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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - September 20, 2006 E-11AGENDA ITEM C • I mEam CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION TM AGENDA TITLE: Accept Notice of Draft Amendments to Conflict of Interest Code for the Year 2006 (Government Code §87306.5) MEETING DATE: September 20, 2006 PREPARED BY: Janice D. Magdich, Deputy City Attorney RECOMMENDED ACTION: That City Council accept for filing a draft Resolution Amending the list of Boards, Commissions, City Employees, and Officers subject to Conflict of Interest Reporting Requirements for publication and public comment. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The City Council, as the Code reviewing body under the Political Reform Act, must, pursuant to California Government Code §87306.5, review the City's Conflict of Interest Code biennially to determine whether or not an amendment to the Code is necessary. The attached Resolution makes draft changes to the Code based on conditions occurring since the last update in 2004. The attached resolution is in draft form and must be published by Council to begin the forty-five (45) day public comment period on the proposed changes. A final version will be brought back to the Council for approval at the second meeting in November. The majority of the changes reflect little more than title changes of positions, addition of new positions or deletion of abolished positions. For Council's convenience, the changes are reflected in underline/strikeout form in the draft resolution attached to this council communication. FUNDING: None required. ( i kuc�ity Magdich Attorney APPROVED: �9�ing, City Manager RESOLUTION NO. Deleted: 2004-268 DRAFT RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL REPEALING RESOLUTION NO.00� 4.268 THEREBY Deleted: 2002-235 AMENDING CITY OF LODI CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE The Political Reform Act of 1974 (Government Code section 81000, et seq.) requires state and local government agencies to adopt and promulgate conflict of interest codes. The Fair Political Practices Commission has adopted a regulation (2 Cal. Code of Regs. 18730), which contains the terms of a standard conflict of interest code. After public notice and a hearing it may be amended by the Fair Political Practices Commission to conform to amendments to the Political Reform Act. Therefore, the terms of 2 California Code of Regulations 18730 and any amendments to it duly adopted by the Fair Political Practices Commission are hereby incorporated by reference. This regulation and the attached appendices designating officials and employees and establishing disclosure categories shall constitute the conflict of interest code of the City of Lodi. Designated officials and employees shall file their statements with the City Clerk of the City of Lodi and such statements shall be open for public inspection and reproduction pursuant to Government Code section 81008. Statements for all designated officials and employees will be retained by the City of Lodi. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: Deleted: 2002-235 1. Resolution No. 00z 4.268 is hereby repealed in its entiret r� 2. The terms of 2 California Code of Regulations Section 18730 and any amendments duly adopted by the Fair Political Practices Commission along with the attached Appendices in which officials and employees are designated and disclosure categories are set forth, are hereby incorporated by reference and constitute the Conflict of Interest Code of the City of Lodi. 3. Persons holding designated positions shall file statements of economic interest pursuant to the provisions of this code. 4. All designated officials and employees shall file their statements of economic interests with the City Clerk of the City of Lodi to whom the City Council hereby delegates the authority to carry out the duties of filing officer. 5. Failure to file the required statement in a timely fashion may result in the imposition of administrative, criminal, and civil sanctions as provided in Government Code sections 81000-91014. Deleted: December 1, 2004 6. The effective date of this Resolution shall be November 15, 2006. Dated: Bovember 15, 2006 Deleted: December 1, 2004 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 00Q6- wa passed and adMted by the Cites Deleted: 2004-268 Council of the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held.November 15 2006, by the following vote:_ Deleted: December 1, 2ooa AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — , [De- leted: Beckman, Hitchcock, Howard, Land, and¶ NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Mayor Hansen ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — 2 Jennifer M. Perrin Deleted: Susan J. Blackston Interim City Clerk Deleted: 2004-268 APPENDIX A DESIGNATED OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES The following is a listing of those persons who are required to submit Statements of Economic Interests pursuant to the Political Reform Act