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JOINT CONSIDERATION
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
WITH
PALM DESERT CITY COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
REQUEST: REQUEST FOR ADOPTION OF A SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY CONFLICT OF
INTEREST CODE PURSUANT TO THE POLITICAL REFORM ACT,
GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 81000, ET SEQ.
SUBMITTED BY: Rachelle D. Klassen, Secretary , "C BY OVERSIGHT
`BOARD
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DATE: March 22, 2012 VERIFIED BY
CONTENTS: • Staff Report 'Original on file with City Clerk's Office
• Resolution No. SA-RDA 006
Recommendation
1) Waive further reading and adopt Resolution No. SA-RDA 006 , adopting a
Conflict of Interest Code Containing Designated Positions and Disclosure
Categories for the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency.
2) As Code Reviewing Body, the City Council, by Minute Motion, approve the
Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment.Agency Conflict of Interest
Code and all associated actions to be taken in connection therewith.
Background
The Political Reform Act, Government Code Sections 81000,et seq., requires the Board of
Directors of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency to adopt a
Conflict of Interest Code and requires every local government agency to review its Conflict
of Interest Code biennially to determine if it is accurate and up-to-date. By the attached
Resolution, the Successor Agency is adopting a Conflict of Interest Code, which contains
designated positions and disclosure categories.
The Fair Political Practices Commission's Model Code is included in the attached
Resolution as Exhibit "A." Appendix A sets forth the designated positions and the
disclosure categories for each position of the Successor Agency and shall constitute the
Conflict of Interest Code for the Successor Agency.
Persons holding designated positions listed in Appendix A shall file Statements of
Economic Interest pursuant to Section 5 of the Conflict of Interest Code with the information
required for the disclosure category assigned to them, unless otherwise exempted from
doing so pursuant to Section 3 of the Conflict of Interest Code.
Staff Report - JOINT CONSIDERATION - Successor Agency Conflict of Interest Code
March 22, 2012
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The Successor Agency's Conflict of Interest Code is also hereby forwarded to the City
Council, as Code Reviewing Body for the Successor Agency, for its approval of the Code.
The City Council will also formally designate the City Clerk of the City as the filing officer
for reports required to be filed pursuant to the Conflict of Interest Code.
Fiscal Analysis
Adoption of this Resolution is necessary for the Successor Agency to comply with the
Political Reform Act. The City Clerk will incur additional time and expense in performing
duties as the filing officer for the Successor Agency. The dollar amount of that expense is
not anticipated to be significant and cannot be accurately estimated at this time.
Submitted by: Reviewed:
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R. helle D. Klassen, MM , City Clerk J tin McCarthy, Assists y Manager
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RESOLUTION NO. SA-RDA 006
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ADOPTING A CONFLICT
OF INTEREST CODE CONTAINING DESIGNATED
POSITIONS AND DISCLOSURE CATEGORIES
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DOES HEREBY FIND, RESOLVE,
AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Political Reform Act, Government Code Section 81000, et sue.,
(the "Political Reform Act") requires the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment
Agency("Agency") to adopt a conflict of interest code.
Section 2. The Fair Political Practices Commission has adopted a Model Conflict
of Interest Code (the "Model Code"). The Model Code, codified at 2 California Code of
Regulations Section 18730, can be incorporated by reference by the Agency as its conflict of
interest code, That Model Code will be amended by the Fair Political Practices Commission
from time to time to conform to amendments to the Political Reform Act.
Section 3. By this resolution the Agency is adopting a Conflict of Interest Code
which contains designated positions and disclosure categories.
Section 4. The Model Code, attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and any amendments
to it duly adopted by the Fair Political Practices Commission, and Appendix A which sets forth
the designated positions and the disclosure categories for each position of the Agency are hereby
incorporated by reference and shall constitute the Conflict of Interest Code for the Successor
Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency.
Section 5. Persons holding designated positions listed in Appendix A shall file
Statements of Economic Interest pursuant to Section 5 of the Conflict of Interest Code with the
information required for the disclosure category assigned to them unless exempt from filing such
Statements pursuant to Section 3 of the Conflict of Interest Code.
