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Resolution No. 2022-034 RESOLUTION NO. 2022-34 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON ESTABLISHING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR ALL AGENCIES, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, COMMITTEES, DESIGNATED CITY PERSONNEL, AND OFFICIALS AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 2022-01 SECTION 1. Recitals. A. On January 18, 2022, the City Council of the City of Vernon adopted Resolution No. 2022-01 establishing a Conflict of Interest Code for all agencies, boards, and commissions affiliated with the City that incorporated by reference the standard model conflict of interest code of the Fair Political Practices Commission and repealing all resolutions in conflict therewith. B. The Political Reform Act, Government Code Sections 81000, et seq., requires the adoption of a conflict of interest code and biennial review. C. Government Code Section 87306 requires every agency to amend its conflict of interest code when changes occur, including the creation of new positions that must be designated positions, the deletion of old positions and relevant changes in the duties assigned to existing positions. D. Section 3 accurately sets forth those positions which should be designated and the categories of financial interests, which should be made reportable. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby finds and determines that the above recitals are true and correct. SECTION 3. The following positions are required to provide full disclosure pursuant to Government Code Section 87200: x City Attorney x City Council x City Manager/Administrator x City Treasurer Additionally, the City requires full disclosure for the positions listed below, which participate in making decisions that may foreseeably have a material effect on financial interests. Full Disclosure includes all interests in real property in the City of Vernon, as well as investments, business positions, and sources of income, including gifts, loans, and travel payments. Resolution No. 2022-34 Page 2 of 5 _______________________ Administration Department: x Administrative Analyst x Administrative Assistant (Confidential) x Administrative Assistant, Senior (Confidential) x Assistant to the City Administrator x Deputy City Administrator x Executive Assistant to City Administrator x Information Technology Analyst, Senior x Information Technology Manager x Information Technology Project Manager x Public Information Officer City Attorney Department: x Deputy City Attorney x Legal Administrative Analyst x Senior Deputy City Attorney City Clerk Department: x City Clerk x Deputy City Clerk Commissions and Committees: Members, Directors, Legal Counsel, Treasurer and Secretary x Board of Library Trustees x Green Vernon Commission x Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency x Vernon Business and Industry Commission x Vernon CommUNITY Fund Grant Committee x Vernon Housing Commission Consultants: x Consultant filling a designated position x As determined by the City Administrator: Determine, in writing, that a particular consultant, although a “designated position,” 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 described in this section. Such written determination must include a description of the consultant's duties and, based upon the description, a statement of the extent of disclosure requirements. The determination is Consultants (Continued): a public record and must be retained for public inspection in the same manner and location as this Conflict of Interest Code. Finance Department: x Accountant x Accountant, Senior x Assistant Finance Director x Assistant Buyer x Business and Account Supervisor x Buyer x Deputy City Treasurer x Finance Manager x Finance Specialist x Finance Specialist, Senior x Financial Services Administrator x Payroll Analyst Health & Environmental Control: x Deputy Director of Health & Environ. Control x Director of Health & Environ. Control x Environ. Health Program Administrator x Environmental Health Specialist x Environ. Health Specialist Trainee x Environmental Health Technician x Health Officer Human Resources Department: x Director of Human Resources x Human Resources Analyst x Human Resources Analyst, Senior x Senior Legal and Policy Advisor Police Department: x Police Captain x Police Chief x Police Lieutenant Resolution No. 2022-34 Page 3 of 5 _______________________ Public Utilities: x Administrative Analyst x Assistant Civil Engineer x Assistant General Manager – Generation and Operations x Assistant General Manager of Public Utilities x Assistant Resource Scheduler x Associate Electrical Engineer x Associate Resource Scheduler x Business and Account Supervisor x Civil Engineer – Public Utilities x Control Room Operator, Senior x Customer Relations and Marketing Manager x Customer Service Manager x Electrical Engineer x Electric Operations Supervisor x Electrical Service Planner x Gas Systems Superintendent x General Manager of Public Utilities x Integrated Resources Manager x Key Accounts Administrator x Maintenance