Agenda Item #12.2
For Council Meeting of: September 27, 2022
CITY OF SANTA ROSA CITY COUNCIL
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: STEPHANIE WILLIAMS, CITY CLERK CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE SUBJECT: ADOPTING AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE AGENDA ACTION: RESOLUTION
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended by the City Clerk that the Council, by resolution, adopt an amended Conflict of Interest Code for designated positions in the City of Santa Rosa as required by the Political Reform Act to be done biennially in even-numbered years.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Political Reform Act requires all departments and advisory boards that have previously adopted conflict of interest codes to review the designated positions biennially in even-numbered years and report to the Council any necessary amendments.
BACKGROUND
The Political Reform Act requires certain City officials, specified in section 87200 of the California Government Code, to file economic disclosure forms ("Form 700") and abstain from making or participating in making governmental decisions which have a reasonably foreseeable material effect on an economic interest. The officials specified in Government Code section 87200 include City Council members, Planning Commissioners, City Manager, City Attorney, and Chief Financial Officer.
The Political Reform Act also requires the City to adopt a local conflict of interest code that enumerates specific City positions that involve the making or participation in the making of governmental decisions, which may foreseeably have a material financial effect on any economic interest. The positions designated in the City’s Conflict of Interest Code are also required to file a Form 700.
Government Code section 87306.5 requires the City to review and, as needed, amend its Conflict of Interest Code biennially in even-numbered years. In that positions may have been created or deleted since the Code was last amended, the list of designated positions is reviewed to determine whether there is a need to modify the list of designated positions required to file a Form 700. In addition, each department reviews the functions and duties performed by certain positions within the department to determine whether those positions should be included in the City’s Conflict of Interest Code.
PRIOR CITY COUNCIL REVIEW
On October 13, 2020, the City Council adopted Resolution No. RES-2020-168 to amend Conflict of Interest Code for the City of Santa Rosa.
ANALYSIS
Staff has reviewed the list of designated positions (Attachment 1) and recommends the following changes:
Finance
Parking Program Coordinator
Deleted
Revenue Operations Supervisor
Deleted
Fire Department
Administrative Services Officer
Deleted
Housing and Community Services
Homeless Services
Deleted
Human Resources
Deputy Director
Added
Employee Relations Manager
Deleted
Employment Services Manager
Deleted
Planning and Economic Development
Assistant Chief Building Official
Added
Assistant City Manager
Deleted
Transportation & Public Works
City Engineer
Added
Assistant City Manager/City Engineer
Deleted
Facilities & Planning Coordinator
Added
Materials Associate
Added
Materials Engineer
Added
Real Property Manager
Added
Stores Specialist
Added
Water
Associate Right of Way Agent
Deputy Director – Engineering Resources
Deleted
Added
Deputy Director – Water and Engineering Resources
Deleted
Development Review Coordinator
Deleted
Geysers Operations and Maintenance Coordinator
Deleted
Real Property Manager
Deleted
Revenue Operations Supervisor
Added
Senior Buyer
Deleted
Utilities Mechanical Superintendent
Deleted
Wastewater Maintenance Supervisor
Added
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of this action does not have a fiscal impact on the General Fund. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT This action is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) because it is not a project which has a potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15378.
BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Not applicable.
NOTIFICATION
City Clerk notified all City departments on March 3, 2022, to review and amend their conflict of interest codes and to provide any modifications by March 31, 2022. An updated conflict of interest codes was provided to all departments with their changes on July 11, 2022 and asked to submit final revisions by July 22, 2022.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 – Redline Conflict of Interest Code
Attachment 2 – FPPC Regulation 18730
Resolution/Exhibit A – Conflict of Interest Code CONTACT Stephanie Williams, City Clerk
[email protected] (707) 543-3016
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