Section 6. Pursuant to the Political Reform Act, a person holding a designated
position listed in this Conflict of Interest Code that violates any provisions of this Code is subject
to administrative, criminal and civil sanctions provided in the Political Reform Act. In addition,
if a person who holds a designated position makes, participates in making or otherwise attempts
to use his or her official position to influence a decision of the Agency in which he or she has a
financial interest, he or she may also be subject to additional administrative, criminal and civil
sanctions and the decision may be set aside and voided pursuant to Government Code Section
91003.
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Section 7. The Secretary of the Agency shall certify to the passage and adoption
of this Resolution and shall submit a copy of this Code to the City Council for its approval as the
Code Reviewing Body for the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 22nd day of March
2012, at a regular meeting of the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency
Board of Directors by the following vote,to wit:
AYES: BENSON, FINERTY, HARNIR, KROONEN, and SPIEGEL
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
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RA H LLE D. K ASSE , SECRETAR
SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE
PALM DESERT REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
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EXHIBIT A
Conflict of Interest Code
(Regulations of'the Fair Political Practices Commission,Title 2. I)iv ision 6,C'alilOrnia('ode of
Regulations.)
§ 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
Section 87300 or the amendment of a conflict-of-interest code within the meaning of Section
87306 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 requirements of article 2 of chapter 7
of the Political Reform Act, 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 interest contained in Section 87100,and to other state or local
laws pertaining to conflicts of interest.
(b)The terms of a conflict-of-interest code amended or adopted and promulgated
pursuant to this regulation are as follows:
(I)Section 1. Definitions.
The definitions contained in the Political Reform Act of 1974. regulations of the Fair
Political Practices Commission(Regulations 18110,et seq.),and any amendments to the Act or
regulations, are incorporated by reference into this conflict-of-interest code.
(2) Section 2. Designated Employees,
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The persons holding positions listed in the Appendix are designated employees. It has 1.4
been determined that these persons make or participate in the making of decisions which may
liiresecahly have a material effect on economic interests.
(3)Section 3. Disclosure Categories.
This code does not establish any disclosure obligation for those designated employees
who arc also specified in Section 87200 if they are designated in this code in that same capacity
or if the geographical jurisdiction of this agency is the same as or is wholly included within the
jurisdiction in which those persons must report their economic interests pursuant to article 2 of
chapter 7 of the Political Reform Act, Sections 87200,et seq.
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;
(B)The disclosure assigned in the code of the other agency is the same as that required
under article 2 of chapter 7 of the Political Reform Act, Section 87200;and
(C)The filing officer is the same for both agencies.I
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 economic interests are reportable. Such a designated employee shall disclose in his or
her statement of economic interests those economic 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 economic interests set forth in a designated employee's disclosure categories
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are the kinds of economic interests which he or she foresecably 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 tile
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.`
(5)Section 5. Statements of Economic Interests: Time of Filing.
(A) Initial Statements. All designated employees employed by the agency on the effective
date of this code,as originally adopted, promulgated and approved by the code reviewing body.
shall file statements within 30 days after the effective date of this code. Thereafter, each person
already in a position when it is designated by an amendment to this code shall file an initial
statement within 30 days after the effective date of the amendment.
TM (B)Assuming Office Statements.All persons assuming designated positions after the
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effective date of this code shall file statements within 30 clays 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.
(D) Leaving Office Statements.All persons who leave designated positions shall file
statements within 30 days after leaving office.
(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(lithe
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
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of,or use his or her position to influence any decision and did not receive or become entitled to Ye
receive any form of payment as a result of his or her appointment.Such persons shall not file
either an assuming or leaving office statement.
(A)Any person who resigns a position within 30 days of the dale of a notice from the
filing officer shall do both of the following:
(I) File a written resignation with the appointing power; and
(2) File a written statement with the tiling officer declaring under penalty of perjury that
during the period between appointment and resignation he or she did not make, participate 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 I.
business positions held on the effective date of the code and income received during the 12
months prior to 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,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
investments, interests in real property, income and business positions held or received during the
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previous calendar year provided, however. that the period covered by an employee's first annual
statement shall begin on the effective date of the code or the date of assuming office whichever
is later, or for a hoard or commission member subject to Section 87 302.6. the day after the
closing date of the most recent statement filed by the member pursuant to Regulation 18754.
(1))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 tiled and the date of leaving office.
(7) Section 7. Manner of Reporting.
