SR - - CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE BIENNIAL REVIEW1. SUBJECT
City of Orange Conflict of Interest Code Biennial Review.
2. SUMMARY
State law mandates that conflict of interest codes be reviewed each even - numbered year. As the
code reviewing body for the City of Orange, the City Council must, no later than July 1, 2016,
direct review of its code and, no later than October 1, 2016, receive notice that an amendment is
or is not required. If an amendment is required, it must be completed prior to December 31, 2016.
3. RECOMMENDATION
Direct staff to review the code and submit a notice to the City Council prior to October 1, 2016,
that either an amendment is required or that no amendment is necessary.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
None.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S)
This action does not correlate to any of the adopted strategic plan goals; however, Section 87306
of the California Government Code requires biennial review of the City's Conflict of Interest Code.
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6. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND
The Political Reform Act requires every local government agency to adopt a Conflict of Interest
Code (COI) and to review its code biennially to determine if it needs to be amended. The City of
Orange COI was last amended in 2014.
The Conflict of Interest Code identifies officials, employees, committees and commissions, and
consultants who are required to file a Statement of Economic Interest Form 700 when assuming
office, on an annual basis, and upon leaving office. Designated individuals must disqualify
themselves when conflicts of interest occur.
The City Council is the code reviewing body for the City of Orange. Therefore, per Government
Code §87306.5, the City Council must, no later than July 1, 2016, direct review of its code. Upon
receiving such direction, staff will evaluate and determine if any changes are necessary.
The completed review must be submitted to the City Council, with any recommended changes, by
October 1, 2016. If an amendment is required, it must be completed prior to December 31, 2016.
7. ATTACHMENT
City of Orange Resolution No. 10817 with Exhibit A — List of Designated Employees and
Disclosure Categories adopted on September 9, 2014
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RESOLUTION NO. 10817
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF ORANGE ADOPTING THE BIENNIAL
REVISIONS TO EMPLOYEE POSITIONS AND
TITLES IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
FOR THE CITY OF ORANGE.
WHEREAS, the Political Reform Act, Government Code Sections 81000 et sue.,
requires the City to adopt and promulgate a conflict of interest code; and
WHEREAS, the City has complied with this requirement by adopting by reference
the model conflict of interest code developed by the Fair Political Practices Commission as
the Conflict of Interest Code for the City of Orange; and
WHEREAS, the Political Reform Act, in Government Code Section 87306, requires
the City to review and revise as necessary, its Conflict of Interest Code every even - numbered
year; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that due to changes in City employee positions
and titles, the City's Conflict of Interest Code requires revision.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Orange as follows:
1. The list of designated employees required to file statements of economic interests is
hereby amended to include those persons as set forth in Exhibit "A ", which is
attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
2. Only those persons who are designated in the City's Conflict of Interest Code for the
first time are required to file an initial statement as defined in the City's Conflict of
Interest Code.
ADOPTED this 9th day of September, 2014.
Teresa 9. Smith, Mayor, City of Orange