RESOLUTION NO. 2025-034
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON
ADOPTING AN AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE PURSUANT TO THE POLITICAL REFORM ACT OF 1974 FOR ALL AGENCIES, BOARDS,
COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, DESIGNATED CITY PERSONNEL, AND OFFICIALS AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 2024-019
SECTION 1. Recitals.
A. The State of California enacted the Political Reform Act of 1974, Government Code Sections 81000 et seq. (Act), which contains provisions relating to conflicts of interest which potentially affect all officers, employees, and consultants of the City of Vernon (City) and requires state and local government agencies to adopt and promulgate a Conflict of Interest Code.
B. In compliance with the Act, on September 17, 2024, the City Council of the City adopted Resolution No. 2024-019, amending its Conflict of Interest Code for all agencies, boards, commissions, committees, designated City personnel and officials affiliated with the City, incorporating by reference the standard model Conflict of Interest Code of the Fair Political Practices Commission and repealing all conflicting resolutions.
C. Updates to the current Conflict of Interest Code are advisable and necessary pursuant to Government Code Sections 87306 and 87307 due to changes in job titles, the addition and removal of certain positions, and the designation of filing categories.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby finds and determines that the above recitals are true and correct.
SECTION 3. The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby adopts the amended Conflict of Interest Code, a copy which is being presented to the City Council concurrently with this Resolution, and shall be on file with the City Clerk and available to the public for inspection and copying during regular business hours.
SECTION 4. Designated positions must file Statements of Economic Interests with the City Clerk’s Office utilizing the City’s electronic filing system. The City Clerk will perform the duties of Filing Officer for the City of Vernon.
SECTION 5. Any change provided for in this Conflict of Interest Code will not affect or excuse any offense or act committed or done or omission or any penalty or forfeiture incurred or accruing under any other Conflict of Interest Code; nor will it affect any prosecution, suit or proceeding pending or any judgment rendered in connection with any other Conflict of Interest Code.
SECTION 6. All resolutions or parts of resolutions, specifically Resolution No. 2024- 019, not consistent with or in conflict with this resolution are hereby repealed.
Resolution No. 2025-034
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SECTION 7. Severability. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications, and to this end, the provisions of this Resolution are declared to be severable.
SECTION 8. The said amended Conflict of Interest Code shall become effective immediately after the date of its adoption and approval.
SECTION 9. The City Clerk, or Deputy City Clerk, shall certify the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED November 18, 2025.
LETICIA LOPEZ, Mayor
ATTEST:
GENOVEVA ROCHA, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ZAYNAH MOUSSA-MILWARD,
City Attorney
Resolution No. 2025-034
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CERTIFICATION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) ss.
CITY OF VERNON )
I do hereby certify that the attached is a true copy of Resolution No. 2025-034 that was passed and adopted at the Regular Meeting held on November 18, 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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GENOVEVA ROCHA, City Clerk