RESOLUTION NO. 14-54
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF RIPON ADOPTING A
CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
WHEREAS, The Political Reform Act, Government Code Section 81000, et seq., requires State and local government agencies to adopt and promulgate Conflict of Interest Codes.
WHEREAS, The Fair Political Practices Commission has adopted a regulation, 2 California Code of Regulations section 18730, which contains the terms of a standard Conflict of Interest Code, which can be incorporated by reterence and which may be amended by the Fair Political Practices Commission to conform to amendments in the Political Reform Act after public notice and hearings. Therefore, the terms of 2 California Code of Regulations section 18730 and any amendments to it duly adopted by the Fair Political Practices Commission are hereby incorporated by reference and constitute the Conflict of Interest Code of the City of Ripon, which is considered the "agency" within the purview of this code; and WHEREAS, this Conflict of Interest Code of the City of Ripon requires that designated employees shall file their statements with the City Clerk, who shall be and perform the duties of filing officer for the City of Ripon. Statements will be available for inspection and reproduction pursuant to Government Code Section 81008; and
WHEREAS, 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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED as follows:
That the model Conflict of Interest Code, Title 2, California Code of Regulations section 18730, and its subsequent amendments are hereby adopted by reference and incorporated by this reference, designating officials and employees and disclosure categories, all of which constitute the Conflict of Interest Code for the following departments and agencies:
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
The officials named below are not part of the City's Conflict of Interest Code and are required to file a statement of economic interests in accordance with Government Code section 87200, et seq.:
(1) Mayor and City Council members
(2) City Administrator
(3) City Attorney
(4) City Engineer
(5) City Clerk/Finance Director
(6) Chief of Police
(7) City Planning Commissioners
(8) City Recreation Commissioners
(9) Director of Planning & Economic Development
(10) Recreation Director
(11) Director of Public Works
(12) Deputy City Attorney
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Ripon this 19 th day of August , 2014, by the following vote:
AYES: Zuber, Uecker, Parks, Nutt, Winn
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINING: None
RIPON CITY COUNCIL
By:_
CHARLES WINN, Mayor
ATTEST:
LISA ROOS PRIT TEN