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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRDA RES 122RESOLUTION NO. 122 A RESOLUTION OF THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADOPTING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE WHICH INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE THE STANDARD CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE PREPARED BY THE FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION. THE PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DOES HEREBY FIND, RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Political Reform Act, Government Code Sections 81000, et seq., requires the Agency to adopt a conflict of interest code. Section 2. The Fair Political Practices Commission has adopted a standard conflict of interest code. The standard code is codified at 2 Cal. Administrative Code Section 18730, can be incorporated by reference by the Agency and will be amended to conform to amendments to the Political Reform Act. Section 3. The standard conflict of interest code, any amendments to it duly adopted by the Fair Political Practices Commission and Appendix A, are hereby incorporated by reference and constitute the conflict of interest code of the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency. Section 4. Persons holding designated positions listed in the appendix shall file statements of economic interest pursuant to Section 4 (C) of the Conflict of Interest Code. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 25th day of September , 1980, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: McPherson, Newbrander, Puluqi, Snyder & Wilson None None None ;r4-' SHEILA R.-GILLIGAN, CRETARY PALM DESERT REDEVEL MENT AGENCY SLD20-17A RESOLUTION NO. 122 Designated Position Disclosure Categories Agency Member D Executive Director D Redevelopment Consultant A,B,C Agency Attorney A,B,C Agency Treasurer E,F Purchasing Officer G,H APPENDIX A SLD20-18A RESOLUTION NO. 122 ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENT DISCLOSURE CATEGORIES A. Reportable interests in real property in the jurisdiction. B. Reportable income. C. Reportable investments. D. No disclosure is required by this conflict of interest code. Disclosure is already required by the Conflict of Interest Code of the City of Palm Desert. E. Reportable income from any financial institution in which the Agency deposits funds, plans to deposit funds, or has deposited funds within two years prior to the time any statement is required under this conflict of interest code. F. Reportable investments in any financial institution in which the Agency deposits funds, plans to deposit funds, or has deposited funds within two years prior to the time a statement is required under this conflict of interest code. G. Reportable income from persons and business entities from which the Agency purchases, plans to purchase, or has purchased within two years prior to the time a statement is required under this conflict of interest code, supplies, materials, or services. H. Reportable investments in business entities from which the Agency purchases, plans to purchase, or has purchased within two years prior to the time a statement is required under this conflict of interest code, supplies, materials, or services. RESOLUTION NO. 122 Attachment Regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission (Title 2, Division 6 of the California Administrative Code) 18730. Provisions of Con ''^- of Interest Codes (Gov. Code Sections 87300 - 87302) (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 cf a Conflict of Interest Code within the meaning of Government Code Section 87307 if the terms of this regulation are substituted for terms of a Conflict of Interest Code already in effect. A code so amended or adopted and promulgated requires the reporting of reportable items in a manner substantially equivalent to the recuirements of Article 2 of Chapter 7 of the Political Reform Act, Government Code Sections 81000, et sec. The recuirements of a Conflict of :nterest Code are in addition to other requirements of the Political Reform Act, such as the general prohibition against conflicts of interest con- tained in Government Code Section 87100, and to other state or local laws pertaining to conflicts cf interest. (b) The terms of a Conflict of Interest Code amended or adopted and promulgated pursuant to this regulation are as follows: (1) Section 1. Definitions. The definitions contained in the Political Reform Act of 1974, regulations of the Fair Political Practices RESOLUTION NO. 122 Attachment Commission. (2 Cal. Adm. Code Sections 18100 et sea.) , and any amendments to the Act or regulations, are incorporated by reference into this Conflict of Interest Code. (2) Section 2. Designated E:,;Plovees. The persons holding positions listed in the Appendix are designated employees. It has been determined that these persons make or participate in the making of decisions which may foreseeably have a material effect on financial interests. (3) Section 3. Disclosure Categories. This Code does not establish any disclosure obli- gation for those designated employees who are also specified in Government Code Section 87200 if they are designated in this Code in that same capacity or if the geographical juris- diction of this agency is the same as or is 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 sec.�/ Such Persons are covered by this Code for dis- qualification purposes only. With respect to all other designated employees, the disclosure categories set forth 1� Designated 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 in- terests 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 RESOLUTION NO. 122 Attachment 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 foreseeabl_y 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 desig- nated employees required to file statements of economic interests Pursuant to this Conflict of Interest Code to file in accordance with one of the following procedures:" (A) All designated employees shall file statements of economic interests with the agency. Upon receipt of the statements of economic interests of the head of the agency and members of boards or commissions not under a department of state or local government, the agency shall make and retain a copy of each and forward the originals of these statements to the code reviewing body, which shall be the • 2/ See Government Code Section 81010 and 2 Cal. Adm. Code Section 18113 for the duties of filing officers and persons in agencies who make and retain copies of state- ments and forward the originals to the filing officer. RESOLUTION NO. 122 Attachment filing officer with respect to these statements. Such state- ments shall be forwarded to the code reviewing body within five days after the filing deadline or five days after receipt in the case of statements filed late. (B) All designated employees shall file statements of economic interests with the agency, which shall make and retain a copy and forward the originals to the code reviewing body, which shall be the filing officer. (C) All designated employees shall file statements of economic interests with the code reviewing body. (5) Section 5. Statements of Economic Interests: Time of riling. (A) Initial Statements. All designated employees employed by the agency on the effective date of this Code, as originally adopted, promulgated