Manager x Material Control Administrator x Operations Manager x Planning and Analysis Manager x Plant Engineer x Power Resources Settlement Analyst x Power Resources Settlement Analyst, Senior x Principal Electrical Engineer x Principal Resource Planner x Principal Resource Scheduler/Trader x Resource Planner x Resource Scheduler x Utilities Compliance Administrator x Utilities Compliance Analyst x Utilities Dispatcher, Senior x Utilities Engineering Manager x Utilities Operations Manager x Utilities Operations Supervisor x Utilities Strategic Planning Coordinator x Utilities Program Analyst x Utility Program Administrator x Utilities Project Coordinator x Water Administrator Public Utilities (Continued): x Water Project Coordinator x Water Project Specialist x Water Superintendent x Water Supervisor Public Works Department: x Administrative Analyst x Assistant Engineer x Assistant Planner x Associate Engineer x Building and Planning Manager x Building Inspector x Building Inspector, Senior x Civil Engineer x Code Enforcement Officer x Deputy Director of Public Works x Director of Public Works x Electrical Inspector x Electrical Inspector, Senior x Facilities Maintenance Supervisor x Fleet Supervisor x Plumbing and Mechanical Inspector x Plumbing & Mechanical Inspector, Senior x Principal Civil Engineer x Project Engineer x Public Works Inspector x Public Works Inspector, Senior x Public Works Project Coordinator x Public Works Superintendent Resolution No. 2022-34 Page 4 of 5 _______________________ SECTION 4. The Political Reform Act requires state and local government agencies to adopt and promulgate Conflict of Interest Codes. The Fair Political Practices Commission has adopted a regulation, 2 Cal. Code of Regulations Section 18730, which contains the terms of a standard Conflict of Interest Code, that can be incorporated by reference and which may be amended by the Fair Political Practices Commission to conform to amendments in the Political Reform Act after public notice and hearings. The terms of 2 Cal. Code of Regulations Section 18730, and any amendments to it duly adopted by the Fair Political Practices Commission, are hereby incorporated by reference. These provisions constitute the Conflict of Interest Code of the City of Vernon. The City of Vernon is considered the "agency" within the purview of this code. SECTION 5. Designated positions must file Statements of Economic Interests with the City Clerk utilizing the City’s electronic filing system. The City Clerk will perform the duties of Filing Officer for the City of Vernon. SECTION 6. Any change provided for in this Conflict of Interest Code will not affect or excuse any offense or act committed or done or omission or any penalty or forfeiture incurred or accruing under any other Conflict of Interest Code; nor will it affect any prosecution, suit or proceeding pending or any judgment rendered in connection with any other Conflict of Interest Code. SECTION 7. All resolutions or parts of resolutions, specifically Resolution No. 2022-01, not consistent with or in conflict with this resolution are hereby repealed. SECTION 8. The City Clerk shall certify the passage and adoption of this resolution and enter it into the book of original resolutions. APPROVED AND ADOPTED September 20, 2022. _____________________________ LETICIA LOPEZ, Mayor ATTEST: LISA POPE, City Clerk (seal) APPROVED AS TO FORM: _________________________________ ZAYNAH N. MOUSSA, City Attorney Resolution No. 2022-34 Page 5 of 5 _______________________ I CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION NO. 2022-34 was passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at the Regular meeting on September 20, 2022 by the following vote: AYES: 4 Council Members: Davis, Merlo, Ybarra, Lopez NOES: 0 ABSENT: 1 Council Member: Larios ABSTAIN: 0 ________________________________ LISA POPE, City Clerk (seal) City Council Agenda Item Report Submitted by: Lisa Pope Submitting Department: City Clerk Meeting Date: September 20, 2022 SUBJECT Conflict of Interest Code (Statement of Economic Interests) Recommendation: Adopt Resolution No. 2022-34 establishing a Conflict of Interest Code for all agencies, boards, commission, committees, designated City personnel and officials, and repealing Resolution No. 2022-01. Background: The Political Reform Act (Government Code Section 87300) requires every local government agency to adopt a Conflict of Interest Code that designates which public officials, employees, commissioners, committee members and consultants file a Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700). The Code designates all positions that make or participate in making governmental decisions that may have a foreseeable material effect on a filer's financial interest and requires full disclosure for all designated positions. Government Code Section 87306(b) requires that the Code be reviewed periodically to ensure it is kept up to date and also biennially in even numbered years. The proposed resolution includes the following updates since its last adoption in January 2022: Administration: