ORD 427 Conflict of Interest Code
ORDINANCE NO. 427
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER
2.60, SECTION 2.60.020 RELATING TO THE CITY OF
LA QUINT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
WHEREAS, the Political Reform Act, 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 ("FPPC") has adopted a
regulation, 2 California Code of Regulations Section 18730, which contains the
terms of a standard conflict of interest code which can be incorporated by
reference; and
WHEREAS, the City of La Ouinta (the "City") has adopted by. reference the
FPPC's regulation as well as a list of designated employees as Chapter 2.60 of the
La Ouinta Municipal. Code (the "Code"); and
WHEREAS, the City desires to . make changes to the list of designated
employees and disclosure categories to reflect the current classifications/positions
within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City believes these changes are in the best interests of the
citizens of the City of La Ouinta.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of La Ouinta does ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1. The La OuintaCharter Municipal Code is amended as follows:
"2.60.020 Designated employees - Disclosure categories
Accounting Manager1
Assistant City Manager*
Building and Safety Director1
Building and Safety Manager1
City Attorney*
City Clerk 1
City Manager*
Community Development Director1
Community Safety Manager1
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*
**
Community Services Director1
Consultants1 **
Finance Director*
Golf and Parks/Landscape Manager'
Maintenance Manager1
Management Analyst1
Members of the Architecture & Landscaping Review Committee1
Members of the City Council*
Members of the Community Services Commission1
Members of the Historic Preservation Commission1
Members of the Investment Advisory Board1
Members of the PlanningCommission*
Members of the Project Area Committee1
Pers,onnel/Risk Manager1
Planning Manager1
Principal Engineer 1
Principal Planner1
Public Works Director/City Engineer1
Senior Engineer1
Traffic Engineer 1
Persons listed in this category shall disclose all investments, business positions and income
from sources located in or doing business in the city and any interests in real property located
in the city, including property located within a two mile radius of any property owned or used
by the city.
Persons holding these positions file all schedules of the Form 700 Statement of Economic
Interest pursuant to Government Code Section 87200.
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:
1 . Approve a rate, rule or regulation,
2. Adopt or enforce a law,
3. Issue, deny, suspend or revoke any permit, license, application, certificate,
approval, order or similar authorization or entitlement,
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4. ' Authorize the agency to enter into, mod1fy or renew a contract provided it is
the type of contract which requires agency approval,
5. Grant agency approval to a contract which requires agency approval and in
which the agency is a party or to the specifications for such a contract.
6. 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 aJlthesame duties for the agency that would otherwise be performed
by an individual holding a position specified in the agency's conflict of interest code.
Consultants shall be included in. the list of designated employees and shall disclose
pursuant to the broadest disclosure category in the code subject to the following
limitation:
The city manager may determine in writing that a particular consultant, although a
"designated position," is hired to perform a range of duties that is limited in scope
and thus is not required to fully comply with the disclosure requirements described in
this section. Such written determination shall include a description of the
consultant's duties and, based upon that description, a statement of the extent of
the disclosure requirements. The city manager's determination is a public record and
shall be retained for public inspection in the same manner and location as this
conflict of interest code.
SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be In full force and
effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.
SECTION 3. POSTING: The City Clerk shall cause this Ordinance to be
posted in at least three public places designated by resolution of the City Council,
shall certify to the adoption and posting of this Ordinance, and shall cause this
Ordinance and its certification, together with proof of posting to be entered into the
Book of Ordinances of the City of La Quinta.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED, at a regular meeting of the La Ouinta
City Council held this 18th day of July, 2006, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Henderson, Kirk, Osborne, Sniff, Mayor Adolph
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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ATTEST:
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J - - S.- GREEK, CMCi Ci . ark
City of La Ouinta, California
(CITY SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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M. KATHE NE JENSON Ity Attorney
City of La Ouinta, California.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA)
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) ss.
CITY OF LA OUINTA )
I, JUNE S. GREEK, City Clerk of the City of La Ouinta, California, do hereby
certify the foregoing to be a full, true and correct copy of Ordinance No. 427 which
was introduced at a. regular meeting held on the 20th day of June, 2006, and was
adopted at a regular meeting held on the 18th day of July, 2006, not being less
than 5 days after the date of introduction thereof.
I further certify that the foregoing Ordinance was posted in three places within the
City of La Ouinta as specified in a Resolution of the City Council.
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J . N. S.. REEK, CMC,' lerk
City of La Ouinta, California
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, JUNE S. GREEK, City Clerk of the City of La Ouinta, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing ordinance was posted 0 pursuant to Council
Resolution.
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JUNE S. GREEK, CMC, City Clerk
City of La Guinta, California