Statements of economic interests shall he 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 he reported,4 the
statement shall contain the following:
1. A statement of the nature of the investment or interest;
2. 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;
3.The address or other precise location of the real property;
4. A statement whether the fair market value of the investment or interest in real property
equals or exceeds$2,000, exceeds$10,000,exceeds$100,000,or exceeds$1,000,000.
(B) Personal Income Disclosure. When personal income is required to be reported.5 the
statement shall contain:
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I. The name and address of each source of income aggregating$500 or more in value,or
$ 0 or more in value ifthe income was a gilt, and a general description of the business activity,
if any,or 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 $1,000 or less, greater than $1,000, greater
than$10,000,or greater than$100,000;
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
intermediary 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;
5. In the case of a loan, the annual interest rate and the security, if any, given for the loan
and the term of 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 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$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.
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(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 ofa state board or commission, and no designated employee ofa state or
local government agency, shall accept any honorarium from any source, if the member or
employee would be required to report the receipt of income or gifts from that source on his or her
statement of economic interests. This section shall not apply to any part-time member of the
governing board of any public institution of higher education, unless the member is also an
elected official.
Subdivisions(a), (b), and(c) of 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 Section 89506.
(8.1) Section 8.1. Prohibition on Receipt of Gifts in Excess of$420.
(A)No member of a state board or commission, and no designated employee of a state or
local government agency, shall accept gifts with a total value of more than $420 in a calendar
year from any single source, if the member or employee would be required to report the receipt
of income or gifts from that source on his or her statement ofeconomic interests. This section
shall not apply to any part-time member of the governing board orally public institution of
higher education, unless the member is also an elected official.
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Subdivisions(c), (I),and (g)of 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.
(B)No public official who is exempt from the state civil service system pursuant to
subdivisions (c).(d), (e), (t),and (g)of Section 4 of Article VII of the Constitution shall, 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 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.
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(D) No public official who is exempt from the state civil service system pursuant to
subdivisions(c),(d). (e). (I). and (g)of Section 4 of Article VII of the Constitution shall,while
he or she holds office, receive a personal loan from any person who has a contract with (he 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:
I. 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 I. 1998.
(8.3)Section 8.3. Loan Terms.
(A) Except as set forth in subdivision(B), no elected officer of a state or local
government agency shall, from the date of his or her election to office through the date he or she
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vacates office, receive a personal loan of$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 payments shall be due on the loan and
the amount of the payments,and the rate of interest paid on the loan.
(B)This section shall not apply to the following types of loans:
I. Loans made to the campaign committee of the elected officer.
2. Loans made to the elected officer by his or her 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 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.
(C)Nothing in this section shall exempt any person from any other provision of Title 9 of 144,
the Government Code.
(8.4)Section 8.4. Personal Loans.
(A)Except as set forth in subdivision(B),a personal loan received by any designated
employee shall become a gift to the designated employee for the purposes of this section in the
following circumstances:
1. If the loan has a defined date or dates for repayment, when the statute of limitations for
tiling an action for default has expired.
2. If the loan has no defined date or dates for repayment. when one year has elapsed from
the later of the following:
a. The date the loan was made.
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b. The date the last payment of$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$250 during the previous 12 months.
(B) This section shall not apply to the following types of loans:
I. A loan made to the campaign committee of an elected officer or a candidate for
elective office.
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.
(C)Nothing in this section shall exempt any person from any other provisions of Title 9,
of the Government Code.
(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.
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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 $2,000 or more;
(B)Any real property in which the designated employee has a direct or indirect interest
worth $2,000 or more;
(C)Any source of income,other than gift`and 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$500 or more in value provided to, received by or promised to the
designated employee within 12 months prior to the time when the decision is made;
(1)) 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
$420 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 section.
(9.5)Section 9.5. Disqualification of State Officers and Employees.
In addition to the general disqualification provisions of section 9,no state administrative
official shall make, participate in making, or use his or her official position to influence any
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governmental decision directly relating to any contract where the state administrzttivc official
c.
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
(13) Engaged in a business transaction or transactions on terms not available to members
of the public regarding the rendering of goods or services totaling in value$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.
(1 I) 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 Section 83114 and
Regulations 18329 and 18329.5 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.Sections 81000-91014. In addition. a decision in relation to which a
violation of the disqualification provisions of this code or of Section 87100 or 87450 has
occurred may be set aside as void pursuant to Section 91003.
