ORDINANCE NO. __________(N.C.S.)
CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE BIENNIAL REVIEW
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SALINAS HEREBY ORDAINS AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Section 1-03.03 is amended to read as follows:
(a) Designated positions are set forth below in this section. All city public officials enumerated in Government Code Section 87200, each employee filling a designated position, and any employee filling a designated position on a temporary or acting basis for more than thirty consecutive calendar days, is subject to full disclose of all information set forth in applicable schedules on the Statement of Economic Interest Form (SEI) Fair Political Practices Commission Form 700.
Designated Positions
Accounting manager
Airport manager
Assistant chief of police
Assistant city attorney
Assistant city manager
Assistant community development director
Assistant finance director
City clerk
Assistant public works director/City engineer
Chief assistant city attorney
Community development director
Deputy fire chief
Deputy librarian
Fire chief
Human resources director
Human resources manager
Information systems manager
Library/community services director
Police chief
Public works director
Recreation/ parks superintendent
Senior buyer
Superintendent of maintenance services
SECTION 2: Section 1-03.04 is amended to read as follows:
All employees filing designated positions shall file statements of economic interest with the city clerk who shall receive such statements on behalf of the code reviewing body. Unless otherwise required by state law, all statements of financial interest shall be deemed timely filed only when received by the city clerk on or before the following deadlines:
Online or electronic filing of Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700) by any public official enumerated in Government Code Section 87200 or designated in the conflict of interest code adopted pursuant to Government Code Section 87300.
In any instance in which an original statement, report or other document must be filed with the Fair Political Practices Commission a copy of that statement is required to be filed with the city clerk.
Annual statements shall be filed on or before April 1 of each calendar year, no later than the deadline imposed by the Political Reform Act. Such statements shall cover the period of the preceding calendar year or from the date of filing of such statement as otherwise required by this Code.
Initial statements shall be filed within thirty days of assuming office disclosing interests held on the date of assuming office.
Leaving office statements shall be filed within thirty days of leaving office. Such statements shall cover the period between the closing date of the last statement required to be filed and the date of leaving office.
SECTION 3: Section 1-03.08 is amended to read as follows:
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Each official who serves on any of the following boards, commissions, and committees shall comply with all of the provisions of this chapter in the same manner as a public official:
Airport Commission;
Grievance Board;
Historic Resource Board;
Independent Citizens Oversight Committee (Measure E);
Independent Citizens Oversight Board (Measure G);
Library and Community Services Commission;
Planning Commission (only in the event disclosure is no longer required pursuant to Government Code Section 87200); Public Art Commission
Successor Agency to the former Salinas Redevelopment Agency; Traffic and Transportation Commission.
SECTION 4 Section 1-03.10 is hereby added to read as follows:
If a public official fails to timely file a statement of economic interest (Form 700), they may be liable for a late fine pursuant to Government Code Section 91013. The case will be referred to the Fair Political Practices Commission’s Enforcement Division, and a penalty of up to $5,000 may be imposed.
SECTION 5. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days from and after its adoption.
SECTION 6. The City Clerk of the City of Salinas is hereby directed to cause the following summary of this ordinance to be published by one (1) insertion in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Salinas:
“Salinas City Code Chapter 1, Article 3 is hereby amended in keeping with the Political Reform Act to update the list of designated City employees and City Commissions, Boards and Committees that must report specified economic interests.” SECTION 7. This Ordinance was introduced and read on September 10, 2024, and passed and adopted on _______________.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ____ day of ________________, 2024, by the following votes:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
APPROVED:
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Kimbley Craig, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Christopher A. Callihan, City Attorney
ATTEST:
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Patricia M. Barajas, City Clerk