of 1974, as amended: List of designated positions required to file Form 700: Department: Position: Disclosure Cateclorv: City Manager City Manager Deputy City Manager 1 Management Analyst 1 Information Systems Manager 1 Information Systems Coordinator 2,3,4,5,8,10,11,15,16 Data Processing Manager 2,4,10,11,15,16 Network Administrator 15,16 City Attorney City Attorney Deputy City Attorney 1 City Clerk City Clerk 1 Deputy City Clerk 1 Community Center Community Center Director 1 Senior Services Coordinator 2,3,4,10,11,16 Arts Coordinator 2,3,4,10,11,16 Youth Commission Coordinator 2,3,4, 6, 7,10,11,16,17 Sr. Facil. Maint. Worker 2,3,4, 6, 7,10,11,16,17 Stage Technician 2,3,4, 6, 7,10,11,16,17 Administrative Secretary 2,3,4, 6, 7,10,11,16,17 Administrative Clerk (Arts Education 4 Assistant Community Development Community Development Director 1 Planning Manager 1 Senior Planner 1 Junior\Assistant\Associate Planner 1 Community Improvement Manager 1 Building Official 1 Building Inspector 1\II\Senior 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,15,16 Community Improvement Officer 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,15,16 Linhart Petersen Powers Associates 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,15,16 LSA 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,15,16 Pacific Municipal Consultants Municipal Compliance Consultants 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,15,16 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,15,16 Electric Utility Electric Utility Director 1 Senior Electric Utility Rate Analyst 1 Manager, Customer Service & Programs 1 Manager, Electric Services 1 Manager, Business Planning & Marketing 1 Manager, Engineering & Operations 1 Electric Utility Superintendent 2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,15,16 Deleted: City Planner Technical Services Manager Manager, Rates & Resources ,Senior Electrical Estimator Senior Power Engineer Electric Utilitv Rate Analvst 2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,15,16 ,4 ,6 _ 2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,15, 2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,15, Finance Zinancial Services Manager ?_L3,4,5,13,18,20 Accountant 1\II 2,3,4,5,15 Senior Accountant 2,3,4,5,15 Budget Manager 2,3,4,5,13.18.20 Purchasing Officer 2,3,4,5,6,10,11,12,15,16, x ,Senior Storekeeper 19 2,3,4,5,10,12,16 Buyer 2,3,4,5,10,12,16 Purchasing Technician 4,5,15,16 Management Analyst 2 4 14 17 18 Fire Fire Chief 1 Fire Division Chief \ Operations 2,3,4,6,10,11,12,14,19 Fire Battalion Chief \ Training 2,3,4,6,10,11,12,14,19 Fire Battalion Chief 2,3,4,6,10,11,12,14,19 Fire Division Chief \ Fire Marshall 1 Fire Inspector 1 Human Resources Human Resources Manager 1 Risk Manager 2,4,14,17,18 Management Analyst Trainee 1/11 2,4,14,17,18 ADB Insurance & Financial Services 2,4,5,11,13,14,18,19 Bragg & Associates 2,4,5,11,13,14,17,18,19 2,4,5,10,11,13,14,16,18,19 DB Claims Services Group, Inc. Library Library Services Director 1 Supervising Librarian 4,5,11,15 Parks and Recreation Parks and Recreation Director 1 Parks Superintendent 1 Project Coordinator 2,3,4,6,7,8,10,16 Management AnalstTrainee 4,5,10,11,15 Police Police Chief 1 Police Captain 1 Management Analst 4,5,12 Public Works Public Works Director 1 City Engineer 1 Senior Civil Engineer 2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,15,16 Fleet & Facilities Manager 2,3,4,6,8,9,10,15,16 Street Superintendent 2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,15,16 Assistant Street Superintendent 2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,15,16 Water\Wastewater Superintendent 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10,15,16 Assistant Water\Wastewater 2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,15,16 Superintendent Transportation Manager 2,3,4,10,11,15,16 Fleet Services Supervisor 2,4,9, 11,16 Tree Operations Supervisor 2,4,6,7,8,9, 11,16 Deleted: Manager, Power & Rates¶ Deleted: 11 Deleted: Finance Director % Accounting Manager Deleted: *% Deleted: ¶ Deleted: Revenue Manager% Deleted: 20¶ Deleted: Human Resources Director Management Analyst 2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,15,16 Senior Traffic Engineer 2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,15,16 Construction Project Manager 2,3,6,7,8,9.10,16 Boards and Commissions Members of the Planning Commission Members of the Recreation Commission 2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,16 Members of the Site Plan and Architectural Review Committee 2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,16 Members of the Library Board of Trustees 2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,16 Members of the Lodijmprovement Committee 2,3,4,5,10,11 Members of the Lodi Arts Commission 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10,16 Members of the Budget/Finance Committee 2,3,6,7,8,9,10,16 Members of the Grape Bowl Ad Hoc Committee 2,3,6,7,8,9,10,16 Consultants 1 * Exempted from Political Reform Act of 1974, but required to file a statement of economic interests pursuant to Government Code section 87200. Designated Employees are those positions within the city who may exercise independent judgment and make or participate in the making of governmental decisions which may forseeably have a material effect on any financial interest. Consultant means an individual who, pursuant to a contract with a state or local governmental agency: A. Makes governmental decisions 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; 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. grant agency approval to a plan, design, report, study or similar item; 7. 