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CITY OF PALO ALTO OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
December 1, 2014
The Honorable City Council
Palo Alto, California
Adoption of a Resolution Amending the Conflict of Interest Code for
Designated City Officers and Employees as Required by the Political
Reform Act and Regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission
and Repealing Resolution No. 9299
It is recommended that Council adopt the attached resolution.
The Political Reform Act requires the City to review its Conflict of Interest
Code at least every two years. Chapter 2.09 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code
and the Political Reform Act require the City to adopt a list of designated
positions and disclosure responsibilities for each position subject to the
Conflict of Interest Code for Designated Employees. Disclosure statements
from designated positions are due each April.
The attached Resolution amends the City’s Conflict of Interest Code to
update the list of designated positions to reflect administrative changes,
including title changes and positions added or deleted from the Table of
Organization. Changes to the Disclosure Categories are recommended to
improve clarity on the elements of reporting.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment A: RESO 9299 COI 2012 REDLINED (DOC)
Department Head: Beth Minor, Acting City Clerk
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Resolution No. 9299
Resolution of the Council of the City of Palo Alto Amending the
Conflict of Interest Code for Designated City Officers and
Employees as Required by the Political Reform Act and
Regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission and
Repealing Resolution No. 91229299
RECITALS
A. The Political Reform Act requires certain City officials, specified in section
87200 of the California Government Code, to file economic disclosure forms (“Form 700”) and
abstain from making or participating in making governmental decisions which have a
reasonably foreseeable material effect on an economic interest; and
B. The Political Reform Act also requires the City to adopt a local conflict of
interest code that enumerates specific City positions other than those specified in Government
Code section 87200 which involve making or participating in making decisions which have a
reasonably foreseeable material effect on an economic interest, and to designate for each
position the specific types of investments, business positions, interests in real property and
sources of income which are reportable based on the scope of the decision-making authority of
the position; and
C. Consistent with Chapter 2.09 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code and the
biennial schedule established by the Fair Political Practices Commission for amending local
conflict of interest codes, the City reviews and amends its local conflict of interest code by
resolution every two years.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does RESOLVE as follows:
SECTION 1. Resolution No. 9122 9299 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. The Conflict of Interest Code for the City of Palo Alto is hereby
amended to read as follows:
CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE
CITY OF PALO ALTO
The Political Reform Act, Government Code section 81000, et seq., 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
Regs. section 18730), which contains the terms of a standard conflict of interest
code. After public notice and hearing the regulation may be amended by the Fair
Political Practices Commission to conform to amendments in the Political Reform
Act. Therefore, the terms of 2 California Code of Regulations Section 18730 and any
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amendments to it duly adopted by the Fair Political Practices Commission are hereby
incorporated by reference. This regulation and Appendix A attached to this
resolution and a part of it, designating officials and employees and establishing
disclosure categories, shall constitute the conflict of interest code of the City of Palo
Alto.
Designated employees shall file statements of economic interests with the City Clerk
who will make the statements available for public inspec tion and reproduction.
(Gov. Code, § 81008.) Statements for all designated employees will be retained by
the City Clerk.
SECTION 3. The Conflict of Interest Code for the City of Palo Alto will be
effective thirty (30) days from the date the City Council approves this resolution.
