HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-09-17; City Council; 16893; Amendment of Local Conflict of Interest CodeCITY OF CARLSBAD, CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT, PUBLIC
FINANCING AUTHORITY AND HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT
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AMENDMENT OF LOCAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE CITY ATTY. ATG. 9-17-02
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
The City Council, Housing and Redevelopment Commission, Carlsbad Public Financing
Authority and Carlsbad Municipal Water District Board, respectively, adopt Resolution Nos.
2002-277 , 359 , 5 ,and 1171 amending the local conflict of interest
code for each legal entity to adopt the revised appendix updating the designated positions
and their disclosure categories.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
The Political Reform Act of 1974 requires agencies to amend their Local Conflict of Interest
Codes when circumstances change. The Act was amended in 1990 to specifically require
biennial review in even-numbered years to determine if changed circumstances had occurred,
and to make appropriate amendments by the end of such years, if required. Staff has
reviewed the Code and determined that: (1) there have been new duties assigned to existing
positions necessitating changes; and (2) there are new classes added and changed job titles
necessitating changes.
By agreement with the City, the Housing and Redevelopment Commission (Redevelopment
Agency), Carlsbad Public Financing Authority, and the Water District have their services
performed by City employees, and the City is reimbursed by the other legal entity for those
costs. Accordingly, the Appendix to the Local Conflict of Interest Code lists positions of City
employees who are designated for the purposes of disqualification and disclosure as a result
of their duties for either the City or either of the other three agencies. As provided in the
Conflict of Interest Code, employees occupying positions so designated can expand their
disclosure statements to cover reportable interests for both jurisdictions and file such
expanded disclosure statements with the City Clerk, provided that each copy of the expanded
disclosure statement is signed and verified by the designated employee as if it were an
original.
FISCAL IMPACT:
A minor increase in administrative costs to distribute, complete and file the disclosure forms
from new classes and consultants.
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EXHIBITS:
1. City Council Resolution No. 2002-277
2. Carlsbad Municipal Water District Resolution No. 1171
3. Housing and Redevelopment Commission Resolution No. 359
4. Carlsbad Public Financing Authority Resolution No. 5
5. Conflict of Interest Code
6. Revised Appendix to the Local Conflict of Interest Code
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RESOLUTION NO. 2002-277
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CARLSBAD AMENDING THE LOCAL CONFLICT OF
lNTFRFST COnF OF THF CITY OF CARLSRAD
WHEREAS, the City has previously adopted and amended its local conflict
of interest code; and
WHEREAS, provisions of the Political Reform Act of 1974 ("the Act")
(Government Code Section 81000 et seq.) require an amendment to said code due to
changed circumstances, changed duties or new positions: and
WHEREAS, the City Council is the code reviewing body within the meaning
of the Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Clerk has prepared amendments to the Appendix that
are required to be incorporated in said code,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Carlsbad as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the attached revised Conflict of Interest Code Appendix for the
combined City of Carlsbad, Carlsbad Housing and Redevelopment Agency, Carlsbad
Public Financing Authority, and Carlsbad Municipal Water District reflecting the changed
circumstances in positions and disclosure categories since the last amendment, is hereby
approved with regard to the employees of the City of Carlsbad.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City
Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 17th day of SEPTEMBER , 2002 by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: Council Members Lewis, Finnila, Nygaard, Hall
NOES: None
ABSENT: Council M
ATTEST:
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LOWINE M. WOOD, City Clerk
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I ICT OF INTFRFST CDREQE
AUTHORlTY
ARTICLE I. GENERAL
SECTION I: Iitle: This Code shall be known and may be cited as "Conflict of Interest
Code of the City of Carlsbad, Carlsbad Housing and Redevelopment Agency, Carlsbad
Public Financing Authority and the Carlsbad Municipal Water District."
SECTION II: AuhuQ!: This Code is adopted pursuant to the provisions of the "Political
Reform Act of 1974", Title 9 of the Government Code commencing with Government
Code Section 81 000 and Section 18730 of Article 2 of Chapter 7 of Division 6 of Title 2 of
the California Code of Regulations.
SECTION 111: Fkqmse: This Code is adopted in order to:
A. Assure that all employees designated herein perform their duties in an impartial
manner, free from bias caused by financial interests;
B. Enumerate and differentiate the positions of employment within the City which
involve the making of decisions which may foreseeably have a material effect upon
a financial interest;
C. Require the disclosure of such interests, by setting forth the specific types of
interests which are reportable for each position;
D. Require that designated employees disqualify themselves from participation in City
decision-making which may involve a conflict of interest.
