Agenda Item #13.2
For Council Meeting of: September 24, 2024
CITY OF SANTA ROSA CITY COUNCIL
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
FROM: DINA MANIS, 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 September 27, 2022, the City Council adopted Resolution No. RES-2022-196 to amend Conflict of Interest Code for the City of Santa Rosa.
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:
Communications and Intergovernmental Relations
Community Engagement Manager
Added
Fire Department
Division Chief
Added
Housing and Community Services
Deputy Director
Deleted
Human Resources
Employee Relations Manager
Added
Information Technology
Information Technology Deputy Director
Added
Information Technology Cybersecurity Manager
Added
Information Technology Supervisor
Added
Office of Community Engagement
Deleted
Deputy Director
Deleted
Program Manager – Violence Prevention
Deleted
Planning and Economic Development
Community Development Technician
Added
Marketing and Outreach Coordinator
Deleted
Senior Community Development Technician
Added
Recreation & Parks
Department Name Change
Deputy Director – Park Planning
Added
Director
Added
Program Manager – Violence Prevention Partnership
Added
Transportation & Public Works
Associate Real Property Agent
Added
Deputy Director – Park Planning
Deleted
Fleet Maintenance Supervisor
Added
Safety and Training Coordinator
Added
Street Maintenance Supervisor
Added
Water
Water Reuse Operations Supervisor
Added
Water Quality System Supervisor
Title Change only
Water Quality Manager
Added
Boards/Agencies/Commissions/Consultants
Public Financing Authority
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 May 1, 2024, to review and amend their conflict of interest codes and to provide any modifications by June 1, 2024. An updated conflict of interest codes was provided to all departments with their changes on July 19, 2024 and asked to submit final revisions by July 30, 2024.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 – Redline Conflict of Interest Code
Attachment 2 – FPPC Regulation 18730
Resolution/Exhibit A – Conflict of Interest Code PRESENTER Dina Manis, City Clerk
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