20-970RESOLUTION NO. 20-970
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MENIFEE
AMENDING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR DESIGNATED
CITY POSITIONS AND DISCLOSURE CATEGORIES FOR OFFICERS
AND EMPLOYEEES OF THE CITY AND ITS LEGISLATIVE BODIES
WHEREAS, The Political Reform Act (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 California Code of Regulations Section 18730) that contains the terms of a standard
conflict of interest code, which can be incorporated by reference in an agency’s code.
After public notice and hearing, the standard code may be amended by the Fair Political
Practices Commission to conform to amendments in the Political Reform Act. Therefore,
the terms of 2 California Code of Regulations Section 18730 and any amendments to it
duly adopted by the Fair Political Practices Commission are hereby incorporated by
reference. This regulation and the attached Appendix [or Appendices], designating
positions and establishing disclosure categories, shall constitute the conflict of interest
code of the City of Menifee (“City”). Individuals holding designated positions shall file
their statements of economic interests with the City Clerk as the City’s Filing Officer. The
City Clerk shall make the statements available for public inspection and reproduction
(Gov. Code Sec. 81008). All statements will be retained by the City; and
WHEREAS, the City of Menifee (“City”) adopted and promulgated a Conflict of
Interest Code pursuant to the terms of Title 2, division 6 of the California Code of
Regulations, Section 18730, and within the meaning of the Political Reform Act of 1974
(“Political Reform Act”), Government Code Section 87300, et seq.; and
WHEREAS, under the Political Reform Act, Government code Section 87306,
permits the amendment of the City’s Conflict of Interest Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted previous Resolutions adopting and
amending the City’s Conflict of Interest Code pursuant to Title 2, Division 6 of the
California Code of Regulations, Section 18730, and the Political Reform Act,
Government Code Section 87306; and
WHEREAS, the Political Reform Act, Government Code Section 87306.5,
requires every local government agency to review its Conflict of Interest Code biennially
to determine if it is accurate; and
WHEREAS, in the biennial review of designated positions, it was determined the
list of designated positions needed to be amended to reflect current staffing.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Menifee does hereby
resolve as follows:
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Section 1. Recitals.
(i) The Political Reform Act of 1974, California Government Code §§
81000 et seq., requires the City of Menifee (the “City”) to establish a Conflict of
Interest Code.
(ii) The Political Reform Act has in the past and foreseeably in the
future requires conforming amendments to be made in Conflict of Interest codes
adopted and promulgated pursuant to its provisions.
(iii) The City hereby determines that it is both necessary and
appropriate to establish a Conflict of Interest Code and to list designated
positions and to assign appropriate disclosure categories for those positions.
(iv) The Fair Political Practices Commission has adopted a Model
Conflict of Interest Code (the “Model Code”). The Model Code, which is codified
in Division 6 of Title 2, California Code of Regulations, § 18730, can be
incorporated by reference by the City as the City’s conflict of interest code. That
Model Code will be amended by the Fair Political Practices Commission from
time to time to conform to any amendments to the Political Reform Act.
(v) Incorporation by reference of the terms of the aforementioned Model
Code and any future amendments to it in the City’s Conflict of Interest Code will
save the City time and the expenditure of public funds by minimizing the actions
required of City Council to maintain conformity with the Political Reform Act.
Section 2. Conflict of Interest Code Adopted. Exhibit “A” to this resolution,
(Designated Employees for Conflict of Interest Code) and Exhibit “B” (Disclosure
Categories) attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, are adopted
to be the Conflict of Interest Code of the City of Menifee.
Section 3. Comment Period. Pursuant to the provisions of California
Government Code § 87311, officers, employees, members of the public,
consultants, and residents of the jurisdiction were given due and proper notice
and opportunity to present their views prior to adoption of this resolution.
Section 4. Statement of Economic Interests. Employees designated in
Exhibit “A” shall file statements of economic interests (Form 700) with the City
Clerk. The City Clerk shall forward the original Form 700s filed by the Mayor,
Members of the City Council, Planning Commissioners, the City Manager, the
City Attorney, and the City Treasurer to the Fair Political Practices Commission
pursuant to California Government Code Sections 87200 and following. The City
Clerk shall retain a copy of all statements of economic interest and make them
available for public inspections and reproduction in accordance with Government
Code Section 81008.
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PASSED, APPROVED, AND ADOPTED this 21st day of October, 2020.