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SECTION IV:-n hy Fkfamce: The provisions of Title 2 California Code of
Regulations Section 18730, except Section 9.5 thereof, a copy of which is attached
hereto marked Exhibit "A", are hereby incorporated by this reference and constitute the
Conflict of Interest Code of the City of Carlsbad, Carlsbad Housing and Redevelopment
Agency, Carlsbad Public Financing Authority and the Carlsbad Municipal Water District.
SECTION V: Ammdmmk: Section 4 of the Code found in Title 2 California Code of
Regulations Section 18730 is replaced with the following Section 4:
Section 4: All designated employees shall file the statements of economic
interests required herein with the City Clerk for the City of Carlsbad. Where
the person filing such statements is required to file multiple statements on
account of his or her capacity in both City and Agency, Authority and/or
District, filing may be made on a single form(s), specifying therein that it is
filed in both capacities.
APPENDlX
A. Persons holding positions listed in the Appendix are required to file the
initial, annual, and leaving office statements of financial interest required by
this Code for the types of interests in the categories set forth in the column
"Disclosure Categories" opposite the column "Designated Positions". It has
been determined that these persons make or participate in making
decisions which foreseeably may have a material effect on such financial
interests.
B. Where the disclosure category requires disclosure of interests in real
property, the designated employee need only disclose real property which
is located in whole or in part within or not more than two miles outside the
boundaries of the jurisdiction or within two miles of any land owned or used
by the local government agency.
C. Where the disclosure category requires disclosure of investments or
sources of income, the designated employee need only disclose
investments in business entities and sources of income which do business
in the jurisdiction, plan to do business in the jurisdiction or have done
business in the jurisdiction within the past two years. In addition to other
activities, a business entity is doing business within the jurisdiction if it owns
real property within the jurisdiction.
D. Where the disclosure category requires disclosure of business positions,
the designated employee need only disclose positions of director, officer,
partner, trustee, employee, or any position of management in organizations
or enterprises operated for profit.
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SECTION VI: Act: "Act" means the Political Reform Act of 1974, comprising Title 9
(commencing with Section 81000) of the Government Code of the State of California.
SECTION VII: -: "Designated employee" means any officer,
employee, commission or board member or consultant to the City whose position is listed
in the Appendix of this Code.
SECTION VIII: v: "Designated position" means a position
specified in the Appendix of this Code and requiring disclosure as provided in this Code
because the position entails the making or participating in the making of decisions which
may foreseeably have a material effect on a financial interest.
SECTION IX:!&qhths: "Regulations" mean the regulation of the Fair Political
Practices Commission adopted pursuant to Title 9 of the Government Code and reported
at Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations commencing with Section 18100.
SECTION X: J3epeal: This Code shall repeal and supersede all previous versions of the
"Conflict of Interest Code of the City of Carlsbad, Housing and Redevelopment Agency,
Carlsbad Public Financing Authority and Carlsbad Municipal Water District".
SECTION XI: -: This Code shall be effective upon adoption by resolution of
the appropriate code reviewing body.
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AMENDED APPENDIX
TO THE LOCAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
THE HOUSING & REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY AND
THE CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT
The positions and categories within the City listed in this appendix are "designated
positions." Any person whose position with the City is a designated position is a
designated employee. Designated employees shall disclose in the manner provided in
the Local Conflict of Interest Code of the City of Carlsbad those financial interests, which
are within the categories represented by the number(s) following the listed position. The
categories correspond to the subsections of Title 2, California Code of Regulations
Section 18730, subsection 7 and represent the following disclosures: "1" investment and
real oroDertv disclosure; "2" personal income disclosure; "3" business entity income
disclosure; business position disclosure.