SECTION 4. The City Council finds that there is no possibility that this resolution
will have a significant effect on the environment and upon that basis determines that this
resolution is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
INTRODUCED AND PASSED: DECEMBER 31, 20122014
AYES: BURT, ESPINOSA, HOLMAN, KLEIN, PRICE, SCHARFF, SCHMID, SHEPHERD, YEH
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTENTIONS:
ATTEST:
_________________________ ____________________________
City Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM: APPROVED:
_________________________ ____________________________
Senior Deputy City Attorney City Manager
APPENDIX A
DESIGNATED POSITIONS
Titles Assigned Disclosure Category
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Finance Division
Assistant Director, Administrative Services ................................................................................... 1
Deputy Director, Administrative Services ...................................................................................... 1
Senior Financial Management Analyst ........................................................................................... 4
Manager, Accounting ..................................................................................................................... 1
Senior Accountant .......................................................................................................................... 4
Accountant ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Manager, Purchasing & Contract Admin ....................................................................................... 1
Warehouse Supervisor ................................................................................................................... 5
Contracts Administrator ................................................................................................................. 3
Senior Business Analyst .................................................................................................................. 4
Manager, Energy Risk ..................................................................................................................... 4
Real Estate Division
Manager, Real Property ................................................................................................................. 4
Senior Financial Management Analyst .......................................................................................... 4
Budget & Management Analysis Division
Director, Office of Management and Budget ................................................................................. 1
Principle Principal Financial Management Analyst ......................................................................... 4
Senior Financial Management Analyst .......................................................................................... 4
APPOINTED OFFICIALS
Standby Emergency Council………………………………………………………………………………….……………….1
Architectural Review Board ........................................................................................................... 1
Historic Resources Board ................................................................................................................ 1
Human Relations Commission ....................................................................................................... 1
Library Advisory Commission .......................................................................................................... 1
Public Art Commission .................................................................................................................... 1
Utilities Advisory Commission ........................................................................................................ 1
Parks and Recreation Commission ................................................................................................. 1
CITY ATTORNEY
Senior Assistant City Attorney ....................................................................................................... 1
Assistant City Attorney ................................................................................................................... 1
Senior Deputy City Attorney ........................................................................................................... 1
Deputy City Attorney ...................................................................................................................... 1
Claims Investigator .......................................................................................................................... 3
Secretary to City Attorney .............................................................................................................. 4
Legal Services Administrator .......................................................................................................... 4
CITY AUDITOR
City Auditor ..................................................................................................................................... 1
Senior Performance Auditor .......................................................................................................... 1
Performance Auditor ..................................................................................................................... 1
CITY CLERK
City Clerk ..................................................................................................................................... 1
Hearing Examiner Officer ............................................................................................................... 1
Assistant City Clerk ......................................................................................................................... 3
Deputy City Clerk ............................................................................................................................ 3
CITY MANAGER
Assistant City Manager /Chief Operating Officer ........................................................................... 1
Deputy City Manager………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...1
Assistant to City Manager ............................................................................................................... 1
Manager, Economic Development and Redevelopment ................................................................ 1
Executive Assistant to the City Manager ........................................................................................ 3
Communications Manager ............................................................................................................. 4
Administrator, CMO ........................................................................................................................ 1
Chief Sustainability ManagerOfficer ............................................................................................... 1
Senior Management Analyst........................................................................................................... 3
Chief Communications Manager .................................................................................................... 1
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Director, Community Services ........................................................................................................ 1
Assistant Director, Community Services ......................................................................................... 1
Executive AssistantAdministrative Assistant .................................................................................. 3
Senior Management Analyst .......................................................................................................... 5
Management Analyst……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..5
Arts & Sciences Division
Manager, Arts and Science ............................................................................................................. 6
Recreation Division
Recreation Division Manager .......................................................................................................... 6
Community Services Senior Program Manager ............................................................................. 5
Supervisor, Recreation Programs .................................................................................................. 5
Coordinator, Recreation Programs ................................................................................................. 5
Community Services Superintendent ............................................................................................ 5
Community Service Manager ......................................................................................................... 5
Open Space, Parks and Golf Division
Open Space, Parks and Golf Division Manager ............................................................................... 6
Superintendent, Open Space, Parks and Golf ................................................................................ 5
Community Service Manager.......................................................................................................... 5
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Director, Development Services ……………………………………………………….…………………………………1
Development Services Manager……………………………………………………………………………………………1
Chief Building Official…..………………………………………………………………………………………………………..1
Assistant Building Official………………………………………………………………………………………………………4
Plan Check Engineer………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4
Plans Examiner………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4
Planning Manager………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Building Inspector Specialist………………………………………………………………………………………………….4