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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 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 Section 81004.
`Sec Section 81010 and Regulation 181 15 for the duties of tiling officers and persons in agencies
who make and retain copies of statements and forward the originals to the filing officer.
'For the purpose of disclosure only(not disqualification),an interest in real property does not
include the principal residence of the filer.
4lnvestments 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.
'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.
6lncome 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
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addition. the disclosure of persons who arc clients or customers of a business entity is required
only if the clients or customers are within one of the disclosure categories oldie tiler.
Note: Authority cited: Section 83112, Government('ode. Reference: Sections 87103(c), 87300-
87302. 8951)I,89502 and 89503,Government Code.
HISTORY
1. New section filed 4-2-80 as an emergency;effective upon filing(Register 80, No. 14).
Certificate of Compliance included.
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)(B)1. tiled 1-26-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter(Register
83, No. 5).
5.Amendment of subsection (b)(7)(A) filed I 1-10-83;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)(B)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) tiled 2-4-93;
operative 2-4-93 (Register 93,No.6).
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I I. Change without regulatory effect adopting Conflict of Interest('ode for C'alilirrnia Mental
Ilea Ith Planning Council filed 11-22-9.3 pursuant to title I,section 100.California('ode of
Regulations(Register 93, No.48).Approved by Fair Political Practices Commission 9-2I-93.
12.Change without regulatory effect redesignating Conflict of Interest Code fix California
Mental Health Planning Council as chapter 62. section 55100 filed I-4-94 pursuant to title I,
section 100,California Code of Regulations(Register 94,No. I).
13. Editorial correction adding History II and 12 and deleting duplicate section number
(Register 94,No. 17).
14.Amendment of subsection(b)(8),designation of subsection(b)(8)(A). new subsection
(b)(8)(B), and amendment of subsections(b)(8.I)-(b)(8.I)(B),(b)(9)(E)and Note filed 3-14-95;
operative 3-14-95 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d)(Register 95,No. I I).
15. Editorial correction inserting inadvertently omitted language in footnote 4 (Register 96,
No. 13).
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)(12) filed 10-23-96;operative 10-23-96 pursuant to
Government Code section 11343.4(d)(Register 96, No.43).
17.Amendment of subsections(b)(8.1)and(9)(E)filed 4-9-97;operative 4-9-97 pursuant to
Government Code section 11343.4(d)(Register 97,No. 15).
18.Amendment of subsections(b)(7)(B)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 1 1343.4(d)
(Register 98,No.35).
19.Editorial correction of subsection(a)(Register 98,No.47).
20.Amendment of subsections(b)(8.I),(b)(8.I)(A)and(b)(9)(E)filed 5-I 1-99;operative
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5-I I-99 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d)(Register 99, No. 2(1).
21. Amendment of subsections(b)(8.1)-(h)(8.I)(A)and (b)(9)(I ) filed I2-6-2(11)0;operative I-I-
2001 pursuant to the 1974 version of'(;overnment Code section 11380.2 and Title 2,California
Code of Regulations.section 18312(d)and (c)(Register 2000, No.49).
22. Amendment of subsections (b)(3)and (b)(10) filed I-10-2001; operative 2-1-2001.
Submitted to OAL, for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of
:Administrative Law, 3 Civil CO10924, 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. 2).
23. Amendment of subsections(b)(7)(A)4•, (b)(7)(B)I.-2., (b)(8.2)(E)3., (b)(9)(A)-(C)and
footnote 4. tiled 2-13-2001. Submitted to OAL, for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices
Commission v. Office of Adininisirative Law, 3 Civil COI0924, California Court of Appeal,Third
Appellate District, nonpublishcd decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974
Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements)(Register 2001, No. 7).
24. Amendment of subsections(b)(8.I)-(h)(8.I)(A)filed 1-16-2003;operative 1-1-2003.
Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of
Administrative Law,3 Civil CO10924,California Court of Appeal.Third Appellate District,
nonpublished decision,April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative
Procedure Act rulemaking requirements)(Register 2003,No. 3).
25. Editorial correction of History 24 (Register 2003.No. 12).
26. Editorial correction removing extraneous phrase in subsection(b)(9.5)(B)(Register 2004.
No. 33).
