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RESOLUTION NO. 77-25 `
RESOLUTION OF THE .CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF L-YN~^100D ADOPTING A CONFLICT OF '
INTEREST CODE APPLLCABLE TO CERTAIN
EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS'NAMED THEREIN
PURSUANT TO THE POLITICAL REFOP:M ~ACZ' OF
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` Tau.EREAS,, the Political.. Reform. Act of 1974 requires
that the City Co.unc-i adopt a Confli~ct~of Interest Code for
certain- officers and employees of 'the;. Ci:tv; and
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[~IHEREAS, there ha4s ::been ~prestented to the City Council
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a proposed Conflict •of Irit~eres~t C~c~e w.nich is attached hereto.
as Exhibit "A", and by this reference in.cor~orated herein. as.
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though set. forth at length; ~_. ~,
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NOS^7, THERETO=RE, the City .Council of the Ci"ty °of Lynwood
hereby does resolve that the said Conflict of Interest Code
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attached hereto as Exhibt~~"A" hereby is adopted as the City
of Lyn~aood Conflict of 'Interest Code applicable. to officers
.and employees of the City zahose positions are designated in
Appendix "A" thereto.
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CONFLICT OF IN'T'EREST CODE
CITY OF LYNWOOD
LYNWOOD REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Section A. PURPOSE
It is the objective of this Code to maintain an environ-
ment in the City of Lynwood wherein the democratic deci-
sion-making process functions smoothly, openly, and free
from improper influence. To this end, it is the purpose
of this Code to provide for the disclosure of financial
interests and the disqualification of public employees
from making or participating in the making of governmental
decisions which may foreseeably have a material financial
effect on their economic interests. Nothing contained
herein is intended to modify the provisions of the
Political Reform Act of 1974 (Government Code Section
81000) .
Section B. DEFINITIONS:
1. "Business Entity". Any organization or enterprise operated
for profit, including but not limited to a proprietorship,
firm, business trust, point venture, syndicate, corporation
or association. (82005)
2. "Designated Employee": Any official of the City whose
position is designated in APPENDIX "A" of this Code.
3. "Financial Interest". An official has a financial interest
in a decision if it is reasonably foreseeable that the
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APPENDIX "A"
COTIFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
CITY OF LYNWOOD
LYNWOOD REDEVELOFMENT AGENCY
The following positions hereby are declared to be
"designated employees" for purposes of the City of Lynwood.
Lynwood Redevelopment Agency Conflict of Interest Code•
City J~anager
City Attorney
Citv Clerk
City Treasurer
Fire Chief
Director of Public Works/ __
City Engineer
Recreation Director
Planning Director
A P P E N D I X "A"
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decision will have a material financial effect, dstin-
guishable from its effect on the public generally
{including all property owners within the City, or on
any significant segment of the property owners within
the City, or on the official as a member of a profession,
industry or occupation all members of which will be
affected to the same extent), on:
a. Any business entity in which the official has a direct
or indirect investment worth more than .$1,000;
+ b..- Any real property in which the official has a
direct or indirect interest worth more than $1,000;
c. Any source of income, other than loans by a commer-
cial lending institution in the regular course of
business, aggregating $250.00 or more in value
received by or promised to the official within
twelvemonths prior to the time when the decision
is made; or
d. Any business entity in which the official is a
director, officer, .partner, trustee, employee, or
holds any position of management. (87103)
4. "Gift": Any payment to the extent that consideration of
equal or greater value is not received. (82028)
5. "Income"•
a. "Income" means, except as provided in subsection
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(b), income of any nature from any source, includ-
ing but not limited to any salary, wage, advance,
payment, dividend, interest, rent, capital gain,
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return of capital, gift, including any gift of
food or beverage, loan, foregiveness or payment of
indebtedness, discount in the price of anything of
value unless the discount is available to members
of the public without regard to official status,
rebate, reimbursement for expenses, per diem, or
contribution to an insurance or pension program
paid by any person other than an employer, and
including any community property interest in
income of a spouse. Income of an individual also
includes a pro rata share of any income of any
business entity or trust in which the individual
or spouse owns, directly, indirectly, or bene-
ficially, a 10~ interest or greater.
b. "Income" does not include:
(1) Income from sources which, to the best information
and belief of the person filing the statement,
have not done business or owned real property
within the jurisdiction of the City within the
preceding two years and do not plan to do such
business or own such real property in the future.
