The purpose of this policy is to establish procedures developed in compliance with the terms of the Political Reform Act and related regulations concerning the adoption of Conflict of Interest Codes.

The Political Reform Act, Government Code §81000, et seq., requires state and local government agencies to adopt and promulgate conflict of interest codes. The Fair Political Practices Commission has adopted a regulation, 2 Cal. Code of Regs. §18730, which contains the terms of a standard Conflict of Interest Code, which may be incorporated by reference and which may be amended by the FPPC to conform to amendments in the Political Reform Act; these provisions are incorporated by reference as the City’s Conflict of Interest Code. The standard Conflict of Interest Code requires a list of City positions subject to its provisions, and these are found in Appendix A. City Councilmembers, Planning Commissioners, City Managers and City Attorneys are treated separately under the Political Reform Act and are not listed in the Appendix as designated employees. The persons holding positions listed in Appendix A are designated employees. Members of the Board of Building Code Appeals and the Heritage Preservation Commission also have been designated in the Conflict of Interest Code. It has been determined that these persons make or participate in making decisions which may have an effect on financial issues. The disclosure categories they must file under are set forth in Appendix B.

In accord with Government Code Section 87306.5, the Conflict of Interest Code is reviewed in even-numbered years and Appendix A is updated, if necessary.

All designated employees and Board and Commission members shall file Statements of Economic Interests, on forms required by the Fair Political Practices Commission, with the City Clerk no later that April 1 of each calendar year.

(Adopted: RTC 91-3CA (2/29/1991); Amended: 92-265 (6/9/1992), 94-351 (6/14/1994), 96-386 (10/1/1996), 98-326 (9/22/1998), 00-307 (9/12/2000), 02-415 (10/22/2002))