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CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
AGENDA REPORT ^ /
City Manager Approva �✓
Item to be presented by: Sharon Dawson
DATE: August 27, 2002
SUBJECT: AMENDMENT TO CITY'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
DEPARTMENT: Administrative Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION
Adopt a resolution adopting an amendment to the Conflict of Interest Code.
The Political Reform Act requires every local government agency to review its
conflict of interest code biennially or as needed to determine if it is accurate or if the
code should be amended. Staff has determined that the list of designated employees
as Exhibit "A" to the code needs to be amended to add the following positions:
Environmental Services Manager
Recreation and Community Services Administrator
Parks Supervisor
and to delete the following positions:
Environmental Services Coordinator
Parks, Recreation and Community Services Supervisor
A resolution has been prepared for Council adoption amending the code to reflect
these changes.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION
No alternative action has been identified by staff.
FISCAL IMPACT
None by this action.
ATTACHMENTS
Draft Resolution
Conflict of Interest Code A
agnipt\C0IAUG02.doc Agenda Item:,
CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE OF
THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA
SECTION 1. Purpose. Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Sections
87300, et seq., the City of Santa Clarita (hereinafter referred to as "City") hereby adopts the
following Conflict of Interest Code. The provisions of this Code are in addition to those
contained in Title 9, Chapter 7 of the Government Code (Section 87100 et SeMc .). Except as
otherwise indicated, the definitions contained in Title 9, Chapter 2 of the Government Code
(Section 82000 et sem.) and Regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission (2 Cal.
Code of Regs. Sec. 18100 et sea.) and amendments thereto, are incorporated herein and
apply to this Code. It is the purpose of this Code to provide for the disclosure of assets and
income of designated employees which may be materially affected by their official actions,
and, in appropriate circumstances, to provide that designated employees should be
disqualified from acting in order that conflicts of interest may be avoided.
SECTION 2. Designated Positions. The positions listed in Exhibit "A" are
designated positions. Officers and employees holding those positions are designated
employees and are deemed to make or participate in the making of decisions which may
foreseeably have a material effect on a financial interest.
SECTION 3. Disclosure Statements. Designated positions shall be assigned to one
or more of the disclosure categories set forth in Exhibit "B." Each designated employee or
official shall file an annual statement disclosing that employee's or official's interest in
investments, business positions, interests in real property and source of income designated
as reportable under the category to which the employee's or official's position is assigned in
Exhibit "B."
SECTION 4. Place and Time of Filing.
(a) All designated employees or officials required to submit a statement of
financial interests (FPPC Form No. 700) shall file the original with the City Clerk's office.
(b) A designated employee or official required to submit an initial statement of
financial interests, (FPPC Form No. 700), shall submit the statement disclosing interests
held including investments, business positions, and interests in real property on the
effective date of the statement, and income received during the twelve (12) months prior to
the date of the statement.