(82034)
(2) Campaign contributions required to be reported
under Chapter 4 of the Political Reform Act of
1974;
(3) Salary and reimbursement for expenses or per diem
received from a state or local government agency
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and reimbursement for travel expenses and per diem
received from a bona fide educational, academic or
charitable organization;
(4) Gifts of informational material, such as books, pamph-
lets, reports, calendars or periodicals;
(5) Gifts which are not used and which, within thirty
days after receipt, are returned to the donor or
delivered to a charitable organization without
being claimed as a charitable contribution for tax
purposes,
(6) Gifts from an individual's spouse, child, parent,
grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, parent-
in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, aunt, uncle
or first cousin or the spouse of any such person;
provided that a gift from any such person shall be
considered income if the donor is acting as an
agent or intermediary for any person not covered
by this paragraph;
(7) Any devise or inheritance;
(8) Interest, dividends or premiums on a time or
demand deposit in a financial institution, sharss
in a credit union or any insurance policy, payments
received under any insurance policy, or any bond
or other debt instrument issued by any government
or government agency;
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(9) Dividends, interest or any other return on a
security which is registered with the Securities &
Exchange Commission of the United States Government.
(82030)
6. "Indirect Investment or Interest". Any investment or
interest owned by the spouse or dependent child of the
official, held or owned by an agent on behalf of the
official, held or owned by any business entity controlled
by the official or by a trust in which the official has
a substantial interest. A business entity is controlled
by the official if the official, his agents, spouse and
dependent children hold more than 50% of the ownership
interest in the entity. An official has a substantial
interest in a trust when the official, his spouse and
dependent children have a present or future interest
worth more than $1,000. (87103)
7. "Investment": Any financial .interest in or security issued
by a business entity, including but not limited to common
stock, preferred stock, rights, warrants, options, debt
instruments and any partnership or other ownership interest,
if the business entity or any parent, subsidiary or
otherwise related business entity has an interest in
real property in the jurisdiction, or does business or plans
to do business within the jurisdiction at any time during
the two years prior to the time any statement or other
action is required under this Code. No asset shall be
deemed an investment unless its fair market value exceeds
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$1,000. "Investment" does not include a time or demand
deposit in a financial institution, shares in a credit
union, any insurance policy, or any bond or other debt
instrument issued by any government or government agency.
Investments of an individual include a pro rata share of
investments of any business entity or trust in which the
individual or spouse owns, directly, indirectly or bene-
ficially, a loo interest or greater. (82034)
8. "Making a Governmental Decision": Except as provided
in Definition llb(1) herein, an official "makes a govern-
mental decision," when acting within the authority of his
office he.
a. Votes on a matter;
b. Appoints a person,
c. Obligates or commits the City to any course of action;
d. Enters into any contractual agreement on behalf of the
City;
e. Determines not to act, within the meaning of sub-
paragraphs a, b, c, d, unless such determination is
made because of his financial interest. When the
determination not to act occurs because of his finan-
cial interest, the official's determination must be
accompanied by disclosure of the financial interest,
made part of the City's official record or made in
writing to the official's supervisor, appointing power
or any other person specified in this Code. (18700(b))
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9~. "Material Financial Effect":
a. The financial effect of a governmental decision on a
financial interest of an official is material if, at
the time the official makes or participates in making
the decision, in light of all the circumstances and
facts then known, the official knows or has reason to
know that the existence of the financial interest might
interfere with the performance of his duties in an
impartial manner free from bias, provided that, the
making or participation in the making of a governmental
decision by a contract consultant or by a person re-
tained to provide information, advice, recommendation
or counsel has no material financial effect on a busi-
ness entity or .source of income in which such con-
sultant or person retained is an officer, employee,
sole proprietor or partner,, if the only financial
effects of the decision are the modification, per-
petuation or renewal of the contractual or retainer
agreement and/or the opportunity to bid competitively
upon a project or contract.
