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Resolution No. 2024-122 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PETALUMA REPEALING THE CITY
OF PETALUMA's CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE (RESOLUTION NO. 2022-125 N.C.S.) AND
ANY CONFLICTING RESOLUTIONS ANDADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE MODEL CONFLICT
OF INTEREST CODESET FORTH IN TITLE 2, SECTION 18730 OF THE CALIFORNIA
CODE OF REGULATIONS AND TAKING RELATED ACTIONS
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 87300 et seq. of the California Government Code, the City of Petaluma is
required to adopt and promulgate a Conflict-of-Interest Code; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Government Code Section 87302, the City's Conflict of Interest Code must
specifically enumerate the positions within the City, other than those specified in Government Code Section
87200, that involve the making or participating in making decisions that may foreseeably have a material effect
on any financial interest, and, for each such enumerated position, the Conflict of Interest Code must state the
specific types of investments, business positions, interests in real property and sources of income that are
reportable; and
WHEREAS, on August 1, 2022,the City Council adopted Resolution 2022-125 N.C.S., adopting a Conflict-
of-Interest Code for public officials and designated employees; and
WHEREAS, the City Council at this time wishes to repeal the Conflict-of-Interest Code adopted by
Resolution No. 2022-125 N.C.S. and adopt a revised Conflict of Interest Code establishing the City's conflict
policy and defining the circumstances requiring disqualification; and
WHEREAS, Title 2, Section 18730 of the California Code of Regulations contains the terms of a Model
Conflict of Interest Code developed by the Fair Political Practices Commission("FPPC")that cities can adopt by
reference, which may be amended from time-to-time by the FPPC after public notice and hearing to conform to
amendments in the Political Reform Act; and
WHEREAS, adopting by reference the terms of the FPPC's Model Conflict of Interest Code set forth in the
California Code of Regulations,and amendments thereto, as the Conflict-of-Interest Code of the City of Petaluma
will meet the statutory requirements for adopting such a code and save the City time and resources by minimizing
the actions required to keep the Code in conformity with the Political Reform Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is further required biennially to review and update as warranted the list of
designated positions required to submit Statements of Economic Interest and the disclosure categories for such
positions; and
WHEREAS, the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, as adopting a conflict of interests code does
not meet CEQA's definition of a "project," because the action does not have the potential for resulting either a
direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment,
and because the action constitutes organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result
in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Petaluma as follows:
1. The above recitals are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference.
2. Finds that the proposed action is exempt from the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) in accordance with CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, as adopting a conflict of interests code does
not meet CEQA's definition of a"project,"because the action does not have the potential for resulting either
a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the
environment, and because the action constitutes organizational or administrative activities of governments
that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment.
3. Resolution No. 2022-125 N.C.S., adopted August 1, 2022 and any other resolution in conflict with the
Conflict-of-Interest Code adopted by this Resolution, is hereby repealed.
4. The Model Conflict of Interest Code set forth in Title 2, Section 18730 of the California Code of Regulations,
which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A to this Resolution, and any amendments to the
Model Conflict of Interest Code subsequently adopted by the Fair Political Practices Commission, is hereby
adopted, as amended, by the City of Petaluma as its Conflict of Interest Code, along with the attached
Exhibit B enumerating positions within the City in addition to those set forth in Government Code Section
87200 that are subject to the provisions of the Conflict of Interest Code and their disclosure categories and
the attached Exhibit C explaining the conflict of interest form filing requirements for various categories. This
Resolution and the attached Exhibits A, B and C together constitute the Conflict-of-Interest Code of the City
of Petaluma.
5. Pursuant to Section 4 of the Model Conflict of Interest Code adopted hereby,public officials and designated
employees and consultants shall file Statements of Economic Interest with the City Clerk.
6. The effective date of the Conflict-of-Interest Code shall be the date the code is approved and adopted by the
City Council.
7. Statements of Economic Interest shall be filed electronically using the City Clerk's approved online system
in accordance with City of Petaluma Ordinance No. 2751 N.C.S. Statements for all public officials and
designated employees will be retained by the City Clerk.