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 the same duties for the agency that would otherwise be performed by an individual holding a position specified in the agencies Conflict of Interest Code. Deleted: Page Break Deleted: Eastside The City Manager or his designee 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 this section. Such written determination shall include a description of the consultant's duties and, based upon the description, a statement of the extent of the disclosure requirements. The City Manager or his designee'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. Public Officials Specified in Government Code Section 87200: The following positions shall file a statement of economic interests pursuant to Government Code Section 87200: 1. Members of the Lodi City Council 2. City Manager 3. City Attorney members of the Lodi Planning Commission h 6 Deleted: ¶ Deleted: <#>Finance Director¶ Formatted: Bullets and Numbering APPENDIX B APPENDIX OF DISCLOSURE CATEGORIES DEFINITION 'Unit" as used in this text means the particular department, board, commission, office or other entity using the disclosure category. DISCLOSURE CATEGORIES 1. All investments and business positions in business entities, sources of income and interests in real property. 2. Investments and business positions in business entities, and all sources of income. 3. Interests in real property. 4. Investments and business positions in business entities and sources of income from entities providing supplies, services, equipment or machinery of the type used by the designated employee's unit. 5. Investments and business positions in and income from entities which are book outlets, vendors or providers of business services. 6. Investments and business positions in business entities and income from sources engaged in construction, building, or material supply. 7. Investment and business positions in and income from sources engaged in construction or development. 8. Investment and business positions in and income from sources engaged in the construction of public works projects. 9. Investment and business positions in and income from construction firms involved in construction projects subject to acceptance by the City Council. 10. Investment and business positions in and income from business entities of the type to provide bids, supplies, vehicles and equipment. 11. Investment and business positions in and income from entities which provide training, services or facilities of the type utilized by the city. 12. Investments and business positions in business entities and sources of income which provide services and supplies of the type used in emergency services coordination and training activities. 13. Investments and business positions in and income from Union Pension funds that may be affected by the outcome of negotiations involving monetary settlements of employer-employee memorandums. 7 14. Investments and business positions in business entities and sources of income which provide medical services or facilities of the type used by the city. 15. Investments and business positions in and income from business entities supplying or manufacturing electronic equipment, supplies or services of the type utilized by the employee's unit. 16. Investments and business positions in and income from business entities providing supplies, services, equipment or machinery of the type used by the city. 17. Investments and business positions in and income from employment agencies or entities which provide employment or pre-employment services. Services include, but are not limited to, testing, training, consulting, recruiting, job classification studies and salary surveys. 18. Investments and business positions in and income from business entities which are of the type to provide any of the various types of employee insurance coverage and\or actuarial services. 19. Investments and business positions in business entities and income from sources which supply or manufacture firefighting or medical equipment or supplies. 