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SA SR 20180807 C - SA FPPC Conflict of Interest Biennial ReviewSUCCESSOR AGENCY MEETING DATE: 08/07/2018 AGENDA REPORT AGENDA HEADING: Consent Calendar AGENDA DESCRIPTION: Consideration and possible action to receive and file the 2018 Local Agency Biennial Notice for the Successor Agency to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, indicating that the Conflict of Interest Code be amended and updating the Conflict of Interest Code for the Successor Agency to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: (1) Receive and file the 2018 Local Agency Biennial Notice for the Successor Agency to the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, indicating that the Conflict of Interest Code be amended; and, (2) Adopt Resolution No. SA 2018-___, A RESOLUTION OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, ADOPTING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE WHICH INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE THE STANDARD CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE PREPARED BY THE FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. SA 2016-02. FISCAL IMPACT: None Amount Budgeted: N/A Additional Appropriation: N/A Account Number(s): N/A ORIGINATED BY: Teresa Takaoka, Deputy City Clerk Emily Colborn, City Clerk REVIEWED BY: Gabriella Yap, Deputy City Manager APPROVED BY: Doug Willmore, City Manager ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: A. B. C. D. 2018 Local Agency Biennial Notice (page A-1) Resolution No. SA 2018-__, Adopting an Amended Conflict of Interest Code (page B-1) Exhibit “1” to Resolution – FPPC Model Code (page C-1) Appendix A to Resolution (page D-1) BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION: Adoption of this proposed resolution will update the Successor Agency’s Conflict of Interest Code to reflect those changes that have occurred since the last update in September 2016, and will also incorporate non-substantive legislative changes made to the Fair Political Practices Commission’s (FPPC) model code. The Successor Agency has adopted by reference the FPPC’s model Conflict of Interest Code that contains 1 certain designated positions and disclosure categories. Government Code Section 87306 requires that cities amend their code during even numbered years to reflect the creation of new positions, deletion of positions, changes in any titles, as well as any changes made to the Political Reform Act. Since the Successor Agency’s code was last amended in September 2016, the following changes have occurred in the City’s reporting schedules: • The positions of Community Development Director and Community Development Deputy Director/Planning Manager have been modified to read as: Director of Community Development and Deputy Director of Community Development/Planning Manager respectively. (Appendix B). • The positions of Open Space & Trails Manager and City Engineer have been removed. (Appendix B) • The position of Senior Building Inspector has been replaced with Building Inspector II (Appendix B) • The position of Building Inspector has been modified to Building Inspector I (Appendix B) Since 2016, when the Successor Agency last updated its Conflict of Interest Code, the FPPC has increased the gift limit under the Model Conflict of Interest Code from $440 to $470. The revised model code is attached to the draft Resolution as Exhibit “1”. CONCLUSION: Since 2016, certain changes have occurred in the Successor Agency’s job titles and in the FPPC’s model code that require the City’s Conflict of Interest Code be updated. The attached Resolution and Appendices have been reviewed by the City Attorney’s Office. 2 www.fppc.ca.gov FPPC Advice: advice@fppc.ca.gov (866.275.3772) Page 1 of 1 2018 Local Agency Biennial Notice Name of Agency: Mailing Address: Contact Person: Phone No. Email: Alternate Email: Accurate disclosure is essential to monitor whether officials have conflicts of interest and to help ensure public trust in government. The biennial review examines current programs to ensure that the agency’s code includes disclosure by those agency officials who make or participate in making governmental decisions. This agency has reviewed its conflict of interest code and has determined that (check one BOX):  An amendment is required. The following amendments are necessary: (Check all that apply.)  Include new positions  Revise disclosure categories  Revise the titles of existing positions  Delete titles of positions that have been abolished and/or positions that no longer make or participate in making governmental decisions  Other (describe)  The code is currently under review by the code reviewing body.  No amendment is required. (If your code is over five years old, amendments may be necessary.) Verification (to be completed if no amendment is required) This agency’s code accurately designates all positions that make or participate in the maki ng of governmental decisions. The disclosure assigned to those positions accurately requires that all investments, business positions, interests in real property, and sources of income that may foreseeably be affected materially by the decisions made by those holding designated positions are reported. The code includes all other provisions required by Government Code Section 87302. __________________________________________ _________________________ Signature of Chief Executive Officer Date All agencies must complete and return this notice regardless of how recently your code was approved or amended. Please return this notice no later than October 1, 2018, or by the date specified by your agency, if earlier, to: (PLACE RETURN ADDRESS OF CODE REVIEWING BODY HERE) PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THIS FORM TO THE FPPC. A-1 RESOLUTION NO. SA 2018-__ A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADOPTING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE CONTAINING DESIGNATED POSITIONS AND DISCLOSURE CATEGORIES; AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. SA 2016-02. THE SUCCESSOR AGENCY TO THE RANCHO PALOS VERDES REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DOES HEREBY FIND, RESOLVE AND ORDER AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The Political Reform Act, Government Code Section 81000, et seq., requires the Successor Agency to the Rancho Palos Verdes Redevelopment Agency (“Agency”) to adopt a conflict of interest code for each department of the Agency. 