DESIGNATED POSITIONS
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Mayor and Members of the City Council
City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Chairman and Members of the Housing and
Redevelopment Commission
Executive Director to the Housing and
Redevelopment Commission
Attorney of the Housing and
Redevelopment Commission
Secretary
DISCLOSURE CATEGORIES
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President, and Members of the Board of Directors
of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District
Executive Manager of the
Carlsbad Municipal Water District
General Counsel for the
Carlsbad Municipal Water District
Secretary of the CMWD Board
Chairman and Members of the
Executive Director of the Carlsbad
Public Financing Authority
Public Financing Authority
General Counsel of the Carlsbad
Public Financing Authority
Secretary of the Public Financing Authority
Treasurer
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Who 7:
Administrative Services Director
Assistant to the Treasurer
City Treasurer
Deputy City Treasurer
Finance Director
Accountant
Accounting Supervisor
Administrative Coordinator-Special Districts
Aquatics Supervisor
Arts Manager
Assistant City Manager
Assistant to City Manager
Assistant Engineer
Assistant Finance Director
Assistant Library Director
Assistant Planner
Assistant Planning Director
Associate Engineer
Associate Planner
Benefits Administrator
Building Inspector I & II
Buyer
City Communications Manager
Code Enforcement Officer I & II
Community Arts Coordinator
Community Development Director
Construction Inspector I & II
Construction Manager
Deputy City Engineer
Deputy Public Works Director
Economic Development Manager
Environmental Programs Manager
Environmental Specialist I & II & Senior
Equipment Maintenance Supervisor
Fire Chief
Fire Division Chief
Fire Battalion Chief
Fire Marshal
Gallery Coordinator
Geographic Information Systems Coordinator
Housing & Redevelopment Director
Housing Program Manager
Human Resources Director
Human Resources Manager
Information Technology Director
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Information Technology Manager
Library Director
Management Analyst
Management Assistant
Management Intern
Media Services Specialist
Municipal Projects Manager
Park Development Manager
Park Planner
Planning Director
Planning Technician I & II
Police Chief
Police Captain
Police Communications Manager
Police Lieutenant
Principal Building Inspector
Principal Librarian
Principal Construction Inspector
Principal Planner
Public Works Director
Public Works Manager
Public Works Supervisor
Purchasing Officer
Recreation Area Manager
Recreation Director
Recreation Services Manager
Risk Manager
Senior Accountant
Senior Building Inspector
Senior Civil Engineer
Senior Construction Inspector
Senior Management Analyst
Senior Planner
Video Production Manager
Assistant City Attorney
Deputy City Attorney
Assistant City Clerk
Deputy City ClerklTechnician
Records Manager
Records Supervisor
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Accountant
Accounting Supervisor
Associate Engineer
Cross Connection Control Technician
Deputy City Engineer
Deputy Public Works Director
Management Analyst
Public Works Manager
Public Works Supervisor
Senior Civil Engineer
Senior Engineering Inspector
Consultants
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Members of the Arts Commission 1,2,3,4
Members of the Board of Library Trustees 1,2,3,4
Members of the Design Review Board 1,2, 3,4
Members of the Housing Commission 1,2, 3,4
Members of the Parks and Recreation Commission 1,2,3,4
Members of the Planning Commission
Members of the Senior Commission 1, 2, 3,4
Members of the Sister City Committee 1,2, 3,4
Members of the Traffic Safety Commission 1,2, 3,4
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* This position is required to report by virtue of Government Code Section 87200.11 is included for disqualification purposes
only. See Government Code Section 87200 for disclosure requirements
When a designated employee is also required to file a conflict of interest form under Article 2 (Gov't Code $87200, Form 700)
of the Act, he or she may expand their statement to cover reportable interests in both jurisdictions or both positions and file
an original is signed and verified by the designated employee as if it were an original.
copies of this expanded Statement with the City Clerk provided that each copy of such expanded statement filed in piace of
The duties of each consultant will be separately evaluated lo determine whether or not disclosure will be required, and the
categories which will apply The evaluation of the consultanYs duties will be conducted by the department head of the
department which is responsible for the hiring of the consultants The disclosure requirement shall be included in the
consultant's contract approved by the City Council. Housing and Redevelopment Commission. City Manager or Executive
Manager of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District.
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2 CCR 18730
BARCLAYS OFFICIAL CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS
Copyright 0 2002 by Barclays Law Publishers
All rights reserved
* THIS DOCUMENT IS CURRENT THROUGH REGISTER 2002, NO. 15, APRIL 12, 2002 *
TITLE 2. ADMINISTRATION
DIVISION 6. FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION
CHAPTER 7. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
ARTICLE 2. DISCLOSURE
2 CCR 18730 (2002)
5 18730. Provisions of Conflict of Interest Codes
(a) Incorporation by reference of the terms of this regulation along with the designation of
employees and the formulation of disclosure categories in the Appendix referred to below
constitute the adoption and promulgation of a conflict of interest code within the meaning of
Government Code section 87300 or the amendment of a conflict of interest code within the
terms of a conflict of interest code already in effect. A code so amended or adopted and meaning of Government Code section 87306 if the terms of this regulation are substituted for
promulgated requires the reporting of reportable items in a manner substantially equivalent
to the requirements of article 2 of chapter 7 of the Political Reform Act, Government Code
sections 81000, et seq. The requirements of a conflict of interest code are in addition to other
requirements of the Political Reform Act, such as the general prohibition against conflicts of
pertaining to conflicts of interest.
interest contained in Government Code section 87100, and to other state or local laws
this regulation are as follows:
(b) The terms of a conflict of interest code amended or adopted and promulgated pursuant to
(1) Section 1. Definitions.
The definitions contained in the Political Reform Act of 1974, regulations of the Fair Political
to the Act or regulations, are incorporated by reference into this conflict of interest code. Practices Commission (2 Cal. Code of Regs. sections 18100, et seq.), and any amendments
(2) Section 2. Designated Employees.