In determining the existence of a material effect
upon a financial interest, consideration should be given,
but not be limited to, an analysis of the following
factors:
(1) In the case of a business entity in which the official
has a direct or indirect investment worth more than one
thousand dollars ($1,000), or in the ease of an official
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who is a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee,
or holds any position of management in a business entity:
(a) Whether the effect of the decision will be to
increase or decrease the annualized gross revenue
of the business entity by one percent or more or
the annual net income of the business entity by
five percent or more;
(b) Whether the effect of the decision will be to
increase or decrease the assets or liabilities of
the business entity by $5-0,000 or more, or by five
percent of its current assets or liabilities,
whichever is less.
(2) In the case of real property within the jurisdiction,
in which the official has a direct or indirect interest
worth more than one thousand dollars {$1,00.0):
(a) Whether the effect of the decision will be to
increase the income-producing potential of the
real property by $100 or five percent per month,
whichever is less;
(b) Whether the effect of the decision will be to
increase the fair market value of the real pro-
perty by $1,000 or more or by five percent,
whichever is greater.
(3) In the case of a source of income of an official.
(a) The decision will affect the source of income
in the manner described in paragraph (l) above;
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(b) Whether the governmental decision will directly
affect the amount of income to be received by
the official;
(c) Whether there is a nexus between the governmental
decision and the purpose for which the official
receives income.
b. The specific dollar or percentage amounts set forth
above do not constitute either absolute maximum or
minimum levels, but are merely intended to provide
guidance and should be considered along with other
relevant factors in determining whether a financial
interest may interfere with the official's. exercise of
his duties in rendering a decision. (817.03)
10. "Interest in Real Property" includes any leasehold, bene-
ficial or ownership interest or option to acquire such an
interest in real property .within the jurisdiction if the
fair market value of the interest is greater than $1,000.
Interests in real property of an individual include a pro
rata share of interests in real property of .any business
entity or trust in which the individual or spouse owns,
directly, indirectly or beneficially, a loo interest or
greater. (82033)
11. "Official": Any natural person who is a member of the City
Council, or is an officer, Commissioner, employee or con-
sultant of the City. (82048)
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a. "Official" shall .include, but not be limited to,
salaried or unsalaried members of boards or commissions
with decision.-making authority. A board or commission
possesses decision-making authority whenever:
(1) It may make a final governmental decision., or
(2) It may compel a governmental decision by any agency,
or
(3) Its action, recommendation, or consideration is a
legal prerequisite to a final governmental decision,
or
(4) It makes substantive. recommendations which are, and
over an extended period of time have been, regularly
approved without significant amendment or modifica-
tion by a designated employee or the City [Reg.
18700 (a) .]
b. "Consultant" shall include any natural person who pro-
vides, under contract, information, advice, recommenda-
tion or counsel to the City including a person who con-
ducts research and arrives at conclusions with respect
to his rendition of information., advice, recommenda-
tion or counsel independent of the control and direction
of the City or of any official, other than normal contract
monitoring.
12. "Participating in the Making of Governmental Decision":
a. An official "participates i.n the making of a governmental
decision", except as provided in subsection b(l) of "
this definition, when he, acting within the authority
of his office:
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(1) Negotiates in any manner with.a governmental entity
or private person regarding the decision;
(2) Conducts research or investigations regarding the
decision, the results of which will be made avail-
able to others for the purpose of attempting to
influence the decision;
(3) Prepares any report, analysis, or opinion regard-
ing the decision which is made available to others
for the purpose of attempting to influence the
decision;
(4) Participates in any governmental discussions or
debates regarding the decision; or
(5) Advises or makes recommendations to the decision-
maker.
b. Making or participating in the making of a governmental
decision shall not include.
(1) Actions of officials which are solely ministerial,
secretarial, manual or clerical;
(2) Appearances by an official as a member of the
general public before an agency in the course
of its prescribed governmental function to repre-
sent himself on matters related solely to his
personal interests;- or
(3) Actions by officials, employees, or employee
representatives relating to their compensation
or the terms or conditions of their employment
or contract.
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].3. "Real Property Within, the .Jurisdiction" Real property or
any part of a parcel of real property located within or not
more than two miles outside the boundaries of the City.
(82035)
Section C. DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS:
1. Each designated employee shall file an annual statement
disclosing. his or her interests in real property, invest-
ments in business entities and sources of income which
might foreseeably be affected materially by decisions
made or participated in by the designated employee by
virtue of his position. In this context, it is recognized
that a designated employee may possess interest in real
property, investments in business entities, and sources
of income which could be affected materially by a City
decision which the designated employee would not make or
in which he would not participate; such interests,
investments, and. sources of income need not be disclosed.
