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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6008 RESOLUTION NO. 6008 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE POLITICAL REFORM ACT OF 1974, TITLE 9 OF THE GOVERNMENT CODE WHEREAS, the legislature of the State of California enacted the Political Reform Act of 1974, Government Code Section 8\000 et seq. (the "Act"), which contains provisions relating to employees and consultants of the City of Arcadia (the "City") and which requires all public agencies to adopt and promulgate a Conflicts of Interest Code; and WHEREAS, the City has previously adopted its Conflicts ofInterest Code (the "Code") in compliance with the Act; and WHEREAS, the City has previously adopted an amended Code as made advisable and necessary by amendments to and changes in the Act and the regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission (the "Regulations"), as well as changed circwnstances within the City, occurring after the City adopted the Code; and WHEREAS, further subsequent amendments to and changes in the Act and the Regulations, as well as further changed circumstances within the City, have made it advisable and necessary further to amend and update the Code. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY FIND, DETERMINE AND RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. A new Section 540 is added to the Code, which provides and reads as follows: Section 540. Prohibition on Receipt of Honoraria. No designated employee shall -1- accept any honorarium from any source, if the employee would be required to report the receipt of income or gifts from that source on his or her statement of economic interests. Subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) of Government Code Section 89501 shall apply to the prohibitions in this section. This section shall not limit or prohibit payments, advances, or reimbursements for travel and related lodging and subsistence authorized by Government Code Section 89506. SECTION 2. A new Section 570 is added to the Code, which provides and reads as follows: Section 570. Prohibition on ReceiDt of Gifts in Excess of$290. No designated employee shall accept gifts with a total value of more that $290 in a calendar year from any single source, if the employee would be required to report the receipt of income or gifts from that source on his or her statement of economic interests. Subdivisions (e), (f), and (g) of Government Code Section 89503 shall apply to the prohibitions in this section. SECTION 3. Section 600, subsection (a)(5) as it currently reads is hereby amended to read as follows: (5) Any donor of, or any intermediary or agent for a donor of, a gift or gifts aggregating two hundred ninety dollars ($290) or more in value provided to, received by, or promised to the designated employee within twelve (12) months prior to the time when the decision is made. SECTION 4. A new subsection (c) of Section 600 is added to the Code, which provides and reads as foHows: -2- 6008 (c) Legallv Required Participation. No designated employee shall be prevented from making or participating in the making of any decision to the extent his or her participation is legally required for the decision to be made. The fact that the vote of a designated employee who is on a voting body is needed to break a tie does not make his or her participation legally required for purposes of this section. SECTION 5. Exhibit A of the Appendix to the Code is hereby amended in its entirety. The new Exhibit A is attached hereto and incorporated by this reference. SECTION 6. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution. Passed, approved and adopted this ~ day of October ,1997. /~~ Mayor of the City of Arcadia ATTEST: " ~ APPROVED AS TO FORM: c;"t!W II tr;~ -3- 6008 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ) SS: CITY OF ARCADIA ) I, JUNE D. ALFORD, City Clerk of the City of Arcadia, hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 6008 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Arcadia, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the City Clerk at a regular meeting of said Council held on the 7th day of October, 1997 and that said Resolution was adopted by the following vote, to wit: A YES: Councilmember Chang, Kovacic, Kuhn, Young and Harbicht NOES: None ABSENT: None 4 6008 EXHIBIT A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST CODE OF THE CITY OF ARCADIA DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES I DISCLOSURE CATEGORIES CITY CLERK'S OFFICE City Clerk 7 Deputy Clerk 7 CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE City Attorney' CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE City Manager' Administrative Coordinator 1,4,7 Community Relations Officer 1,4,7 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT Deputy City Manager/Development Services 1,2,3,4,5 Director Community Develooment Division Community Development Administrator 1,2,3,4,5 Transportation Services Officer 1,2,3,4,6 Plannina Services Planning Services Manager 2,3,4 . Associate Planner 2,3,4 Assistant Planner 2, 3, 4 Code Services Officer 2,3,4 Business License Business License Officer 3, 6, 7 InsDection Services Inspection Services Manager 2, 3, 4 Building Inspector 2, 3, 4 Economic Develooment Division Economic Development Administrator 1,2,3,4,5 Redevelopment Project Manager 1,2,3,4,5 Page I 6008 q-8-17 Enaineerina Division Assistant City Engineer/Engineering 3, 4 Associate Civil Engineer 3, 4 Assistant Engineer 3, 4 Public Works Inspector 3, 4 MAINTENANCE SERVICES DEPARTMENT Maintenance Services Director 1,2,3,4,6 General Services Division General Services Manager 1,2,3,4,6 Storekeeper 1,6,7 Water Services Officer 1,2 Maintenance Services Contract Officer 1,2,6 Building Maintenance Superintendent 1,2,4,6 Equipment Maintenance 1,2,6 Superintendent Assistant Engineer 3,4 Field Services Division Field Services Manager 1,2,3,4,6 Water Quality/Backflow Inspector 3, 4 Utilities Superintendent 1,2,4,6 Street Superintendent 1,2,4,6 FIRE DEPARTMENT Fire Chief 1,2,3,7 Management Analyst 1,3 Suppression/Fire Marshal 1,2,3,7 Battalion Chief Su pp ress ion/Ope rati on sIT rai n i ng 1,2,3,7 Battalion Chief Suppression/Support Services 1, 2, 3, 7 Battalion Chief Special Operations/Emergency Services/Safety 1,2,3,7 Fire Captain Fire Prevention Bureau Deputy Fire Marshal 1,2,3,7 Fire Inspector 1,2,3,7 POLICE DEPARTMENT Chief of Police 3, 7 Administrative Division e.O. Captain 3, 7 Uniform Division e.O. Captain 3, 7 Page 2 6008 Page 3 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES Administrative Services Director 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Management Analyst 1 , 3 Human Resources Manager 7 Risk Control Officer 1,5,6 Financial Services Manager(Treasurer' Accounting Supervisor 1,4,6,7 Purchasing Officer 1,4,6,7 Data Processing Supervisor 1,6,7 Printing Services Officer 1,7 LIBRARY City Librarian 6, 7 Assistant City Librarian 6,7 RECREATION Director of Recreation 1,4,7 Assistant Director of Recreation 1,4,7 Recreation Supervisor 1,7 Senior Citizens Supervisor 1,7 CONSULTANT' AND SPECIAL COUNSEL Redevelopment Agency Special Counsel Labor Relations Counsel Eng i neer 1. The City Attorney, City Manager, Treasurer, and Planning Commissioners are required to file a disclosure statement under Government Code section 87200 et seq. and do not file as designated employees. 2. Consultants are included in the list of designated employees and shall disclose pursuant to the broadest disclosure category in the Conflict of Interest 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 are limited in scope and thus is not required to fully comply with the disclosure requirements described in the Conflict of Interest Code. Such written determination shall include a description of the consultant's duties and, based upon the description, a statement of the extent of disclosure requirements. The . City Manager's determination is a public record and shall be retained for public inspection in the same location as is the Conflict of Interest Code. 6008