Information Technology Project Manager (added) Finance: Accountant (added) Payroll Analyst (added) Public Utilities: Civil Engineer - Public Utilities (added) Customer Service Manager (added) Key Accounts Administrator (previously Specialist) Power Resources Settlement Analyst, Senior (added) Resource Scheduler (added) Utilities Administrative Analyst (removed) Utilities Operations Supervisor (added) Utilities Strategic Planning Coordinator (added) Utility Program Administrator (previously Specialist) Public Works: Plumbing and Mechanical Inspector (added) Fiscal Impact: There is no fiscal impact associated with this report. Attachments: 1. Resolution No. 2022-34 2. List of Designated Positions - Redline Resolution No. 2022-XX _______________________ Administration Department:  Administrative Analyst  Administrative Assistant (Confidential)  Administrative Assistant, Senior (Confidential)  Assistant to the City Administrator  Deputy City Administrator  Executive Assistant to City Administrator  Information Technology Analyst, Senior  Information Technology Manager  Information Technology Project Manager  Public Information Officer City Attorney Department:  Deputy City Attorney  Legal Administrative Analyst  Senior Deputy City Attorney City Clerk Department:  City Clerk  Deputy City Clerk Commissions and Committees: Members, Directors, Legal Counsel, Treasurer and Secretary  Board of Library Trustees  Green Vernon Commission  Successor Agency to the Redevelopment Agency  Vernon Business and Industry Commission  Vernon CommUNITY Fund Grant Committee  Vernon Housing Commission Consultants:  Consultant filling a designated position  As determined by the City Administrator: Determine, in writing, that a particular consultant, although a “designated position,” 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 described in this section. Such written determination must include a description of the consultant's duties and, based upon the description, a statement of the extent of disclosure requirements. The determination is Consultants (Continued): a public record and must be retained for public inspection in the same manner and location as this Conflict of Interest Code. Finance Department:  Accountant  Accountant, Senior  Assistant Finance Director  Assistant Buyer  Business and Account Supervisor  Buyer  Deputy City Treasurer  Finance Manager  Finance Specialist  Finance Specialist, Senior  Financial Services Administrator  Payroll Analyst Health & Environmental Control:  Deputy Director of Health & Environ. Control  Director of Health & Environ. Control  Environ. Health Program Administrator  Environmental Health Specialist  Environ. Health Specialist Trainee  Environmental Health Technician  Health Officer Human Resources Department:  Director of Human Resources  Human Resources Analyst  Human Resources Analyst, Senior  Senior Legal and Policy Advisor Police Department:  Police Captain  Police Chief  Police Lieutenant Resolution No. 2022-XX _______________________ Public Utilities:  Administrative Analyst  Assistant Civil Engineer  Assistant General Manager – Generation and Operations  Assistant General Manager of Public Utilities  Assistant Resource Scheduler  Associate Electrical Engineer  Associate Resource Scheduler  Business and Account Supervisor  Civil Engineer – Public Utilities  Control Room Operator, Senior  Customer Relations and Marketing Manager  Customer Service Manager  Electrical Engineer  Electric Operations Supervisor  Electrical Service Planner  Gas Systems Superintendent  General Manager of Public Utilities  Integrated Resources Manager  Key Accounts Administrator Specialist  Maintenance Manager  Material Control Administrator  Operations Manager  Planning and Analysis Manager  Plant Engineer  Power Resources Settlement Analyst  Power Resources Settlement Analyst, Senior  Principal Electrical Engineer  Principal Resource Planner  Principal Resource Scheduler/Trader  Resource Planner  Resource Scheduler  Utilities Administrative Analyst  Utilities Compliance Administrator  Utilities Compliance Analyst  Utilities Dispatcher, Senior  Utilities Engineering Manager  Utilities Operations Manager  Utilities Operations Supervisor  Utilities Strategic Planning Coordinator  Utilities Program Analyst  Utility Program Administrator Specialist  Utilities Project Coordinator  Water Administrator Public Utilities (Continued):  Water Project Coordinator  Water Project Specialist  Water Superintendent  Water Supervisor Public Works Department:  Administrative Analyst  Assistant Engineer  Assistant Planner  Associate Engineer  Building and Planning Manager  Building Inspector  Building Inspector, Senior  Civil Engineer  Code Enforcement Officer  Deputy Director of Public Works  Director of Public Works  Electrical Inspector  Electrical Inspector, Senior  Facilities Maintenance Supervisor  Fleet Supervisor  Plumbing and Mechanical Inspector  Plumbing & Mechanical Inspector, Senior  Principal Civil Engineer  Project Engineer  Public Works Inspector  Public Works Inspector, Senior  Public Works Project Coordinator  Public Works Superintendent