Building Inspector………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4
Senior Management Analyst…………………………………………………………………………………………………4
Project Coordinator………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fire Chief.... ..................................................................................................................................... 1
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Chief. ...................................................................................... 1
Deputy Fire Chief ........................................................................................................................... 1
Fire Marshal .................................................................................................................................... 1
Battalion Chief................................................................................................................................. 6
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Director .................................................................................. 6
Emergency Medical Services Data Specialist .................................................................................. 7
Geographic Information System Specialist ..................................................................................... 9
Emergency Services (OES) Director ................................................................................................ 1
Office of Emergency Services (OES) Coordinator ........................................................................... 1
Office of Emergency Services (OES) Program Assistant ................................................................. 4
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT PEOPLE STRATEGIES & OPERATIONS (PSO)
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Director, Human Resources/Chief People OfficerPeople Strategies & Operations ....................... 1
Assistant Director, Human ResourcesPSO ...................................................................................... 1
Manager, Employee Relations ....................................................................................................... 3
Manager, Employee Benefits…………………………………………………………………………………………………3
Senior Human Relations Administrator ......................................................................................... 3
Senior Management Analyst .......................................................................................................... 3
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
Director, Information Technology/Chief Information Officer ........................................................ 1
Information Technology Security Manager .................................................................................... 2
Information Technology Governance & Planning Manger ............................................................. 2
Manager, Information Technology Services ................................................................................... 2
Senior Technologist ......................................................................................................................... 9
Executive Assistant ......................................................................................................................... 9
Technologist .................................................................................................................................... 9
Principal Management Analyst ..................................................................................................... 93
Senior Management Analyst…………………………………………………………………………………………………..3
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT
Director, Libraries ........................................................................................................................... 1
Assistant Director, Public Services DivisionLibraries .................................................................... 43
Division Head, Collection and Technical Services Division ............................................................. 5
Library Services Manager ................................................................................................................ 4
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES
Emergency Services (OES) Director ................................................................................................ 1
Office of Emergency Services (OES) Coordinator ........................................................................... 1
PLANNING & COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT (9/19/12)
Planning and Transportation Division
Director, Planning and Community Environment ........................................................................... 1
Assistant Director, Planning and Community Environment ........................................................... 1
Development Services Director ...................................................................................................... 1
Development Center Manager ....................................................................................................... 1
Chief Planning Official ..................................................................................................................... 1
Administrator, Planning & Community EnvironmentSenior Management Analyst ....................... 1
Chief Transportation Official. .......................................................................................................... 1
Planning Manager, Planning ........................................................................................................... 4
Senior Planner ................................................................................................................................. 4
Planner ..................................................................................................................................... 4
Associate Planner ........................................................................................................................... 4
Coordinator, Transportation Systems Mgmnt ................................................................................ 4
Code Enforcement Officer………………………………………………………………………………………………………...4
Plans Examiner ................................................................................................................................ 4
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Development Project Coordinator III .............................................................................................. 4
Parking Manager…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….4
Inspection Services Division
Chief Building Official ...................................................................................................................... 1
Assistant Building Official................................................................................................................ 4
Supervisor, Building Inspection ...................................................................................................... 4
Building Inspector Specialist……………………………………………………………………………………………………...4
Building Inspector…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…4
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Police Division
Police Chief…………………………… ....................................................................................................... 1
Assistant Police Chief…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………1
Police Captain ................................................................................................................................. 1
Police Lieutenant ............................................................................................................................ 1
Senior Management Analyst .......................................................................................................... 3
Supervisor, Police Services .............................................................................................................. 3
Animal Services Division
Superintendent, Animal Services .................................................................................................... 7
Supervisor, Animal Services ............................................................................................................ 7
Veterinarian .................................................................................................................................... 7
Communications Division
Deputy Director Technical Services Division .................................................................................. 9
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Administration Division
Director, Public Works/City Engineer ............................................................................................ 1
Senior Management Analyst .......................................................................................................... 3
Airport Manager ............................................................................................................................. 1
Assistant Director, Special Projects ............................................................................................... 1
Airport Division
Airport Manager…………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………1
Management Analyst………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………..3
Engineering Services Division
Assistant Director, Engineering Services ........................................................................................ 1