(87302b)
2. Investments, interests in real property, and income
of a designated employee are not reportable where the
effect of a governmental decision thereon is not distin-
guishable from its effect on the public generally or on
a significant segment thereof.
3. For the purposes of this Section, investments, interests
in real property and income of a designated employee include
a pro rata share of such investments, interests in real
property, and income of any business entity or trust in
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which the designated employee or his spouse owns,
directly, indirectly or beneficially, a 10~ or greater
interest.
4. Whenever disclosure of investments or interests in real
property is required by this Code, the investments and
interests in real property of the designated employee's
spouse and dependent children shall also be disclosed.
5. Time of Filing Statements:
a. Designated employees shall file statements within
30 days after the effective date of this Code; but such
statements need only disclose reportable investments and
interests in real property. (87302b)
b. All new designated employees shall file statements
within 30 days after assuming office. (87302b)
c. Annual statements for the previous calendar year
shall be filed by all designated employees on or before
June 1 of each year.
d. Every designated employee who leaves office and does
not assume another designated ,position with the City shall
file a statement within 30 days after leaving office dis-
closing investments, interests in real property and income
during the period since tYfe last previous statement was
filed.
6. Place of Filing Statements: The original shall be filed
with the City Clerk who shall make and retain a copy and
forward the original to the City Council.
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7. Categories of Reportable Interests: Reportable interests
are divided into the following categores•
(a) Category I Interests in Real Property. Interests
in real property are reportable interests if:
(1) the real property to which the interest pertains
is located in part or in whole, (A) within the boundaries of
the City, (B) within two miles of the boundaries of the
City, or (C) within two miles of land located outside of the
boundaries of the City which is owned or used by the City;
and
(2) the fair market value of the interest of the
designated employee or his or her spouse is greater than One
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Thousand Dollars ($1,000); and
d3) the interest is either (A) a leasehold, benefi-
cial or ownership interest held by the designated employee
or his or her spouse, (B) an option held by the designated
.employee or his or her spouse to acquire such an interest,
or (C) an interest or option held by a business entity or
trust in which the designated employee or his or her spouse
owns directly, indirectly, or beneficially, a ten percent
(10%) interest or greater; provided, however, that in the
event that the ownership interest of the designated employee
or his or her spouse in such business entity or trust is
less than fifty percent (50g), the value, for the purpose
of paragraph (2), of the real property interest or option
relates to the value of the pro rata share of the designated
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employee or his or"her spouse in the real property interest
or option held. by the business entity or trust; and pro-
vided further, that in the event that the ownership interest
of the designated employee or his or her spouse in such
business entity or trust is fifty percent (50~) or more,
the value, for the purpose of paragraph (2), of the real
property interest or option relates to the entire value of
the real property interest or option held by the business
entity or trust.
(b) Category II. Investments. Investments in business
.entities are reportable if:
(1) the business entity, including parent corporations,
subsidiary corporations or otherwise related business enti-
ties, (A) has an interest in real property located in part
or in whole within the boundaries of the City, within two
miles thereof, or within two miles of land owned or used by
the City, (B) does business or plans to do business within
the City, or (C) has done business within the City at any
time during the two years prior to the time that the disclo-
sure statement of the designated employee is filed; and
(2) the fair market value of the investment of the
designated employee or his or her spouse in the business
entity is greater than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000), and
(3) the investment either (A) is held by the desig-
nated employee or his or her spouse and constitutes a
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financial interest in, or security issued by, the business
entity, including but not limited to common stock, preferred
stock, rights, warrants,, options, debt instruments and any
partnership or other ownership interest, or (B) is held by
any business entity or trust in which the, designated employee
or his or her spouse owns, directly, indirectly, or benefi-
cially, a ten percent (10~) interest or greater, and consti-
tutes a financial interest in, or security issued by, a busi-
ness entity qualifying under paragraph (2) above, provided,
however, that in the event that the ownership interest of the
designated employee or his or her spouse in such business
entity or trust is less than fifty percent (50%), the value,
for the purpose of paragraph (2), of the investment relates
to the value of the pro rata share of the designated employee
or h,is or her spouse in the investment held by the business
entity or trust; and provided further, that in the event that
the ownership interest of the designated employee or his or
her spouse in such business entity or trust is fifty .percent
(50%) or more., the value, for the purpose of paragraph (2),
of the investment relates to the entire value of the invest-
ment held by the business entity or trust.