__________________________
Bill Zimmerman, Mayor
ATTEST:
_______________________________
City Clerk, Sarah A. Manwaring
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
______________________________
City Attorney, Jeffrey T. Melching
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EXHIBIT “A”
Designated Employees for the Conflict of Interest Code
and Disclosure Category Definitions
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST – DESIGNATED POSITIONS
DEPARTMENT POSITION DISCLOSURE
CATEGORY(IES)
Council Members of the City Council 1*
Commissions, Committees,
Boards
Members of the Planning Commission 1*
Members of the Parks, Recreation and
Trails Commission
1
Office of the City Manager City Manager 1*
Assistant City Manager 1
Deputy City Manager/City Treasurer 1
Public Information Officer 1
Information Technology Director 1
Information Technology Supervisor 3
Information Technology Analyst 3
Senior Management Analyst 3
Human Resources Human Resources Manager 1
Risk Manager 1
Human Resources Analyst 3
Economic Development Economic Development Director 1
Management Analyst I 3
Office of the City Clerk City Clerk 1
Deputy City Clerk 3
City Attorney City Attorney 1*
Assistant City Attorney 1
Finance Deputy Finance Director 1*
Financial Services Manager 4
Financial Analyst 3
Purchasing and Contract Specialist 3
Building & Safety Building Official 1
Building/Safety Manager 5
Senior Building Inspector 4
Public Works Public Works Director/City Engineer 1
Assistant City Engineer 1
Principal Engineer 1
Public Works Manager 1
Construction Manager 1
Public Works Maintenance Supervisor 4
Senior Public Works Inspector 3
Senior Management Analyst 3
Senior Engineer 3
Community Development Community Development Director 1
Planning Manager 4
Senior Planner 5
Senior Management Analyst 3
Community Services Community Services Director 1
Management Analyst I 3
Community Services Manager 3
Park/Landscape Maintenance Manager 3
Police Department Police Chief 1
Police Captain 1
Police Lieutenant 4
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Senior Personnel and Training Analyst 3
Police Support Services Manager 4
Sr. Code Enforcement Officer 4
Code Enforcement Manager 5
Fire Fire Chief 1
Fire Marshal 4
Consultants - Consultants shall be included in the list of designated employees subject to the
following limitation: The City Clerk may exempt a particular consultant, although a “designated
position,” if the City Clerk determines, in consultation with the City Attorney, that the consultant need
not file a Form 700 based upon the scope of work to be performed by the consultant.
* Government Code section 87200: This article is applicable to members of planning commissions,
mayors, city managers, city attorneys, city treasurers, chief administrative officers and members of city
councils of cities, and other public officials who manage public investments, and to candidates for any
of these offices at any election.
DISCLOSURE CATEGORY DEFINITION
Category Definition
1 Full Disclosure – all investments and business positions in business entities,
sources of income including gifts, loans and travel payments, and interests
in real property located in the City.
2 All Income, Excluding Interests in Real Property – all investments and
business positions in business entities, and sources of income including
gifts, loans and travel payments.
3 City/Department Related Income – all investments and business positions in
business entities and sources of income including gifts, loans and travel
payments if the source is of a type which provides, manufactures, or
supplies goods, materials, equipment, machinery or services, including
training or consulting services, of the type utilized by or subject to the review
or approval by the City or the department in which that person is employed.
4 City/Department Related Income, Real Property – all investments and
business positions in business entities and sources of income including
gifts, loans and travel payments, and all interests in real property, if the
source is of a type which provides, manufactures, or supplies goods,
materials, equipment, machinery or services, including training or consulting
services, of the type utilized by or subject to the review or approval of the
City or the department in which that person is employed.
5 Regulatory, Land Development Related Income, Real Property – all
investments and business positions in business entities and sources of
income including gifts, loans and travel payments, and interests in real
property, if the source is of the type that is subject to the regulatory permit or
licensing authority by the department in which that person is employed or
the source of income is from land development, construction or the
acquisition or sale of real property by the City.
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE ) ss
CITY OF MENIFEE )
I, Sarah A. Manwaring, City Clerk of the City of Menifee, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 20-970 was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of
Menifee at a meeting thereof held on the 21st day of October 2020 by the following vote:
Ayes:
Noes:
Absent:
Abstain:
_______________________________
Sarah A. Manwaring, City Clerk
August, Dienes, Sobek, Liesemeyer, Zimmerman
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