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. Pursuant to Resolution No. SA 2016-02, the Agency adopted a Conflict of Interest Code containing designated positions and disclosure categories. By this Resolution, the Agency is adopting an updated Conflict of Interest Code containing revised designated positions and disclosure categories. Additionally, this amendment to the Agency’s Conflict of Interest Code is inclusive of the 2018 version of the Model Code, as updated by the FPPC, rather than the 2016 version of the Model Code. Section 4. The Model Code, attached hereto as Exhibit "1" and any amendments to it duly adopted by the Fair Political Practices Commission from time to time, 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 Rancho Palos Verdes Redevelopment Agency. Section 5. Persons holding designated positions listed in Appendix A to this Resolution shall file Statements of Economic Interest pursuant to Section 5 of the Conflict of Interest Code (2 CCR 18730(b)(5)) with the information required for the disclosure category assigned to them. Section 6. The Successor Agency hereby directs the Agency Secretary and Agency Counsel to coordinate the preparation of a revised Conflict of Interest Code in succeeding even-numbered years in accordance with the requirements of B-1 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Page 2 of 2 Government Code Sections 87306 and 87306.5. The revised Code should reflect any changes in department or employee designations. If no revisions to the Code are required, the Agency Secretary shall submit a report no later than October 1st of the same year, stating that amendments to the Code are not required. Section 7. Resolution No. SA 2016-02 is hereby repealed in its entirety. Section 8. The Agency Secretary shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 7th day of August 2018. ________________ Chair Attest: __________________________ Agency Secretary State of California ) County of Los Angeles )ss City of Rancho Palos Verdes ) I, Emily Colborn, Agency Secretary of the Successor Agency to the Rancho Palos Verdes Redevelopment Agency hereby certify that the above Resolution No. SA 2018-__was duly and regularly passed and adopted by the said Successor Agency to the Rancho Palos Verdes Redevelopment Agency at a regular meeting thereof held on August 7, 2018. ____________________________ Agency Secretary B-2 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Page 1 of 20 C-1 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Page 2 of 20 C-2 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Page 3 of 20 C-3 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Page 4 of 20 C-4 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Page 5 of 20 C-5 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Page 6 of 20 C-6 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Page 7 of 20 C-7 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Page 8 of 20 C-8 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Page 9 of 20 C-9 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Page 10 of 20 C-10 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Page 11 of 20 C-11 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Page 12 of 20 C-12 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Page 13 of 20 C-13 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Page 14 of 20 C-14 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Page 15 of 20 C-15 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Page 16 of 20 C-16 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Page 17 of 20 C-17 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Page 18 of 20 C-18 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Page 19 of 20 C-19 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Exhibit 1 Page 20 of 20 C-20 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Appendix A Page 1 of 3 RESOLUTION NO. SA 2018-__ - APPENDIX A Conflict of Interest Code Designated Positions and Disclosure Categories for the Successor Agency to the Rancho Palos Verdes Redevelopment Agency (“Successor Agency”) Designated Positions Disclosure Categories Agency Board Member 1 Geological Peer Review Group 2, 3, 4, 5 Executive Director 1 Assistant Executive Director 6 Director of Finance 6 Deputy Director of Finance 6 Information Technology Manager 6 Community Development Director 6 Community Development Deputy Director 6 Building Official 6 Building Inspector I 6 Building Inspector II 6 Finance Officer 6 Director of Public Works 6 Director of Recreation and Parks 6 Deputy Director of Recreation and Parks 6 Agency Secretary 6 Principal Civil Engineer 6 Senior Engineer 6 Senior Planner 6 Principal Planner 6 Treasurer 1 Agency Counsel 1 Agency Engineer 6 Project Manager 6 Engineer Technician 6 Agency Geologist(s) (consultant(s)) 6 Other Consultant(s) 7 D-1 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Appendix A Page 2 of 3 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 Rancho Palos Verdes 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 Rancho Palos Verdes Redevelopment Agency (“Successor Agency”). 2. Reportable interest in real property located within the City of Rancho Palos Verdes or within two miles of the boundaries of the City. (FPPC Form 700, Schedule B). 3. Reportable income from any business entity, and reportable business positions in business entities, that provides, plans to provide, or has provided within two years prior to the time a statement is required under this conflict of interest code, engineering, geological analysis or other services to owners of property in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes or within two miles from the boundaries of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. (FPPC Form 700, Schedule C). 4. Reportable investments in any business entity that provides, plans to provide, or has provided within two years prior to the time a statement is required under this conflict of interest code, engineering, geological analysis or other services to owners of property in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes or within two miles from the boundaries of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. (FPPC Form 700, Schedules A- 1 and A-2). 5. Reportable gifts and travel gifts. (FPPC Form 700, Schedules D and E). 6. Persons holding designated positions which are assigned a disclosure category of "6" above are not required to prepare a separate Statement of Economic Interest (Form 700) for their position with the Successor Agency because they also hold positions which are already required to disclose and report under the Conflict of Interest Code of the City of Rancho Palos Verdes. Persons in this category should list their position with the Successor Agency in Section 1 of Form 700 that they file with the City. Persons in this category "6" are, however, subject to the disqualification provisions of this Code when acting in their official capacity for the Successor Agency. 7. For consultants who serve in a staff capacity with the Successor Agency, the consultant shall disclose based on the disclosure categories assigned elsewhere in this code for that staff position. D-2 Resolution No. SA 2018-__ Appendix A Page 3 of 3 For consultants who do not serve in a staff capacity, the following disclosure categories shall be used: Persons required to disclose in this category shall disclose pursuant to categories A, B, C and D below 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 A, B, C and D. 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 conflict of interest code. A. Reportable interests in real property in the jurisdiction. (FPPC Form 700, Schedule B). B. Reportable income and business positions. (FPPC Form 700, Schedule C). C. Reportable investments. (FPPC Form 700, Schedules A-1 and A-2). D. Reportable gifts and travel gifts. (FPPC Form 700, Schedules D and E). D-3