An investment is not reportable if it constitutes a
time or demand deposit in a financial institution, a share
in a credit union, an insurance policy, or a bond or other
debt instrument issued by any government or government
agency.
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(c) Category ILI, 'Sources of Income. Sources of income
are reportable if.
(1) the source of income was either (A) a business
entity located or doing business as described in subsection
(b)(2), (B) an individual residing within. the City, or
(C) a non-profit association or corporation having its
principal place of business within the City; and
(2) either (A) the aggregate amount of income re-
ceived by the designated employee or his or her spouse from
the source during the period covered by the disclosure
statement was Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250) or more in
value, or (B) if the income was a gift received by the
designated employee or his or her spouse from the source
during the period covered by the disclosure statement, the
value of the gift was Twenty-Five Dollars ($25) or more;
and
(3) the income was either received by (A) the desig-
nated employee or his or her spouse, or (B) received by any
business entity or trust in which the designated employee
or his or her spouse owns, directly, indirectly or benefi-
cially, a teri percent (10$) interest or greater, provided,
however, that in the event that the income is received by
a business entity described in this paragraph (B), the
value for the purpose of paragraph (2), of the income
relates to the pro rata share of the designated employee or
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his or her spouse in the income of the business entity or
trust.
Income includes, except to the extent excluded by this
subsection, income of any nature from any source, including
but not limited to any salary, wage, advance, payment,
dividend, interest, rent, capital gain, return of capital,
gift (including any gift of food or beverage), loan, for-
giveness or payment of indebtedness, discount in the price
of anything of value unless the discount is available to
members of the public without regard to official status,
rebate, reimbursement of expenses, per diem, or contribu-
tion to ari insurance or pension program paid by any person
other than an employer.
Income does not include. (1) campaign contributions
required to be reported under Chapter 4 (commencing with
Section 84100) of Title 9 of the Government Code; (2)
salary and reimbursement for expenses or per diem received
from a state or local government agency and reimbursement
for travel expenses and per diem received from a bona fide
educational, academic or charitable organization; (3) gifts
of informational material, such as books, pamphlets, reports,
calendars or periodicals; (4) gifts which are not used and
which, within thirty days after receipt, are returned to
the donor or delivered to a charitable organization without
being claimed as a charitable contribution for tax purposes;
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(5) gifts from an individual's spouse, child, parent,
grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, parent-in-law,
brother-in-law, sister-in-law, aunt, uncle, or first cousin
or the spouse of any such person; provided that a gift from
any such person shall be considered income if the donor is
acting as an agent or intermediary for any person not
covered by this paragraph (5); (6) any devise or inheritance;
(7} interest, dividends or premiums on a time or demand
deposit in a financial institution, shares in a credit union
or any insurance policy, payments received under any .insur-
ance policy, or any bond or other debt instrument issued by
any government or government agency.; and {8) dividends,
interest or any other return on a security which is regis-
tered with the Securities and Exchange Commission of`the
United States Government.
8. Forms for disclosure statements will be supplied by the City
Clerk to all designated employees 30 days prior to the filing
deadline.
Section D. MANNER OF REPORTING:
1. Content of Disclosure Statements, Category I. Disclosure
statements required to be filed for reportable interests
specified in Category I shall contain the following informa-
tion:
(a) The address .or other precise location of the real
property;
(b) A statement of the nature of the interest in the
real property;
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(c) When the real property is not used principally as
the residence of the designated employee making the filing,
a statement of whether the fair market value of the interest
exceeds Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) and whether it
exceeds One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000); and
(d) In the case of an interest in real property wholly
or partially acquired during the period covered by an annual
disclosure statement, the date of acquisition and, if such
interest in such property was disposed of .during such period,
the date of disposition.