20. All investments and business positions in business entities, sources of income, and interests in real property of the type which municipalities are permitted to invest under the California Government Code. Fleet Services Supervisor Tree Operations Supervisor Management Analyst Senior Traffic Engineer Construction Project Manager .Well Yost & Associates 2,4,9, 11,16 2,4,6,7,8,9, 11,16 2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,15,16 2, 3,4, 6, 7,8, 9,10,15,16 2,3,6,7,8,9.10,16 2,14 6 7,8, 9,10,16 Boards and Commissions Members of the Planning Commission Members of the Recreation 2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,16 Commission Members of the Site Plan and 2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,16 Architectural Review Committee Members of the Library Board of 2,3,4,6,7,8,9,10,16 Trustees Members of the Lodi Jmproyement 2,3,4,5,10,11 Committee Members of the Lodi Arts Commission 2,3,4,5,7,8,9,10,16 Members of the Budge /Finance 2 3 6 7 8 9 10 16 Committee Members of the Grape Bowl Ad Hoc 2,3,6,7.8,9,10,16 Committee Consutants 1 Exempted from Political Reform Act of 1974, but required to file a statement of economic interests pursuant to Government Code section 87200. DesigaWd Employees are those positions within the city who may exercise independent judgmeiillt and make or participate in the making of governmental decisions which may forseeably have a material effect on apy financial interest. Consu nt means an individual who, pursuant to a contract with a state or local governmental agency: A. Makes governmental decisions whether to 1. approve a rate, rule or regulation; 2. adopt or enforoe 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. grant agency approval to a plan, design, report, study or similar item; 7. adopt, or grant agency approval of policies, standards, or guidelines for the agency, or for any subdivision thereof; or i Formatted: Font: Bold l Formatted: Font: Bold Deleted: _. ------Page Break----_._._._.... Deleted: Eastside Please immediately confirm receipt of this fax by calling 333-6702 CITY OF LODI P. O. BOX 3006 LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1914 ADVERTISING INSTRUCTIONS SUBJECT: NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE OF THE CITY OF LODI PUBLISH DATE: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2006 TEAR SHEETS WANTED: Three (3) please SEND AFFIDAVIT AND BILL TO: JENNIFER M. PERRIN, INTERIM CITY CLERK City of Lodi P.O. Box 3006 Lodi, CA 95241-1910 DATED: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2006 ORDERED BY: IFER M. ERRIN, CMC INTERIM CITY CLERK JENNIFER M. PERRIN INTERIM CITY CLERK JACQUELINE L. TAYLOR, CMC DEPUTY CITY CLERK DANA R. CHAPMAN ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK Faxed to the Sentinel at 369.1084 at 1:5�..-.4time) on _`� M 2.+ 16 b (date) (pis) LNS Phoned to confirm receipt of all Daws at (time) _.ILT —DFIG Ji P (initials . fnrrnsladvins.doc DECLARATION QF POSTING NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE OF THE CITY OF LODI On Friday, September 22, 2006, in the City of Lodi, San Joaquin County, California, a Notice of intention to Amend the Conflict of Interest Code of the City of Lodi (attached and marked as Exhibit A) was posted at the following locations: Lodi Public Library Lodi City Clerk's Office Lodi City Hall Lobby Lodi Carnegie Forum I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed on September 22, 2006, at Lodi, California. • 1FER MDDERRIN, CMC INTERIM CITY CLERK DANA R. CHAPMAN ADMINISTRATIVE CLERK N:1Administration\CLERKXFormsWECPOST.DOC ORDERED BY: JENNIFER M. PERRIN INTERIM CITY CLERK JACQUELINE L. TAYLOR, CMC DEPUTY CITY CLERK NOTICE OF INTENTION TO AMEND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE OF THE CITY OF LODI NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Lodi, pursuant to the authority vested in it by Section 87306 of the California Government Code, proposes amendments to its Conflict of Interest Code. The purpose of these amendments is to implement the requirements of Section 87300 through 87302 and Section 87306 of the Government Code. The City of Lodi proposes to amend its Conflict of Interest Code to include positions that involve the making or participation in the making of decisions that may foreseeably have a material effect on any financial interest, as set forth in subdivision (a) of the Section 87302 of the Government Code. Specifically, the proposed amendments will add positions that are newly created by the agency and delete positions that are no longer used by the agency. Copies of the proposed amended Conflict of Interest Code are available for public review and may be requested from the Lodi City Clerk's Office (209) 333-6702. A 45 -day written comment period will be conducted through November 6, 2006. Comments must be received by the City Clerk of the City of Lodi on or before November 6, 2006, at 5:00 p.m. and may be delivered to the City Clerk at City Hall, 221 W. Pine Street, Lodi, California, 95240 or mailed to the City Clerk at P.O. Box 3006, Lodi, CA 95241. The Lodi City Council will consider the adoption of a resolution approving Year 2006 Amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code at its regularly scheduled meeting on November 15, 2006, at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at the Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street, Lodi. Dated: September 21, 2006 JENNIFER M. PERRIN INTERIM CITY CLERK