The persons holding positions listed in the Appendix are designated employees. It has been
foreseeably have a material effect on financial interests.
determined that these persons make or participate in the making of decisions which may
(3) Section 3. Disclosure Categories.
This code does not establish any disclosure obligation for those designated employees who
that same capacity or if the geographical jurisdiction of this agency is the same as or is
are also specified in Government Code section 87200 if they are designated in this code in
wholly included within the jurisdiction in which those persons must report their financial
interests pursuant to article 2 of chapter 7 of the Political Reform Act, Government Code
sections 87200, et seq..
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In addition, this code does not establish any disclosure obligation for any designated
employees who are designated in a conflict of interest code for another agency, if all of the
following apply:
(A) The geographical jurisdiction of this agency is the same as or is wholly included within
the jurisdiction of the other agency;
under article 2 of chapter 7 of the Political Reform Act, Government Code section 87200; and
(8) The disclosure assigned in the code of the other agency is the same as that required
(C) The filing officer is the same for both agencies.1
Such persons are covered by this code for disqualification purposes only. With respect to all
other designated employees, the disclosure categories set forth in the Appendix specify which
kinds of financial interests are reportable. Such a designated employee shall disclose in his or
her statement of economic interests those financial interests he or she has which are of the
kind described in the disclosure categories to which he or she is assigned in the Appendix. It
has been determined that the financial interests set forth in a designated employee's
disclosure categories are the kinds of financial interests which he or she foreseeably can
affect materially through the conduct of his or her office.
(4) Section 4. Statements of Economic Interests: Place of Filing.
The code reviewing body shall instruct all designated employees within its code to file
statements of economic interests with the agency or with the code reviewing body, as
provided by the code reviewing body in the agency's conflict of interest code.2
(5) Section 5. Statements of Economic Interests: Time of Filing.
date of this code, as originally adopted, promulgated and approved by the code reviewing
(A) Initial Statements. All designated employees employed by the agency on the effective
body, shall file statements within 30 days after the effective date of this code. Thereafter,
file an initial statement within 30 days after the effective date of the amendment.
each person already in a position when it is designated by an amendment to this code shall
(8) Assuming Office Statements. All persons assuming designated positions after the
effective date of this code shall file statements within 30 days after assuming the designated
positions, or if subject to State Senate confirmation, 30 days after being nominated or
appointed.
(C) Annual Statements. All designated employees shall file statements no later than April 1.
statements within 30 days after leaving office.
(D) Leaving Office Statements. All persons who leave designated positions shaii file
(5.5) Section 5.5. Statements for Persons Who Resign Prior to Assuming Office.
Any person who resigns within 12 months of initial appointment, or within 30 days of the
date of notice provided by the filing officer to file an assuming office statement, is not
deemed to have assumed office or left office, provided he or she did not make or participate
in the making of, or use his or her position to influence any decision and did not receive or
become entitled to receive any form of payment as a resuit of his or her appointment. Such
persons shall not file either an assuming or leaving office statement.
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officer shall do both of the following:
(A) Any person who resigns a position within 30 days of the date of a notice from the filing
(1) File a written resignation with the appointing power; and
during the period between appointment and resignation he or she did not make, participate
(2) File a written statement with the filing officer declaring under penalty of perjury that
in the making, or use the position to influence any decision of the agency or receive, or
become entitled to receive, any form of payment by virtue of being appointed to the position.
(6) Section 6. Contents of and Period Covered by Statements of Economic Interests.
(A) Contents of Initial Statements.
Initial statements shall disclose any reportable investments, interests in real property and
months prior to the effective date of the code. business positions held on the effective date of the code and income received during the 12
(E) Contents of Assuming Office Statements.
Assuming office statements shall disclose any reportable investments, interests in real
property and business positions held on the date of assuming office or, if subject to State
Senate confirmation or appointment, on the date of nomination, and income received during
the 12 months prior to the date of assuming office or the date of being appointed or
nominated, respectively.
(C) Contents of Annual Statements. Annual statements shall disclose any reportable
the previous calendar year provided, however, that the period covered by an employee's first
investments, interests in real property, income and business positions held or received durinp
whichever is later.
annual statement shall begin on the effective date of the code or the date of assuming office
(D) Contents of Leaving Office Statements.
Leaving office statements shall disclose reportable investments, interests in real property,
the last statement filed and the date of leaving office.
income and business positions held or received during the period between the closing date of
(7) Section 7. Manner of Reporting.
Statements of economic interests shall be made on forms prescribed by the Fair Political
Practices Commission and supplied by the agency, and shall contain the following
information:
(A) Investment and Real Property Disclosure.