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27. Amendment of subsections(h)(2)-(3),(h)(3)(C),(b)(6)(C),(b)(8.I)-(h)(8.I)(A),(b)(9)(l:)and
(h)(I I)-(12) tiled 1-4-2005: operative I-1-2005 pursuant to(iovcrnment Code section 11343.4
(Register 2005. No. 1).
28. Amendment of subsection (b)(7)(A)4. tiled 10-11-2005;operative 1 1-10-2005 (Register
2005, No. 4 I).
29.Amendment of subsections(a),(b)(I),(b)(3),(b)(8.I), (b)(8.I)(A)and (b)(9)(E) filed
12-18-2006;operative I-I-2007. Submitted to OAL pursuant to Fair Political Practices
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 2006, No. 51).
30.Amendment of subsections(b)(8.I)-(b)(8.I)(A)and (b)(9)(E) filed 10-31-2008;operative 11-
30-2008. Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office
of Administrative Law, 3 Civil CO 10924,California Court of Appeal,Third Appellate District,
nonpublished decision,April 27, 1992(FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative
Procedure Act rulemaking requirements and not subject to procedural or substantive review by
OAL)(Register 2008, No. 44).
31.Amendment of section heading and section filed 11-15-2010;operative 12-15-2010.
Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices 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 and not subject to procedural or substantive review by
OAL)(Register 2010, No.47).
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APPENDIX A
DESIGNATED POSITIONS AND DISCLOSURE CATEGORIES
FOR THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE PALM DESERT
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Designated Positions Disclosure Categories
Agency Board Member 1
Executive Director 1
Agency Secretary 2
Agency General Counsel 1
Agency Assistant General Counsel 3, 4, 5, 6
Assistant City Manager 2
Finance Officer 1
Director of Community Development 2
Director of Housing 2
Director of Public Works 2
Other Consultant(s) 7
Oversight Board Member 8
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Disclosure Categories
1. Persons holding designated positions which are assigned a disclosure category of"1"
above are not required to report under this Conflict of Interest Code because they hold
positions within the City of Palm Desert,which are required to report pursuant to
California Government Code Section 87200. Persons in this category "1" are,
however,subject to the disqualification provisions of this Code when acting in their
official capacity for the Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment
Agency.
2. Persons holding designated positions which are assigned a disclosure category of"2"
above are not required to prepare a Statement of Economic Interest(Form 700)for
their position with the Agency because they also hold positions which are already
required to disclose and report under the Conflict of Interest Code of the City of
Palm Desert. Persons in this category "2" are, however, subject to the
disqualification provisions of this Code when acting in their official capacity for the
Successor Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency.
3. Reportable interests in real property in the jurisdiction. (Form 700, Schedule B.)
4. Reportable income and business positions. (Form 700, Schedule C).
5. Reportable investments. (Form 700, Schedules A-1 and A-2).
6. Reportable gifts and travel gifts. (Form 700, Schedules D and E).
7. For consultants who serve in a staff capacity with the Agency,the consultant shall
disclose based on the disclosure categories assigned elsewhere in this Code for that
staff position.
The following disclosure categories shall be used for consultants who do not serve in a
staff capacity:
Persons required to disclose in this category shall disclose pursuant to categories 3,4,
5 and 6 above unless the Executive Director determines in writing that a particular
consultant is hired to perform a range of duties that is limited in scope and thus is not
required to fully comply with the disclosure requirements in categories 3,4, 5 and 6.
Such written determination shall include a description of the consultant's duties and,
based upon that description, a statement of the extent of disclosure requirements. The
Executive Director's determination is a public record and shall be retained for public
inspection in the same manner and location as this Code.
8. Oversight Board Members who serve in a position of the City of Palm Desert and
who are already required to report financial interests pursuant to the broadest
disclosure categories under the City's Conflict of Interest Code are not required to
prepare a Statement of Economic Interest(Form 700) for their position with the
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Agency. Persons in this category "8" are, however, subject to the disqualification
provisions of this Code when acting in their official capacity for the Successor
Agency to the Palm Desert Redevelopment Agency.
Oversight Board Members who do not serve in another position with the City or who
serve in position with the City that is not required to disclose pursuant to the broadest
disclosure categories under the City's Conflict of Interest Code shall disclose
pursuant to categories 3, 4, 5 and 6 above.
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