Management Analyst ...................................................................................................................... 3
Senior Engineer ............................................................................................................................... 4
Supervisor, Inspection & Surveying ................................................................................................ 4
Senior Project Manager .................................................................................................................. 4
Project Manager ............................................................................................................................. 4
Project Engineer .............................................................................................................................. 4
Public Services Division
Assistant Director, Public Services .................................................................................................. 1
Management Analyst ...................................................................................................................... 3
Manager, Maintenance Operations................................................................................................ 5
Fleet Manager ................................................................................................................................. 5
Urban Forester ................................................................................................................................ 5
Assistant Fleet Manager ................................................................................................................. 5
Facilities Management Division
Manager, Facilities Maintenance & Projects .................................................................................. 5
Project Manager. ............................................................................................................................ 5
Supervisor, Facilities Management ................................................................................................. 7
Operations Division
Manager, Maintenance Operations................................................................................................ 5
Managing Arborist .......................................................................................................................... 5
Environmental Services Division
Assistant Director, Environmental Services .................................................................................... 1
Management Analyst ...................................................................................................................... 3
Manager, Water Quality Control .................................................................................................... 4
Manager, Solid Waste ..................................................................................................................... 6
Manager, Watershed Protection .................................................................................................... 4
Manager, Laboratory Services ........................................................................................................ 5
Manager, Environmental Control Programs ................................................................................... 4
Assistant Manager, Water Quality Control Operations .................................................................. 3
Assistant Manager, Water Quality Control Maintenance .............................................................. 3
Superintendent, Public Works Operations ..................................................................................... 5
Project Manager. ............................................................................................................................ 6
Refuse Administrator ...................................................................................................................... 3
Senior Engineer ............................................................................................................................... 4
Coordinator, Public Works Projects ................................................................................................ 5
Water Quality Control Division
Senior Engineer .............................................................................................................................. 4
Management Analyst ...................................................................................................................... 5
UTILITIES DEPARTMENT
Director, Utilities ............................................................................................................................. 1
Senior Management Analyst .......................................................................................................... 3
Senior Business Analyst .................................................................................................................. 4
Contracts Administrator ................................................................................................................. 3
Utilities Compliance Manager......................................................................................................... 5
Utilities Supervisor………………………………………………………………………………..5
Utilities Communications Manager ................................................................................................ 5
Customer Support Services Division
Assistant Director, Customer Support Services .............................................................................. 1
Manager, Customer Service and Meter Reading ............................................................................ 4
Senior Resource Planner/Credit and CollectionManager-Credit and Collections .......................... 4
Manager, Utility Marketing Services .............................................................................................. 4
Resource Management Division
Assistant Director, Resource Management .................................................................................... 1
Senior Resource Planner / Senior Resource Planner ...................................................................... 3
Senior Resource Originator ............................................................................................................. 3
Resource Planner ............................................................................................................................ 3
Engineering Division
Assistant Director, Utilities Engineering ........................................................................................ 1
Engineering Manager, Water-Gas-Wastewater ............................................................................. 4
Engineering Manager, Electric ........................................................................................................ 4
Manager, Utilities Telecommunications. ........................................................................................ 1
Project Engineer .............................................................................................................................. 4
Senior Project Engineer .................................................................................................................. 4
Senior Electrical Engineer .............................................................................................................. 4
Electric Project Engineer ................................................................................................................. 4
Operations Division
Assistant Director, Utilities Operations. ......................................................................................... 1
Manager, Electric Operations ......................................................................................................... 4
Manager, W-G-W Operations ......................................................................................................... 4
Utilities Supervisor ......................................................................................................................... 4
OTHER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
Newly created positions between conflict code amendments…………………1-9, As Applicable and
City Clerk to work with Department to fill out FPPC form 804 at the time a new position is
created
Consultants (Defined in FPPC Regulation 18701(a)(2)) ...................................... 1-9, As Applicable1
1 Pursuant to Palo Alto Municipal Code section 2.09.060, the City Manager may 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. Any such written determination shall include a
description of the consultant's duties and, based upon the desc ription, a statement of the extent of disclosure
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and City Clerk to work with Department to complete FPPC form 805 at the time a consultant is
hired
Members of Task Forces, Special Committees and Similar Advisory Bodies Created by the City
Council…………………………………………………………………………...1, if applicable2
requirements, if any. The City Manager may also determine whether a particular contract consultant constitutes a
"consultant" as the term is defined in the Political Reform Act and regulations promulgated th ere under or whether
the contract consultant is a registered professional engineer or licensed land surveyor exempted from the conflict of
interest provisions under Government Code Section 87100.1. The City Manager's determination is a public record
and shall be retained for public inspection in the same manner and location as the Conflict of Interest Code.
