ORD 615 Conflict of Interest CodeORDINANCE NO. 615
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 2.60 OF
THE LA QUINTA MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE
CITY'S 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, Title 2, Division 6, California Code of Regulations Section 18730 – Provisions
of Conflict of Interest Codes, which contains the terms of a standard conflict of interest
code which can be incorporated by reference; and
WHEREAS, the City of La Quinta (City) has adopted by reference the FPPC's
regulation as well as a list of designated employees as Chapter 2.60 of the La Quinta
Municipal Code (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 place of filing of the Statements of Economic Interests shall be in
accordance with Government Code Section 87500; and
WHEREAS, Statements of Economic Interest are public documents available from
the City Clerk of the City of La Quinta; and
WHEREAS, the City believes these changes are in the best interests of the citizens
of the City of La Quinta.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of La Quinta does ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 2.60 Conflict of Interest of the La Quinta Municipal Code is
amended to read as follows:
2.60.020 - Designated positions—Disclosure categories.
A. Full disclosure on Form 700, Statement of Economic Interest, shall be required
from the following positions pursuant to Government Code Section 87200:
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Conflict of Interest Code — Amending Section 2.60.020 of the La Quinta Municipal Code
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Designated Positions
• City Attorney
• Assistant and/or Deputy City Attorney(s)
• City Manager
• Assistant and/or Deputy City Manager(s)
• Finance Director/City Treasurer
• Mayor
• Members of the City Council/Financing Authority/Housing Authority
• Members of the Planning Commission
• Members of the Successor Agency to the Dissolved Redevelopment Agency
• Candidates for any of the positions above
B. Limited disclosure on Form 700, Statement of Economic Interest, shall be
required from the following officeholders pursuant to Government Code Section
87302:
Designated Positions
• Accountant, Senior
• Building Official
• Deputy Building Official
• Deputy City Clerk
• Deputy Director, Community Services
• Deputy Director, Human Resources
• Deputy Director, Maintenance and Operations
• Deputy Director, Public Safety
• Director, Business Unit and Housing Development
• Director, City Clerk
• Director, Design and Development
• Director, Public Works/City Engineer
• Engineer, Associate
• Management Analyst
• Management Analyst, Principal
• Management Analyst, Senior
• Manager, Assistant Construction
• Manager, Finance
• Manager, Hub
• Manager, Marketing
• Manager, Planning
• Members of the Community Services Commission
• Members of the Financial Advisory Commission
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Conflict of Interest Code — Amending Section 2.60.020 of the La Quinta Municipal Code
Adopted: July 16, 2024
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• Members of the Housing Commission
• Permit Technician, Senior
• Planner, Assistant
• Planner, Associate
• Planner, Senior
• Superintendent, Maintenance and Operations
• Supervisor, Animal Control/Code Compliance
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, within 15 days after passage of this
Ordinance, cause it 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 permanent record of Ordinances of the City of La Quinta.
SECTION 4. CORRECTIVE AMENDMENTS: the City Council does hereby grant
the City Clerk the ability to make minor amendments and corrections of typographical or
clerical errors to this Ordinance to ensure consistency of all approved text amendments
prior to the publication in the La Quinta Municipal Code.
SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY: If any section, subsection, subdivision, sentence,
clause, phrase, or portion of this Ordinance is, for any reason, held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. The City Council hereby
declares that it would have adopted this Ordinance and each and every section,
subsection, subdivision, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion thereof, irrespective of the
fact that any one or more section, subsections, subdivisions, sentences, clauses,
phrases, or portions thereof be declared unconstitutional.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED, at a regular meeting of the La Quinta City
Council held this 16th day of July 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers Fitzpatrick, McGarrey, Pena, Sanchez, and Mayor
Evans
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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Conflict of Interest Code — Amending Section 2.60.020 of the La Quinta Municipal Code
Adopted: July 16, 2024
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ATTEST:
MONIKA RADEV , City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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WILLIAM H. IHRKE, City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
LINDA EVANS, Mayor
City of La Quinta, California
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE) ss.
CITY OF LA QUINTA )
I, MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby certify the
foregoing to be a full, true, and correct copy of Ordinance No. 615 which was introduced
at a regular meeting on the 2nd day of July 2024, and was adopted at a regular meeting
held on the 16th day of July 2024, 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 Quinta as specified in the Rules of Procedure adopted by City Council Resolution No.
2022-027.
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MONIKA RA EVA, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, MONIKA RADEVA, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing ordinance was posted on July 17th, 2024, pursuant to Council Resolution.
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MONIKA RAD 'VA, Oty Clerk
City of La Quinta, California