohibitions in this section are in addition to any applicable federal or state conflict of interest laws,including but not limited to Government Code section 1090, and Government Code section 87100 et seq. (6) Any person who violates this section is subject to the following:(a) Public censure;(b) If the conflict of interest was in the making of a contract, a prohibition from participation in themaking of a contract by the city for a period of time up to twelve (12) months from the date of the imposition of the discipline;(c) If the conflict of interest was in the making of a grant, a prohibition from participation in themaking of a grant by the city for a period of time of up to twenty-four (24) months from the date of the imposition of the discipline;(d) An administrative fine pursuant to Chapter 1.10 of this code.(7) The discipline specified herein may be imposed:(a) By the City Manager in the case of any employee or consultant who violates this section.(b) By the City Council in the case of any person who holds an elected or appointed City office, orany City officer who violates this section.

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