Ord 1916 - Amending Division 4, Section 2.30.605 Through 2.30.620 Relating to Conflict of Interest CodeORDINANCE 1916
ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
AMENDING DIVISION 4, SECTION 2.30.605 THROUGH 2.30.620
RELATING TO CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
The Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos does hereby ordain:
SECTION I
Section 2.30.605 of the Conflict of Interest Code is amended to read:
Sec. 2.30.605. Adoption of standardized code.
Government Code section 87300 requires local agencies to adopt a conflict of
interest code. The State Fair Political Practices Commission has adopted a regulation, 2
California Code of Regulations section 18730, which contains the terms of a standard
conflict of interest code, which local agencies are authorized to incorporate by reference,
and which may be amended by the Fair Political Practices Commission to conform to
amendments and State law after public notice and hearings. Pursuant to that authority, the
terms of 2 California Code of Regulations section 18730 and any amendments to it duly
adopted by the Fair Political Practices Commission are hereby incorporated by reference,
together with the other sections in this article, as the Conflict of Interest Code of the Town
of Los Gatos, which is considered the "agency" within the purview of this code.
SECTION II
Section 2.30.610 of the Conflict of Interest Code is amended to read:
Sec. 2.30.610. Designated employees.
This section shall constitute the appendix referred to in section 2 of the standardized
conflict of interest code. The Council hereby finds that the officers and employees holding
the following designated positions make, or participate in the making of decisions which
may foreseeably have a material effect on financial interests, and are therefore designated
employees of the Town of Los Gatos and are required to make financial disclosure.
DESIGNATED POSITIONS DISCLOSURE CATEGORY
ADMINISTRATION
Town Council
1 through 12
Town Manager
1 through 12
Assistant Town Manager
1 through 8 & 10 through 13
Town Attorney
1 through 12
Town Clerk
1 through 8 & 10 through 13
Senior Deputy Clerk
1 through 8 & 10 through 13
Town Treasurer
1 through 12
Deputy Town Treasurer
1 through 8 & 10 through 13
Finance Manager
Accounting /Auditing
1 through 8 & 10 through 13
Personnel Manager
1, 4 through 8 & 10 through 13
Information Systems Manager
1, 4 through 8 & 10 through 13
BUILDING & ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Director of Building
and Engineering Services 1 through 8 & 10 through 13
Associate Civil Engineer 1 through 8 & 10 through 13
Plan Check Engineer 1 through 8 & 10 through 13
Chief Inspector 1 through 8 & 10 through 13
PLANNING DEPARTMENT
Planning Director
1 through 8 & 10 through 13
Senior Planner
1 through 8 & 10 through 13
Associate Civil Engineer
1 through 8 & 10 through 13
Planner I /II
1 through 8 & 10 through 13
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Community Services Director 1 through 8 & 10 through 13
TOWN LIBRARY
Library Director 1 through 8 & 10 through 13
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Chief of Police 1 through 8 & 10 through 13
PARKS, FORESTRY & MAINTENANCE
Director of Parks
Forestry and Maintenance 1 through 8 & 10 through 13
Maintenance Superintendent 1 through 8 & 10 through 13
Parks & Forestry Superintendent 1 through 8 & 10 through 13
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COMMISSIONERS, COMMITTEE AND BOARD MEMBERS
Arts Commission
1 through 8 & 10 through 13
Board of Appeals
1 through 8 & 10 through 13
Community Services Commission
1 through 8 & 10 through 13
Development Review Committee -
1 through 8 & 10 through 13
Historic Preservation Committee
1 through 8 & 10 through 13
Library Board
1 through 8 & 10 through 13
Park Commission
1 through 8 & 10 through 13
Parking Commission
1 through 8 & 10 through 13
Personnel Board
1, 4 through 8 & 10 through 13
Planning Commission
1 through 12
Rent Advisory Committee
1 through 8 & 10 through 13
Trails Committee
1 through 8 & 10 through 13
SPECIFIED CONSULTANTS
Those consultants likely to participate
in the making of a governmental decision as
determined by the Town Manager in writing. 1 through 8 & 10 through '13
SECTION III
Section 2.30.615 of the Conflict of Interest Code is amended to read:
Sec. 2.30.615. Disclosure categories.
This section shall constitute the appendix referred to in section 3 of the standardized
conflict of interest code in which disclosure categories are set forth.
General Provisions
When a designated employee is required to disclose investments and sources
of income, he or she need only disclose investments in business entities and
sources of income which do business in the jurisdiction, plan to do business
in the jurisdiction or have done business in the jurisdiction within the past two
years. In addition to other activities, a business entity is doing business within
the jurisdiction if it owns real property within the jurisdiction. When a
designated employee is required to disclose interests in real property, he or
she need only disclose real property which is located in whole or in part
within or not more than two miles outside the boundaries of the jurisdiction
or within two miles of any land owned or used by the local government
agency.
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Designated employees shall disclose their financial interests pursuant to the appropriate
disclosure category as indicated in Section 2.30.610.
Disclosure Categories:
Category 1: Investments (which are not held through a business entity or trust)
Category 2: Interests in Real Property (which are not held through a business entity
or trust)
Category 3: Interests in Real Property Held by a Business Entity or Trust
Category 4: Investments held by a Business Entity or Trust
Category 5: Income (other than loans, gifts and honoraria)
Category 6: Income (travel payments, advances, reimbursements)
Category 7: Income -- Loans (received or outstanding during the reporting period)
Category 8: Income -- Gifts
Category 9: Income -- Honoraria
Category 10: Commission Income Received by Brokers, Agents and Salespersons
Category 11: Income and Loans to Business Entities or Trusts
Category 12: Income from Rental Property
Category 13: Business Positions
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SECTION IV
Section 2.30.620 of the Conflict of Interest Code is amended to read:
Sec. 2.30.620. Filing of Statements
Designated employees shall file statements of economic interests with the Town
Clerk who shall be and perform the duties of filing officer for the Town of Los Gatos.
Employees, Board and /or Commission Members, who serve in more than one capacity,
shall be required to file only one statement of economic interest, as required by law.
SECTION V
This Ordinance takes effect 30 days after the date it is adopted. Within 15 days
after this Ordinance is adopted, the Town Clerk shall cause it to be published once in a
newspaper of general circulation published and circulated in the Town.
This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the
Town of Los Gatos on October 5, 1992, and adopted by the following vote as an Ordinance
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of the Town of Los Gatos at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los
Gatos on October 19, 1992.
COUNCIL MEMBERS:
AYES: Randy Attaway, Joanne Benjamin, Steven Blanton, Brent N. Ventura
Mayor Eric D. Carlson
NAYS: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAIN: None
SIGNED:
MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST:
CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LO ATOS
LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA TC:Dfppc:ORD1916
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