and aperoved by the code reviewing body, shall file statements within thirty days after the effective date of this Code. Thereafter, each oerson already in a position when it is designated by an amendment to this Code shall file an initial_ statement within thirty days after the effective date of the amendment. (E) Assur_nc Office Statements. (i) Ali persons assuming designated positions after the effective date of this Code which are civil service or merit system positions shall file statements within thirty days after assuming the designated positions. RESOLUTION NO. 122 Attachment (ii) All other persons appointed, promoted or transferred to designated positions after the effective date of the Code shall file statements within ten days after assuming office, or if subs ect to State Senate confirmation, ten days after being nominated or appointed. (C) Annual Statements. All designated employees shall file statements no later than April 1. (D) Leaving Office Statements. All persons who leave designated positions shall file statements within thirty days after leaving office. (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 business positions held on the effective date of the Code. (B) 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. (C) Contents of Annual Statements. Annual state- ments shall disclose any reportable investments, interests in real property,, income and business positions held or received during the previous calendar year provided, however, that the period covered by an employee's first annual statement - 5 - RESOLUTION NO. 122 Attachment shall begin on the effective date of the Code or the date of assuming office whichever is later. (D) Contents of Leaving Office Statements. Leaving office statements shall disclose reportable investments, interests in real property, income and business positions held or received during the period between the closing date of the last statement filed and the date of leaving office. (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,!/ the statement shall contain the following: (i) A statement of the nature of the invest- ment or interest; �/ For the purpose of disclosure only (not dis- qualification), an interest in real property does not include the principal residence of the filer. 4/ Investments and interests in real property which have a fair market value of less than $1,000 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. 6 RESOLUTION NO. 122 Attachment (ii) The name of the business entity in which each investment is held, and a general description of the business activity in which the business entity is engaged; (iii) The address or other precise location of the real property; (iv) A statement whether the fair market value of the investment or interest in real property exceeds one thousand dollars ($1,000), exceeds ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). (3) Personal Income Disclosure. When personal income is required to be reported,-5/ the statement shall contain: (i) The name and address of each source of income aggregating two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or more in value, or twenty-five dollars (S25) or more in value if the income was a gift, and a general description of the business activity, if any, of each source. �� A 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. RESOLUTION NO. 122 Attachment (ii) 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 (51,000) or less, greater than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or greater than ten thousand dollars ($10,000); (iii) A description of the consideration, i_` any, for which the income was received; (iv) In'the case of a gift, the name, address and business activity of the donor and any in- termediary through which the gift was made; a description of the gift; the amount or value of the gift; and the date on which the gift was received. (v) In the case of a loan, the annual interest rate and the security, if any, given for the loan. (C) Business Entity Income Disclosure. When. income of a business entity, including income of a sole proprietorship, is required to be reported,6/ the statement shall contain: (i) The name, address, and a general descriction. of the business activity of the business entity; 5/ Income 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 treater interest. In addition, the disclosure of persons who are clients or customers of a business entity is required only if the clients or customers are within one of the disclosure categories of the filer. 8 RESOLUTION NO. 122 Attachment (ii) Tie 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 manage- ment, 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 RePortina Period. In the case of an annual or leaving office statement, if an investment cr 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. Disqualification. No designated employee shall make, participate in making, or use his or her official positions to influence the making of any governmental decision which will foreseeably have a material financial effect, distinguishable from its effect on the public generally, on: (A) Any business entity in which the designated employee has a direct or indirect investment worth more than one thousand dollars ($1,000); - 9 RESOLUTION NO. 122 Attachment z (B) Any real property in which the designated employee has a direct or indirect interest worth more than one thousand dollars (S1,000); (C) Any source of income, other than loans by a commercial lending institution in the regular course of business on terms available to the public without regard to official status, aggregating two hundred fifty dollars (5250) or more in value provided to, received by or promised to the designated employee within twelve months prior to the time when the decision is made; or (D) Any business entity in which the designated employee is a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or holds any position of .management. No designated employee shall be prevented from making or participating in the making of any decision to the extent his or her participation is legally required for the decision to be made. The fact that the vote of a designated employee who is on a voting body is needed to break a tie does not make his or her participation legally required for purposes of this section. (9) Section 9. Manner of Discualification. When a designated employee determines that he or she should not make a governmental decision because he or she has a financial interest in it, the determination not to act must be accompanied by disclosure of the financial interest. In the case of a voting body, this determination and disclosure shall be made part of the agency's official record; in the case of a designated employee who is the head of an agency, 10 - RESOLUTION NO. 122 Attachment this determination and disclosure shall be made in writing to his or her appointing authority; and in the case of other designated employees, this determination and disclosure shall be made in writing to the designated employee's supervisor. (10) Section 10. 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. (11) Section 11. 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 - 91014. In addition, a decision in relation to which a violation of the disqualification provisions of this Code or of Government Code Section 87100 has occurred may be set aside as void pursuant to Government Code Section 91003.