2. Content of Disclosure Statements; Category II. Disclosure
statements required to be filed for reportable interests
specified in Category II shall contain the following informa-
tion:
(a) The name and address of the business entity in
which each investment is held;
(b) A general description of the business activity in
which the business entity is engaged;
(c) A statement of the nature of the investment;
(d) A statement of whether the fair market value of
the investment exceeds Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) and
whether it exceeds One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000);
and
(e) In the case of investments wholly or partially
acquired/during the period covered by an annual disclosure
statement, the date of acquisition, and, if such interest in
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such property was disposed of during such period, the date
of disposition.
3. Content of Disclosure Statement; Category III. Except as
to an initial disclosure statement for which income sources
need not be reported, disclosure statements required to be
filed for reportable interests specified in Category III
shall contain the following information.
(a) The name and .address of each source of income;
(b) A general description of the business activity,
if any, of each source;
(c) A statement whether the aggregate value of income
from each source was greater than One Thousand Dollars
($1,000), and whether it was greater than Ten Thousand
Dollars ($10,000),
(d) A description of the consideration, i.f any, for
which the income was received,
(e) In the case of income constituting a gift, the
amount and the date on which the gift was received;
(f) In the case of income of a business entity, in
which the designated employee or his or her spouse owns a
ten percent (10%) interest or more.
(1) name and address and a general description
of the business activity of the business entity;
(2) if such business entity provides legal or
brokerage service, the name of every natural person, non-
profit association or corporation and business entity who
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paid fees to such business entity if the pro rata share of
the designated employee or his or her spouse of such fees
was One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) or more; and
(3) if such business entity does not provide
legal or brokerage services, the name of every natural per-
son, non-profit association or corporation, and business
entity from whom such business entity received payments if
the pro rata share of the designated employee or his or her
spouse of gross receipts from such person, non-profit associa-
tion or corporation, or business entity was Ten Thousand
Dollars ($10,000) or more during any calendar year partially
or wholly covered by the disclosure statement being filed.
Section E. DISQUALIFICATION:
All designated employees and consultants shall disqualify
themselves from making, participating in making, or in any
way attempting to use their official positions to influence
a governmental decision in which they know or have reason
to know they have a financial interest.
1. If a disqualification is required, the employee must report
the nature of the matter and the existence of the conflict
to his superior within a reasonable time after discovery
of the need for the disqualification so that the work
may be assigned to another employee.
When a consultant must disqualify himself, he must,
within a reasonable time after discovering the need for the
disqualification, report the nature of the matter and the
existence of the conflict to the City Manager.
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2. Nothing contained herein shall abridge the right of any
citizen, whether or not an official, to submit information
or express views on the same basis as any other citizen,
provided such is done~in public and provided that the ,person
clearly indicates he is acting in a private capacity.
3. Rule of Necessity: Section E of this Code does not prevent
an official from. making or participating in the making of a
governmental decision to the extent that his participation
is legally required for the action or decision to be made.
Section F. OPINIONS OF THE COMMISSION AND COUNSEL
Any employee who is unsure of any duty, right, or privilege.
of participation in any matter under this Code or under the
provisions of the Political Reform Act of 1974 may request
the Fair Political Practices Commission to issue an opinion
with respect thereto. At the time such request is made, or
thereafter, the City Attorney may file with such request a
proposed opinion. The Attorney shall state the facts upon
which his opinion is based, and all such opinions shall
contain citations of the law or other authorities and be
public records of the City. If the Commission has not
rendered an opinion within 21 days of such filing, then the
official may rely on the opinion of the City Attorney until
an opinion is rendered by the Commission. If the opinion of
the Attorney or the opinion of the Commission is complied
with in good faith, such official shall be exempt from
criminal or civil liability and other sanctions provided
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for in the Government Code provided that the material facts
are as stated in the opinion request.
Section G. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.
No action shall be brought pursuant to Government Code
Section 91003 to restrain the execution of or to set aside
official action of the City unless the complaint or petition
is filed and served upon the City within 30 days following
the official action.
Section H. EFFECTIVE DATE:
This Code shall take effect 30 days after its approval by
the City Council.
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do hereby certify t-hat the above and forefoing Resolution
was duly adopted by the City Council of said City at a
' regular meeting thereof held in, the City Hall of said•City
` on the,. 5th day of April 1977, and passed by the ~~
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AYES• COUNCIL.MFi~J Byork, Green, Higgins, Morris, Rowe
,NOES• ~ ~COUNGILMEN" None
' ~ ABSENT: COUNCILMEN None
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