HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES NO 79-76RESOLUTION NO. 79-76
A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAKERSFIELD DESIGNATING THE CITY AGENCIES
REQUIRED TO ADOPT CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODES
AND ESTABLISHING DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION TO
THE CITY COUNCIL OF PROPOSED CONFLICT OF
INTEREST CODES AND STATING CERTAIN REQUIRE-
MENTS OF THE POLITICAL REFORM ACT OF 1974.
WHEREAS, every city agency is required by the Political
Reform Act of 1974 ("Act") to promulgate a Conflict of Interest
Code which, when approved by the City Council, shall have the
force of law; and
WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of the City Council to
designate the agencies subject to it which are required to adopt a
Conflict of Interest Code and establish a deadline for submission
of a proposed Conflict of Interest Code by each designated agency
to the City Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the
City of Bakersfield as follows:
1. The following agencies are required to adopt a
Conflict of Interest Code:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(s)
(9)
(10)
(ll)
(12)
(13)
(14)
(15)
(16),
(17)
Auditorium - Recreation Committee
Auditorium - Recreation Department
Board of Building Appeals
Board of Charity Appeals and Solicitations
Board of Zoning Adjustment
Business Tax Appeals Board
City Attorney Department
City Manager Departmeht
Community Development Department
Finance Department
Fire Department
Fire Department Civil Service Board
Fire Department Pension Board
Mayor's Office
Miscellaneous Departments Civil Service Board
Planning Commission
Police Department
~I8)'PoliceDepartment Civil Service Board
(19) Public Works Department
(20) Redevelopment Agency
(21) Retirement Appeals Board
2. Each city agency enumerated above shall submit its
proposed Conflict of Interest Code to the City Council-Bq.'l~t~r
?[~n/_~j-~7~'.I~ yl. 3_~_}.!9.7.7~ Each Conflict of Interest Code submitted
shall be in the form attached hereto, a copy of which model
code shall be forthwith distributed to each agency by the Clerk.
The deadline for any agency not in existence
be six. months after it comes into existence.
3. In preparing the Conflict of Interest Code each
agency shall specifically list the positions which involve the
making or participation in the making of decisions which may
forseeably have a material effect on any financial interest, which
list shall be labeled Exhibit "A" and attached to the proposed
Conflict of Interest Code. The City Council shall consider such
list tentative and may add or delete positions before approval.
Officers and employees holding such positions are "designated
employees" under the Act and shall be deemed to make, or partici-
pate in the making of decisions which may foreseeably have a material
effect on a financial interest.
4. In preparing the Conflict of Interest Code each
agency shall also prepare a tentative list of disclosure categories
and assign each designated position to one or more of the disclosure
categories for the purpose of differentiating between designated
employees with different powers and responsibilities. Such list of
disclosure categories and assignments to designated positions shall
be labeled Exhibit "B" and attached to the proposed Conflict of
Interest Code. The City Council may add or delete to or from such
list and make appropriate assignments before approval. Each desig-
nated employee shall file conflict of interest statements in accord-
ance with the Conflict of Interest Code prepared by his agency as
finally approved by the City Council.
5. Before submitting the Conflict of Interest Code to
the--City Council for approval, every designated agen~y.sba~l:__
(1) Give notice of the tentative code to the
public, employee organizations and officers and employees.
(2) Hold a public hearing on the tentative code·
(3) Consider recommendations or complaints.
6. Not later than 90 days after submission of the proposed
Conflict of Interest Code, the City Council shall:
(1) Approve the proposed Code, or
(2) Revise and approve the proposed Code, or
(3) Return the proposed Code for revision.
7. After approval of the Conflict of Interest Code,
every agency shall amend its Code pursuant to the provisions of
Section 87306 of the Political ReformAct of 1974 when change is
necessitated by changed circumstances, including the creation of new
positions and relevant changes in the duties assigned to existing
positions...
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was passed
and adopted by the Council of the City of Bakersfield at a regular
meeting thereof held on the 25th day of October , 1976, by
the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN BARTON, BLEECKER, CHRISTENSEN, MEDDERS, ROGER$, ~CEALE$,
NOES: COUNCILMEN: ~__~~
ABSENT COUNCILMEN:
,~ABSTAINING COUNCILMEN:
CITY~E~RK an , Officio Clerk of
Council ~Bakersfield the
1976
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