ORD 484 Conflict of Interest CodeORDINANCE NO. 484
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
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 (the "FPPC") has adopted a
regulation, 2 Callifornia 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 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"1; 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. AMIENDMENT OF CHAPTER 2.60: Section 2.60.020 of the La Quinta
Municipal Code is amended to read as follows:
2.6.020 Designated employees -Disclosure categories
Accounting Manager '
Assistant. City Attorney*
Assistant. City Manager '
Assistant: City Engineer*
Building and Safety Director'
Building and Safety Manager'
City Attorney*
City Clerk
City Manager*
Community Development Director'
Community Safety Manager'
Community Services Director'
Consultants' * *
Ordinance 484
Amending Section 2.60.020
Re: Conflict of Interest Code
Adopted: November 16, 2010
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Deputy City Attorney'
Economic Development Project Manager'
Finance Director*
Golf and Parks/Landscape Manager'
Maintenance Manager'
Management Analyst'
Mayor*
Member of the Architecture & 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 Housing Commission'
Members of the Investment Advisory Board'
Members of the Planning Commission*
Members of the Project Area Committee'
Museum Services Manager'
Personnel/Risk Manager'
Planning Director'
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, property
located not more than two miles outside the boundary of the city or property located within two-miles 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 18700 defines "consultant" as an individual who, pursuant to a contract with a
state or local government agency:
A. Makes a governmental decision 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,
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:
Ordinance 484
Amending Section 2.6CI.020
Re: Conflict of Interest Code
Adopted: November 16, 2010
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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
days (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: Book of Ordinances of the City of La C2uinta.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 16th day of November 2010, by the
follawing vote:
AYES: Council Members Evans, Franklin, Henderson, Sniff, Mayor Adolph
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
DON ADOL H, Ma r
City of La C2uinta, California
ATTEST:
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VERONICA J. I~~NTECINO, City Clerk
City of La C2ui :a, California
(City Seal)
Ordinance 484
Amending Section 2.60.020
Re: Conflict of Interest Code
Adopted: November 16, 2010
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
M. ATHERINE JENS ,City Attorney
City of La Quinta, California
STATE OF CALIFORNIA 1
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE 1 ss.
CITY OF LA QUINTA )
I, VERONICA J. MONTECINO, 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. 484, which was introduced
at a regular meeting on the 2"d day of November 2010, and was adopted at a regular meeting
held on the 16`h day of November 2010, not being less than 5 days after the date of
introduction thereof.
I further ce ify that the foregoing Ordin nce was posted in three places within the City of La
Quinta a specified in (~'Jlft~~/ C~o1un I Re lution No. 2006-115.
VERONICA J. M~C(TECINO, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California
DECLARATION OF POSTING
I, VERONICA J. MONTECINO, City Clerk of the City of La Quinta, California, do hereby certify
that t e foregoing ordinance was osted on November Z2-, 2010, pursuant to Council
ution.
VERONIC . MONTECINO, City Clerk
City of La Quinta, California