City Council Agenda Report
Meeting Date: January 16, 2024
From: Lisa Pope, City Clerk
Department: City Clerk
Submitted by: Yonnie Parker, Deputy City Clerk
Subject
Conflict of Interest Code (Statement of Economic Interests) Recommendation
Adopt Resolution No. 2024-01 amending the City of Vernon Conflict of Interest Code and repealing Resolution No. 2022-34.
Background
The Political Reform Act (Government Code Section 87300) requires every local government agency to review its conflict of interest code biennially to determine its accuracy and provide a report to its governing body identifying changes or alternatively periodically when required amendments are necessary. The Code designates which public officials, employees, commissioners, committee members and consultants are required to file a Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700). The Code also designates all positions that make or participate in making governmental decisions that may have a foreseeable material effect on a filer’s financial interest and requires full disclosure for all designated positions.
On September 20, 2022, the Vernon City Council adopted Resolution No. 2022-34 amending its Conflict of Interest Code. The current code requires amendments due to title changes, position additions, or deletions. The proposed resolution incorporates the recommended changes. The attached Conflict of Interest Code Positions list reflects current positions as well as updates to positions in tracked-changes format. The individuals serving in positions designated in the Conflict of Interest Code are required to file Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700) annually to reflect activity for each previous calendar year, utilizing the City’s electronic filing system.
The proposed resolution includes the following updates since its last adoption in September 2022:
Administration Department:
• Administrative Analyst (removed)
• Assistant to the City Administrator (changed – previously Assistant to City Administrator) City Attorney Department:
• Legal Analyst (retitled – previously Legal Administrative Analyst) Citywide:
• Management Analyst (added)
• Principal Management Analyst (added)
• Procurement Specialist (added)
• Senior Management Analyst (added)
Health and Environmental Control:
• Environmental Health – Hazardous Materials Specialist I (changed – previously Environmental Health Specialist
• Environmental Health - Hazardous Materials Specialist II (added) • Environmental Health - Hazardous Materials Specialist Trainee (changed – previously Environmental Health Specialist Trainee)
Public Utilities:
• Administrative Analyst (removed)
• Assistant Civil Engineer – Public Utilities (changed – previously Assistant Civil Engineer) • Chief Utilities Dispatcher (added)
• Electric Service Planner (changed – previously Electrical Service Planner) • Gas Systems Field Supervisor (added)
• Gas Systems Manager (added)
Public Works Department:
• Administrative Analyst (removed)
• Public Works Superintendent (added)
• Street Maintenance Supervisor (added)
Fiscal Impact
There is no fiscal impact associated with this report.
Attachments
1. Resolution No. 2024-01
2. Conflict of Interest Code Positions Redline