City Council Memorandum
TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL DATE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2026 FROM: CITY CLERK WARDS: ALL
SUBJECT: BIENNIAL REVIEW CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE AMENDMENTS ISSUE:
Direct the City Clerk and City Attorney to coordinate the biennial review of the City of Riverside Conflict of Interest Codes as required by State law.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
That the City Council:
Consider proposed amendments to the City of Riverside Conflict of Interest Codes for:
a. Employees and officials including reclassifications, job title changes, and deleted or added designated filing positions as identified in Attachment 1. b. Board and commission members updating a Commission name from the ‘Commission of the Deaf’ to ‘Deaf Commission’ as reflected in Attachment 2; and
c. Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside including changes to job titles and additions and deletions of designated filing positions as reflected in Attachment 3; and d. Housing Authority of the City of Riverside as reflected in Attachment 4; and Add a Conflict of Interest Code for the Inland California Community Capital Fund, A California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation as reflected in Attachment 5; and Approve the proposed amendments and direct staff to prepare corresponding Conflict of Interest Code resolutions for adoption within 90 days.
BACKGROUND/LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
The Political Reform Act prohibits public officials from using their official position to influence a governmental decision in which they have a financial interest. Every state and local agency must adopt a Conflict of Interest (COI) Code that identifies all officials and employees within the agency who make governmental decisions based on the positions they hold. The individuals in the designated positions must disclose their financial interests as specified in the agency's Conflict of Interest Code.
Pursuant to Section 87306.5 of the California Government Code, the City Council, in its role as "Code Reviewing Body," must direct that the COI Codes be reviewed for employees and public officials, board and commission members, Housing Authority of the City of Riverside and the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside. Amendments for consideration must be identified for review by the Code Reviewing Body by October 1, 2024.
Pursuant to Section 87303, within 90 days after receiving the proposed amendments or revisions, the City Council shall approve the proposed code amendments as submitted.
The Conflict of Interest Code for City employees and officials was last revised on December 3, 2024, by adoption of Resolution No. 24191. Amendments have been identified including reclassifications, changes to job titles, and the addition and deletion of designated positions as reflected in Attachment 1 for consideration and adoption.
The Conflict of Interest Code for board and commission members was last revised on December 3, 2024, by adoption of Resolution No. 24193. Amendments have been identified including the Commission name change from the “Commission of the Deaf” to “Deaf Commission” as reflected in Attachment 2 for consideration and adoption.
The Conflict of Interest Code for the Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside employees and officials was last revised on December 3, 2024, by Resolution No. 24192. Amendments have been identified including changes to job titles and the addition or deletion of designated positions. The proposed amendments are reflected in Attachment 3 for consideration and adoption.
The Conflict of Interest Code for the Housing Authority of the City of Riverside was last revised on December 3, 2024, by Resolution No. 24191. Additions were included as designated filers as reflected in Attachment 4.
The Conflict of Interest Code for the Inland California Community Capital Fund, A California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation will be added to include designated filers as reflected in Attachment 5.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost associated with staff time for the review and drafting of proposed amendments will be absorbed within the respective departments’ budgets.
Prepared by: Donesia Gause, City Clerk
Approved as to form: James Johnson, City Attorney
Attachments:
Conflict of Interest designated positions for City employees and officials - Redlined Conflict of Interest designated positions for boards and commissions - Redlined Conflict of Interest designated positions for Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency of the City of Riverside - Redlined Conflict of Interest designated positions for Housing Authority of the City of Riverside - Redlined Conflict of Interest designated positions for the Inland California Community Capital Fund – Redlined Disclosure Category Definitions - Redlined
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