When an investment or an interest in real property3 is required to be reported,4 the
statement shall contain the following:
1. A statement of the nature of the investment or interest;
description of the business activity in which the business entity is engaged;
2. The name of the business entity in which each investment is held, and a general
3. The address or other precise location of the real property;
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4. A statement whether the fair market value of the investment or interest in real property
one hundred thousand dollars ($ lOO,OOO), or exceeds one million dollars ($ 1,000,000).
exceeds two thousand dollars ($ 2,000), exceeds ten thousand dollars ($ 10,000), exceeds
(6) Personal Income Disclosure. When personal income is required to be reported,5 the
statement shall contain:
1. The name and address of each source of income aggregating five hundred dollars ($ 500)
or more in value, or fifty dollars ($ 50) or more in value if the income was a gift, and a
general description of the business activity, if any, of each source;
2. A statement whether the aggregate value of income from each source, or in the case of a
loan, the highest amount owed to each source, was one thousand dollars ($ 1,000) or less,
or greater than one hundred thousand dollars ($ 100,000);
greater than one thousand dollars ($ 1,000), greater than ten thousand dollars ($ lO,OOO),
3. A description of the consideration, if any, for which the income was received;
4. In the case of a gift, the name, address and business activity of the donor and any
of the gift; and the date on which the gift was received;
intermediary through which the gift was made; a description of the gift; the amount or value
and the term of the loan.
5. In the case of a loan, the annual interest rate and the security, if any, given for the loan
a sole proprietorship, is required to be reported,6 the statement shall contain:
(C) Business Entity Income Disclosure. When income of a business entity, including income of
1. The name, address, and a general description of the business activity of the business
entity;
2. The name of every person from whom the business entity received payments if the filer's
pro rata share of gross receipts from such person was equal to or greater than ten thousand
dollars ($ 10,000).
(D) Business Position Disclosure. When business positions are required to be reported, a
designated employee shall list the name and address of each business entity in which he or
she is a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or in which he or she holds any position
of management, a description of the business activity in which the business entity is
engaged, and the designated employee's position with the business entity.
(E) Acquisition or Disposal During Reporting Period. In the case of an annual or leaving office
statement, if an investment or an interest in real property was partially or wholly acquired or
disposed of during the period covered by the statement, the statement shall contain the date
of acquisition or disposal.
(8) Section 8. Prohibition on Receipt of Honoraria.
(A) No member of a state board or commission, and no designated employee of a state or
employee would be required to report the receipt of income or gifts from that source on his local government agency, shall accept any honorarium from any source, if the member or
of the governing board of any public institution of higher education, unless the member is
or her statement of economic interests. This section shall not apply to any part-time member
also an elected official.
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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.
(8.1) Section 8.1. Prohibition on Receipt of Gifts in Excess of $ 320.
(A) No member of a state board or commission, and no designated employee of a state or
calendar year from any single source, if the member or employee would be required to report
local government agency, shall accept gifts with a total value of more than $ 320 in a
This section shall not apply to any part-time member of the governing board of any public
the receipt of income or gifts from that source on his or her statement of economic interests.
institution of higher education, unless the member is also an elected official.
Subdivisions (e), (f), and (9) of Government Code section 89503 shall apply to the
prohibitions in this section.
(8.2) Section 8.2. Loans to Public Officials.
(A) No elected officer of a state or local government agency shall, from the date of his or her
election to office through the date that he or she vacates office, receive a personal loan from
any officer, employee, member, or consultant of the state or local government agency in
which the elected officer holds office or over which the elected officer's agency has direction
and control.
subdivisions (c), (d), (e), (f), and (9) of Section 4 of Article VI1 of the Constitution shall,
(8) No public official who is exempt from the state civil service system pursuant to
while he or she holds office, receive a personal loan from any officer, employee, member, or
consultant of the state or local government agency in which the public official holds office or
over which the public official's agency has direction and control. This subdivision shall not
apply to loans made to a public official whose duties are solely secretarial, clerical, or
manual.
(C) No elected officer of a state or local government agency shall, from the date of his or her
election to office through the date that he or she vacates office, receive a personal loan from
any person who has a contract with the state or local government agency to which that
elected officer has been elected or over which that elected officer's agency has direction and
control. This subdivision shall not apply to loans made by banks or other financial institutions
or to any indebtedness created as part of a retail installment or credit card transaction, if the
available to members of the public without regard to the elected officer's official status.
loan is made or the indebtedness created in the lender's regular course of business on terms
(D) No public official who is exempt from the state civil service system pursuant to
while he or she holds office, receive a personal loan from any person who has a contract with
subdivisions (c), (d), (e), (f), and (4) of Section 4 of Article VI1 of the Constitution shall,
the state or local government agency to which that elected officer has been elected or over
which that elected officer's agency has direction and control. This subdivision shall not apply
to loans made by banks or other financial institutions or to any indebtedness created as part
of a retail installment or credit card transaction, if the loan is made or the indebtedness
created in the lender's regular course of business on terms available to members of the
public without regard to the elected officer's official status. This subdivision shall not apply to
loans made to a public official whose duties are solely secretarial, clerical, or manual.
