ORD 377 Conflict of Interest Code ORDINANCE NO. 377
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
QUINTA CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA QUINTA, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the Political Reform Act, Government Code Section 81,000, et seg.,
requires state and local government agencies to adopt and promulgate conflict of
interest codes: and
WHEREAS, the Fair Political Practices Commission (the "FPPC" has adopted a
regulation, California Code of Regulations Section 18730, which contains the terms
of a standard conflict of interest code which can be incorporated by reference; and of
a standard conflict of interest code which can be incorporated by reference; and
WHEREAS, the City of La Quinta (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
Quinta 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 Quinta.
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of La Quinta does ordain as
follows:
SECTION 1. Amend the La Quinta Charter Municipal Code as follows:
Amend 2.60.020 Designated employees - Disclosure categories as follows:
"2.60.020 Designated employees - Disclosure categories
Accounting Manager~
Assistant City Manager~
Assistant City Attorney~
Assistant City Engineer~
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Building and Safety Director~
Building and Safety Manager~
City Attorney*
City Clerk~
City Manager*
Community Development Director~
Community Safety Manager~
Community Services Director~
Consultants**
Finance Director*
Maintenance Manager~
Management Analyst~
Management Assistant~
Members of the Architecture and Landscape Review Committee~
Members of the City Council*
Members of the Community Services Commission~
Members of the Cultural Arts Commission~
Members of the Historic Preservation Commission~
Members of the Investment Advisory Board~
Members of the Planning Commission*
Members of the Project Area Committee~
Personnel/Risk Manager~
Planning Manager~
Principal Planner~
Public Works Director/City Engineer~
Senior Engineer~
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 the Form 700 Statement of Economic Interest
pursuant to Government Code Section 87200.
* * Commission Regulation 87200 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,
4. Authorize the agency to enter into, modify or renew a contract provided it is the
type of contract which requires agency approval,
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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 all the same 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 as 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 Quinta City
Council held on this 5th day of November, 2002, by the following vote:
AYES: Council Members Adolph, Henderson, Perkins, Sniff, Mayor Pe~a
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
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City of La Quinta, California
ATTEST:
JU ,h~~GREEK, CM~, Ci yt-~Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
(SEAL)
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss.
CITY OF LA QUINTA )
I, JUNE S. GREEK, 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. 377 which was
introduced at a regular meeting on the 15th day of October, 2002 and was adopted
at a regular meeting held on the 5th day of November, 2002 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 a Resolution of the City Council.
JUNE S. GREEK, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California