Town of Yountville
Resolution Number 26-4437
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF YOUNTVILLE ADOPTING AN
AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE TOWN OF YOUNTVILLE AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION 24-4311.
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A. The Political Reform Act, Government Code Sections 81000, et seq., requires every state or local government agency to adopt and promulgate a Conflict of Interest Code (Government Code Sections 87300, et seq.).
B. The Fair Political Practices Commission has adopted regulation 2 California Code of Regulations Section 18730 which contains the terms of a standard model Conflict of Interest Code. The Code can be incorporated by reference and may be amended by the Fair Political Practices Commission after public notice and hearing to conform to amendments in the Political Reform Act.
C. The terms of 2 California Code of Regulations Section 18730, and any amendments to it duly adopted by the Fair Political Practices Commission, are hereby incorporated by reference along with the attached Appendices, in which members and employees are designated and disclosure categories are set forth, constitute the Conflict of Interest Code for the Town of Yountville.
D. The Town Council wishes to rescind the Conflict of Interest Code adopted by Resolution Number 24- 4311 and to adopt a revised Conflict of Interest Code which (i) Includes the positions of Deputy Director of Marketing & Economic Development and Deputy Planning and Building Director; (ii) Removes the position Facilities & Events Specialist; (iii) Updates titles to the positions of Management Analyst I/II (Deputy Town Clerk/Records Coordinator), Management Analyst I/II (Principal Planner), and Assistant/Associate Planner; (iv) Adds the positions of Building Official and Associate/Assistant Planner under “Consultants”; (v) Adds CIRA, Napa County Mosquito Abatement District, Napa Valley Tourism Corporation, and Watershed Information and Conservation Council and removes PARSAC, Countywide Measure A Financial Oversight Committee, Napa County Local Food Advisory Council, and the Napa County Youth Opportunities Commission from “Commissions, Committees and Boards”; and (vi) Adds the Zoning & Design Review Board to the 87200 filers.
E. This body has determined that the attached Appendices A and B accurately set forth those positions and the categories of financial interests that should be designated along with the categories of financial interests that should be made reportable.
Now therefore, the Town Council of the Town of Yountville does resolve as follows:
1. Resolution Number 24-4311 is hereby rescinded.
2. The terms of 2 California Code of Regulations Section 18730 and any amendments to it duly adopted by the Fair Political Practices Commission along with 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 of the Town of Yountville.
3. Pursuant to 2 California Code of Regulations Section 18730(b)(4), all designated positions shall file their statements of economic interest electronically with the Town Clerk, to whom the Town Council hereby delegates the authority to carry out the duties of the filing officer.
4. Statements of Economic Interest shall be made on forms prescribed by the Fair Political Practices Commission and supplied by the Town of Yountville.
5. The adoption of this resolution and the amendment of the Town’s Conflict of Interest Code is not a project for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) pursuant to section 15061(b)(3) of the CEQA Guidelines, as there is no possibility that this activity may have a significant effect on the environment, and section 15378(b)(2) of the CEQA Guidelines, as an administrative and personnel-related policymaking activity.
6. The Resolution is hereby adopted and becomes effective and in full force immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Yountville, State of California, held on this 15th day of September 2026 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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Margie Mohler, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Hilary Gaede, Communications Director/Town Clerk