(E) This section shall not apply to the following:
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1. Loans made to the campaign committee of an elected officer or candidate for elective
office.
2. Loans made by a public official's spouse, child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, brother,
sister, parent-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, nephew, niece, aunt, uncle, or first cousin,
or the spouse of any such persons, provided that the person making the loan is not acting as
an agent or intermediary for any person not otherwise exempted under this section.
3. Loans from a person which, in the aggregate, do not exceed five hundred dollars ($ 500)
at any given time.
4. Loans made, or offered in writing, before January 1, 1998.
(8.3) Section 8.3. Loan Terms.
agency shall, from the date of his or her election to office through the date he or she vacates (A) Except as set forth in subdivision (B), no elected officer of a state or local government
office, receive a personal loan of five hundred dollars ($ 500) or more, except when the loan
is in writing and clearly states the terms of the loan, including the parties to the loan
agreement, date of the loan, amount of the loan, term of the loan, date or dates when
paid on the loan.
payments shall be due on the loan and the amount of the payments, and the rate of interest
(B) This section shall not apply to the following types of loans:
1. Loans made to the campaign committee of the elected officer.
grandchild, brother, sister, parent-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, nephew, niece, aunt,
2. Loans made to the elected officer by his or her spouse, child, parent, grandparent,
uncle, or first cousin, or the spouse of any such person, provided that the person making the
loan is not acting as an agent or intermediary for any person not otherwise exempted under
this section.
3. Loans made, or offered in writing, before January 1, 1998.
Government Code.
(C) Nothing in this section shall exempt any person from any other provision of Title 9 of the
(8.4) Section 8.4. Personal Loans.
employee shall become a gift to the designated employee for the purposes of this section in
(A) Except as set forth in subdivision (B), a personal loan received by any designated
the following circumstances:
filing an action for default has expired.
1. If the loan has a defined date or dates for repayment, when the statute of limitations for
the later of the following:
2. If the loan has no defined date or dates for repayment, when one year has elapsed from
a. The date the loan was made.
b. The date the last payment of one hundred dollars ($ 100) or more was made on the loan.
c. The date upon which the debtor has made payments on the loan aggregating to less than
two hundred fifty dollars ($ 250) during the previous 12 months.
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(8) This section shall not apply to the following types of loans:
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1. A loan made to the campaign committee of an elected officer or a candidate for elective
2. A loan that would otherwise not be a gift as defined in this title.
3. A loan that would otherwise be a gift as set forth under subdivision (A), but on which the
creditor has taken reasonable action to collect the balance due.
4. A loan that would otherwise be a gift as set forth under subdivision (A), but on which the
creditor, based on reasonable business considerations, has not undertaken collection action.
Except in a criminal action, a creditor who claims that a loan is not a gift on the basis of this
paragraph has the burden of proving that the decision for not taking collection action was
based on reasonable business considerations.
5. A loan made to a debtor who has filed for bankruptcy and the loan is ultimately discharged
in bankruptcy.
Government Code.
(C) Nothing in this section shall exempt any person from any other provisions of Title 9 of the
(9) Section 9. Disqualification.
No designated employee shall make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use his
or her official position to influence the making of any governmental decision which he or she
knows or has reason to know will have a reasonably foreseeable material financial effect,
distinguishable from its effect on the public generally, on the official or a member of his or
her immediate family or on:
(A) Any business entity in which the designated employee has a direct or indirect investment
worth two thousand dollars ($ 2,000) or more;
(B) Any real property in which the designated employee has a direct or indirect interest worth
two thousand dollars ($ 2,000) or more;
(C) Any source of income, other than gifts and other than loans by a commercial lending
official status, aggregating five hundred dollars ($ 500) or more in value provided to,
institution in the regular course of business on terms available to the public without regard to
received by or promised to the designated employee within 12 months prior to the time when
the decision is made;
(D) Any business entity in which the designated employee is a director, officer, partner,
trustee, employee, or holds any position of management; or
(E) Any donor of, or any intermediary or agent for a donor of, a gift or gifts aggregating $
320 or more provided to, received by, or promised to the designated employee within 12
months prior to the time when the decision is made.
(9.3) Section 9.3. Legally 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
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section.
(9.5) Section 9.5. Disqualification of State Officers and Employees.
official shall make, participate in making, or use his or her official position to influence any
In addition to the general disqualification provisions of section 9, no state administrative
governmental decision directly relating to any contract where the state administrative official
knows or has reason to know that any party to the contract is a person with whom the state
administrative official, or any member of his or her immediate family has, within 12 months
prior to the time when the official action is to be taken:
(A) Engaged in a business transaction or transactions on terms not available to members of
the public, regarding any investment or interest in real property; or
the public regarding the rendering of goods or services or 18705.2(c) totaling in value one
(8) Engaged in a business transaction or transactions on terms not available to members of
thousand dollars (8 1,000) or more.