2 The City Attorney and City Clerk shall coordinate to determine whether a newly created body provides that
committees, boards, or commissions possesses decision making authority pursuant to Fair Political Practices
Regulation 18701 and make a recommendation to the Council on whether the body should be subject to the
disclosure requirements. Factors to be considered include but are not limited to whethe r the body will perform a
role that compels or prevents a governmental decision, or make substantive recommendations that may be regularly
approved without significant modification by another public official or governmental agency over an extended
period of time.
APPENDIX A
DISCLOSURE CATEGORIES
1. FULL DISCLOSURE
What to report? All investments and business positions in business entities, sources of
income including gifts, loans and travel payments, and interests in real property.
What Form 700 schedules? All Schedules (A through E)
2. ALL INCOME
What to report? All investments and business positions in business entities and sources
of income including gifts, loans and travel payments.
What Form 700 schedules? A, C, D, E
3. CITY-RELATED INCOME
What to report? All investments and business positions in business entities and sources
of income including gifts, loans and travel payments if the source is of a type which
provides, manufactures, or supplies services, supplies, materials, machinery or
equipment of the type utilized by or subject to the review or approval of the City.
What Form 700 schedules? A, C, D, E
4. CITY-RELATED INCOME, REAL PROPERTY
What to report? All investments and business positions in business entities and sources
of income including gifts, loans and travel payments if the source is of a type which
provides, manufactures, or supplies services, supplies, materials, machinery or
equipment of the type utilized by or subject to the review or approval of the City and all
interests in real property.
What Form 700 schedules? All Schedules (A through E)
5. DEPARTMENT-RELATED INCOME
What to report? All investments and business positions in business entities and sources
of income including gifts, loans and travel payments if the source is of a type if the
source is of a type which provides, manufactures or supplies equipment, supplies,
material, services or machinery of the type utilized by or subject to the review or
approval of the department in which that person is employed.
What Form 700 schedules? A, C, D, E
6. DEPARTMENT-RELATED INCOME, REAL PROPERTY
What to report? All investments and business positions in business entities and sources
of income including gifts, loans and travel payments if the source is of a type if the
source is of a type which provides, manufactures or supplies equipment, supplies,
material, services or machinery of the type utilized by or subject to the review or
approval of the department in which that person is employed and all interests in real
property.
What Form 700 schedules? All Schedules (A through E)
7. DIVISION- RELATED INCOME
What to report? All investments and business positions in business entities and sources
of income including gifts, loans and travel payments, which provide manufacture or
supply supplies, equipment, machinery, services or material of the type utilized by or
subject to the review or approval of the division in which that person is employed.
What Form 700 schedules? A, C, D, E
8. DIVISION-RELATED INCOME, REAL PROPERTY
What to report? All investments and business positions in business entities and sources
of income including gifts, loans and travel payments, which provide manufacture or
supply supplies, equipment, machinery, services or material of the type utilized by or
subject to the review or approval of the division in which that person is employed and
all interests in real property.
What Form 700 schedules? All Schedules (A through E)
9. CITY-RELATED COMPUTER HARDWARE & SOFTWARE
What to report? All investments in business entities and sources of income including
gifts, loans and travel payments, which provide supply, manufacture or service
computer hardware or software of the type utilized by the City.
What Form 700 schedules? A, C, D, E