Att A - Resolution Amending the Conflict of Interest Code — Signal Hill City Council, August 27, 2024

RESOLUTION NO. 2024-08-XXXX
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2023-07-XXXX, UPDATING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL WHEREAS, the Political Reform Act of 1974, Government Code Section 81000 et seq., requires state and local government agencies to adopt and promulgate conflict of interest codes; and WHEREAS, the Fair Political Practices Commission has adopted a regulation, California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 18730, containing the terms of a standard conflict of interest code, which can be incorporated by reference and may be amended by the Fair Political Practices Commission after public notice and hearings to conform to amendments in the Political Reform Act; and WHEREAS, in 1992, the City of Signal Hill adopted the Fair Political Practices Commission’s model Conflict of Interest Code by reference; and WHEREAS, the City of Signal Hill is amending the previous resolution adopted by the City Council on July 25, 2023, to add the position of Deputy Director of Community Services, and update the title of Senior Deputy City Clerk to Assistant City Clerk, amend the disclosure categories for designated employees as indicated in Appendix A to the City’s Conflict of Interest Code.

NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SIGNAL HILL, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. The terms of California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 18730 and any amendments to it duly adopted by the Fair Political Practices Commission and the attached Appendices "A" and "B" in which officials and employees are designated and disclosure categories are set forth are hereby incorporated by reference and constitute the Conflict of Interest Code for the City of Signal Hill.

Section 2. Persons holding designated positions shall file a statement of economic interests with the City of Signal Hill who will make the statements available for public inspection and reproduction pursuant to Government Code Section 81008. Pursuant to California Government Code Section 87500, upon receipt of the statements of the City Council, City Manager, City Attorney, City Treasurer, Planning Commission, and other public officials who manage public investments, and candidates for elective office, the City shall make and retain a copy and forward the original of these statements to the California Fair Political Practices Commission. Statements for the City Council, City Manager, and City Attorney will include positions held with the City Council as Successor Agency, Housing Authority, Municipal Financing Authority, and Public Financing Authority. Statements for all other designated employees pursuant to California Government Code Section 87302 will be retained by the City of Signal Hill.

PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Signal Hill, California, this 27th day of August, 2024. ________________________________
LORI Y. WOODS
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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DARITZA GONZALEZ

CITY CLERK
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.

CITY OF SIGNAL HILL )
I, DARITZA GONZALEZ, City Clerk of the City of Signal Hill, California, hereby certify that Resolution No. 2024-08-XXXX was adopted by the City Council of the City of Signal Hill at a regular meeting held on the 27th day of August 2024, and that the same was adopted by the following vote:

AYES:

NOES:

ABSENT:

ABSTAIN:
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DARITZA GONZALEZ

CITY CLERK

APPENDIX A

SCHEDULE OF DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES
DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES DISCLOSURE CATEGORIES
Accounting Manager 2
Administrative Services Officer/Finance Director* 1, 2
Assistant City Attorney 1, 2
Assistant City Clerk 5 Assist. to the City Manager/Economic Development Manager 2 Chief of Police 1, 2
City Clerk 1, 2
City Librarian 2
Civil Service Commissioners 1, 4
Communications Officer 2
Community Services Manager 2
Consultants (see next page) 1, 2, 3
Contracts Manager 1, 2
Deputy Administrative Services Officer/Finance Director 1, 2 Deputy City Manager 1,2 Deputy Director of Community Services 2
Deputy Director of Public Works 1, 2
Director of Community Development 1, 2
Director of Community Services 1, 2
Director of Public Works 1, 2
Emergency Management Coordinator 1, 4
Executive Assistant/Deputy City Clerk 5 Fleet Services Supervisor 5
Human Resources Manager 4
Management Analyst 5
Parks and Recreation Commissioners 1, 4
Police Administrative Services Support Manager 2
Planning Manager 1, 2
Police Captain 1, 2
Police Lieutenant 1, 2
Principal Building Inspector 5
Public Works Inspector 5
Public Works Maintenance Supervisor 1, 5
Public Works Superintendent 1, 5
Senior Deputy City Clerk 5
Senior Human Resources Analyst 4
Senior Planner 1, 4
Water Systems Superintendent 5 *It has been determined that the position(s) listed below manage public investments and will file a statement of economic interests pursuant to Government Code Section 87200:
*Administrative Services Officer/Director of Finance

APPENDIX A

CONSULTANTS
Commission Regulation 18700 defines "consultant" as an individual who, pursuant to a contract with a state or local government agency:
(A) Makes a governmental decision whether to:
(i) Approve a rate, rule or regulation;
(ii) Adopt or enforce a law;
(iii) Issue, deny, suspend, or revoke any permit, license, application, certificate, approval, order, or similar authorization or entitlement; (iv) Authorize the agency to enter into, modify, or renew a contract provided it is the type of contract which requires agency approval; (v) Grant City approval to a contract which requires agency approval and in which the agency is a party or to the specifications for such a contract; (vi) Grant agency approval to a plan, design, report, study, or similar item; (vii) Adopt, or grant agency approval of, policies, standards, or guidelines for the agency, or for any subdivision thereof; or (B) Serves in a staff capacity with the agency and in that capacity performs the same or substantially all the same duties for the agency that would otherwise be performed by an individual holding a position specified in the agency's Conflict of Interest Code.

With respect to Consultants performing work for the City of Signal Hill, the City Manager may determine, in writing that a particular Consultant is hired to perform a range of duties that are limited in scope, and thus the Consultant is not required to comply with the disclosure requirements. The determination shall be retained by the City Clerk as filing officer. Nothing herein excuses any Consultant from any other provision of this Code.

APPENDIX B

DESCRIPTION OF DISCLOSURE CATEGORIES
Following are disclosure categories consisting of types of financial interests which have been determined may foreseeably be affected materially by decisions made, participated in, or influenced by certain employees designated in Appendix A. These financial interests must be reported by the designated employees in accordance with the provisions of this code.

Category 1 (Real Property Within Jurisdiction):

Designated employees must report all interests in real property which are located in whole or in part within the City of Signal Hill or not more than two miles outside the boundaries of the City.

Category 2 (All Investments and Sources of Income):

Designated employees must report all investments and sources of income where the business entity or source of income does business, plans to do business, or has done business within the past two years in the City.

Category 3 (Management Positions):

Designated employees must report all business positions where the employer does business, plans to do business or has done business within the past two years in the City.

Category 4 (General Contracting):

Designated employees must report all investments in business entities, sources of income and business positions where the business entity or source of income contracts, plans to contract or has contracted within the past two years with the City to provide services, supplies, materials, machinery or equipment.

Category 5 (Special Contracting):

Designated employees must report all investments in business entities, sources of income and business positions where the business entity of source of income contracts, plans to contract or has contracted within the past two years with the designated employee’s department to provide services, supplies, materials, machinery or equipment.