(10) Section 10. Disclosure of Disqualifying Interest.
When a designated employee determines that he or she should not make a governmental decision because he or she has a disqualifying interest in it, the determination not to act may
be accompanied by disclosure of the disqualifying interest.
(11) Section 11. Assistance of the Commission and Counsel.
Any designated employee who is unsure of his or her duties under this code may request
assistance from the Fair Political Practices Commission pursuant to Government Code section
83114 or from the attorney for his or her agency, provided that nothing in this section
requires the attorney for the agency to issue any formal or informal opinion.
(12) Section 12. Violations.
This code has the force and effect of law. Designated employees violating any provision of
this code are subject to the administrative, criminal and civil sanctions provided in the
Political Reform Act, Government Code sections 81000-91015. In addition, a decision in
relation to which a violation of the disqualification provisions of this code or of Government
Code section 87100 or 87450 has occurred may be set aside as void pursuant to Government
Code section 91003.
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1Designated employees who are required to file statements of economic interests under any
other agency's conflict of interest code, or under article 2 for a different jurisdiction, may
expand their statement of economic interests to cover reportable interests in both
jurisdictions, and file copies of this expanded statement with both entities in lieu of filing
separate and distinct statements, provided that each copy of such expanded statement filed
in place of an original is signed and verified by the designated employee as if it were an
original. See Government Code section 81004.
2 See Government Code section 81010 and 2 Cal. Code of Regs. section 18115 for the duties
of filing officers and persons in agencies who make and retain copies of statements and
forward the originals to the filing officer.
not include the principal residence of the filer.
3 For the purpose of disclosure only (not disqualification), an interest in real property does
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4 Investments and interests in real property which have a fair market value of less than $
2,000 are not investments and interests in real property within the meaning of the Political
Reform Act. However, investments or interests in real property of an individual include those
held by the individual's spouse and dependent children as well as a pro rata share of any
investment or interest in real property of any business entity or trust in which the individual,
spouse and dependent children own, in the aggregate, a direct, indirect or beneficial interest
of 10 percent or greater.
SA designated employee's income includes his or her community property interest in the
income of his or her spouse but does not include salary or reimbursement for expenses
received from a state, local or federal government agency.
6Income of a business entity is reportable if the direct, indirect or beneficial interest of the
filer and the filer's spouse in the business entity aggregates a 10 percent or greater interest.
In addition, the disclosure of persons who are clients or customers of a business entity is
filer.
required only if the clients or customers are within one of the disclosure categories of the
AUTHORITY:
Note: Authority cited: Section 83112, Government Code. Reference: Sections 87103(e),
87300-87302, 89501, 89502 and 89503, Government Code.
HISTORY:
Certificate of Compliance included.
1. New section filed 4-2-80 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 80, No. 14).
2. Editorial correction (Register 80, No. 29).
3. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 1-9-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 81,
No. 2).
4. Amendment of subsection (b)(7)(6)1. filed 1-26-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter
(Register 83, No. 5).
5. Amendment of subsection (b)(7)(A) filed 11-10-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter
(Register 83, No. 46).
6. Amendment filed 4-13-87; operative 5-13-87 (Register 87, No. 16).
7. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 10-21-88; operative 11-20-88 (Register 88, No. 46).
8. Amendment of subsections (b)(8)(A) and (b)(8)(8) and numerous editorial changes filed
8-28-90; operative 9-27-90 (Reg. 90, No. 42).
9. Amendment of subsections (b)(3), (b)(8) and renumbering of following subsections and
amendment of Note filed 8-7-92; operative 9-7-92 (Register 92, No. 32).
10. Amendment of subsection (b)(5.5) and new subsections (b)(5.5)(A)-(A)(2) filed 2-4-93;
operative 2-4-93 (Register 93, No. 6).
11. Change without regulatory effect adopting Conflict of Interest Code for California Mental
Health Planning Council filed 11-22-93 pursuant to title 1, section 100, California Code of
Regulations (Register 93, No. 48). Approved by Fair Political Practices Commission 9-21-93.
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Mental Health Planning Council as chapter 62, section 55100 filed 1-4-94 pursuant to title 1,
12. Change without regulatory effect redesignating Conflict of Interest Code for California
section 100, California Code of Regulations (Register 94, No. 1).
(Register 94, No. 17).
13. Editorial correction adding History 11 and 12 and deleting duplicate section number
(8)(B), and amendment of subsections (b)(8.l)-(b)(8.l)(B), (b)(9)(E) and Note filed 3-14-
14. Amendment of subsection (b)(8), designation of subsection (b)(8)(A), new subsection (b)
95; operative 3-14-95 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 95, No.
11).
No. 13).
15. Editorial correction inserting inadvertently omitted language in footnote 4 (Register 96,
16. Amendment of subsections (b)(8)(A)-(B) and (b)(8.1)(A), repealer of subsection (b)(8.1)
(B), and amendment of subsection (b)(l2) filed 10-23-96; operative 10-23-96 pursuant to
Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 96, No. 43).
to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 97, No. 15).
17. Amendment of subsections (b)(8.1) and (9)(E) filed 4-9-97; operative 4-9-97 pursuant
18. Amendment of subsections (b)(7)(8)5., new subsections (b)(8.2)-(b)(8.4)(C) and
amendment of Note filed 8-24-98; operative 8-24-98 pursuant to Government Code section
11343.4(d) (Register 98, No. 35).
19. Editorial correction of subsection (a) (Register 98, No. 47).
20. Amendment of subsections (b)(8.1), (b)(S.l)(A) and (b)(9)(E) filed 5-11-99; operative
5-11-99 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 99, No. 20).
21. Amendment of subsections (b)(8.l)-(b)(S.l)(A) and (b)(9)(E) filed 12-6-2000; operative
1-1-2001 pursuant to the 1974 version of Government Code section €1380.2 and Title 2,
California Code of Regulations, section 18312(d) and (e) (Register 2000, No. 49).
22. Amendment of subsections (b)(3) and (b)(10) filed 1-10-2001; operative 2-1-2001.
Administrative Law, 3 Civil C010924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District,
Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of
nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative
Procedure Act rulemaking requirements) (Register 2001, No. 2).
footnote 4. filed 2-13-2001. Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices
23. Amendment of subsections (b)(7)(A)4., (b)(7)(B)1.-2., (b)(8.2)(E)3., (b)(9)(A)-(C) and
Commission v. Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil C010924, California Court of Appeal,
Third Appellate District, nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject
to 1974 Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements) (Register 2001, No. 7).
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RESOLUTION NO. 5
A RESOLUTION OF THE CARLSBAD PUBLIC FINANCING
AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD AMENDING THE
LOCAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE OF THE CARLSBAD
PLJRl IC FINANCING AUTHORITY OF THF CITY OF CAR1 sBBI1.
WHEREAS, the City has previously adopted and amended its local conflict
of interest code; and
WHEREAS, provisions of the Political Reform Act of 1974 ("the Act")
(Government Code Section 81000 et seq.) require an amendment to said code due to
changed circumstances, changed duties or new positions; and
WHEREAS, the Carlsbad Public Financing Authority is the code reviewing
body within the meaning of the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Secretary has prepared amendments to the Appendix
which are required to be incorporated in said code,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Carlsbad Public Financing
Authority as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the attached revised Conflict of Interest Code Appendix for the
combined City of Carlsbad, Carlsbad Housing and Redevelopment Agency, Carlsbad
Public Financing Authority and Carlsbad Municipal Water District reflecting the changed
circumstances in positions and disclosure categories since the last amendment, is hereby
approved with regard to City employees providing services to the Carlsbad Public
Financing Authority.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the
Carlsbad Public Financing Authority of the City of Carlsbad on the 17th day of
SEPTEMBER 2002, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Board Members Lewis, Finnila, Nygaard, Hall
NOES: None
ABSENT: Board
ATTEST:
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RESOLUTION NO. 1171
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL WATER DISTRICT AMENDING
THE LOCAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE OF THE
I PA1 WATFR DISTRICT.
WHEREAS, the District has previously adopted and amended its local
conflict of interest code; and
WHEREAS, provisions of the Political Reform Act of 1974 ("the Act")
(Government Code Section 81000 et seq.) require an amendment to said code due to
changed circumstances, changed duties or new positions; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District
is the Code reviewing body within the meaning of the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Secretary has prepared amendments to the Appendix
which are required to be incorporated in said code,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the
Carlsbad Municipal Water District as follows:
1. That the above recitations are true and correct.
2. That the revised Conflict of Interest Code Appendix for the combined
City of Carlsbad, Carlsbad Housing and Redevelopment Agency, Carlsbad Public
Financing Authority and Carlsbad Municipal Water District reflecting the changed
circumstances in positions and disclosure categories since the last amendment, is hereby
approved with regard to City employees providing services to the Carlsbad Municipal
Water District.
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Carlsbad Municipal Water District the City of Carlsbad on the
17th day of SEPTEMBER 2002, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: Board Members Lewis, Finnila, Nygaard, Hall
NOES: None
ABSENT: Board Memb
ATTEST:
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