8. If any provision, sentence, clause, section or part of this Resolution is found to be unconstitutional, illegal or
invalid, such finding shall affect only such provision, sentence, clause, section or part, and shall not affect or
impair any of the remaining parts.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a Regular meeting on the 7'day of October Docusigned by:form:
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(Regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission, Title 2, Division 6, California Code of
Regulations)
§ 18730. Provisions of Conflict of Interest Codes.
(a) Incorporation by reference of the terms of this regulation along with the designation
of employees and the formulation of disclosure categories in the Appendix referred to below
constitute the adoption and promulgation of a conflict of interest code within the meaning of
Section 87300 or the amendment of a conflict of interest code within the meaning of Section
87306 if the terms of this regulation are substituted for terms of a conflict of interest code
already in effect. A code so amended or adopted and promulgated requires the reporting of
reportable items in a manner substantially equivalent to the requirements of article 2 of chapter 7
of the Political Reform Act, Sections 81000, et seq. The requirements of a conflict of interest
code are in addition to other requirements of the Political Reform Act, such as the general
prohibition against conflicts of interest contained in Section 87100, and to other state or local
laws pertaining to conflicts of interest.
(b) The terms of a conflict of interest code amended or adopted and promulgated pursuant
to this regulation are as follows:
(1) Section 1. Definitions.
The definitions contained in the Political Reform Act of 1974, regulations of the Fair Political
Practices Commission(Regulations 18110, et seq.), and any amendments to the Act or
regulations, are incorporated by reference into this conflict of interest code.
(2) Section 2. Designated Employees. The persons holding positions listed in the
Appendix are designated employees. It has been determined that these persons make or
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participate in the making of decisions which may foreseeably have a material effect on economic
interests.
(3) Section 3. Disclosure Categories.
This code does not establish any disclosure obligation for those designated employees who are
also specified in Section 87200 if they are designated in this code in that same capacity or if the
geographical jurisdiction of this agency is the same as or is wholly included within the
jurisdiction in which those persons must report their economic interests pursuant to article 2 of
chapter 7 of the Political Reform Act, Sections 87200, et seq.
In addition, this code does not establish any disclosure obligation for any designated employees
who are designated in a conflict of interest code for another agency, if all of the following apply:
(A) The geographical jurisdiction of this agency is the same as or is wholly included
within the jurisdiction of the other agency;
(B) The disclosure assigned in the code of the other agency is the same as that required
under article 2 of chapter 7 of the Political Reform Act, Section 87200; and
(C) The filing officer is the same for both agencies. [FN I]
Such persons are covered by this code for disqualification purposes only. With respect to all
other designated employees, the disclosure categories set forth in the Appendix specify which
kinds of economic interests are reportable. Such a designated employee shall disclose in the
employee's statement of economic interests those economic interests the employee has which are
of the kind described in the disclosure categories to which the employee is assigned in the
Appendix. It has been determined that the economic interests set forth in a designated employee's
disclosure categories are the kinds of economic interests which the employee foreseeably can
affect materially through the conduct of the employee's office.
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(4) Section 4. Statements of Economic Interests: Place of Filing.
The code reviewing body shall instruct all designated employees within its code to file
statements of economic interests with the agency or with the code reviewing body, as provided
by the code reviewing body in the agency's conflict of interest code. [FN2]
(5) Section 5. Statements of Economic Interests: Time of Filing.
(A) Initial Statements. All designated employees employed by the agency on the effective
date of this code, as originally adopted,promulgated and approved by the code reviewing body,
shall file statements within 30 days after the effective date of this code. Thereafter, each person
already in a position when it is designated by an amendment to this code shall file an initial
statement within 30 days after the effective date of the amendment.
(B) Assuming Office Statements. All persons assuming designated positions after the
effective date of this code shall file statements within 30 days after assuming the designated
positions, or if subject to State Senate confirmation, 30 days after being nominated or appointed.
(C) Annual Statements. All designated employees shall file statements no later than April
1. If a person reports for military service as defined in the Servicemember's Civil Relief Act, the
deadline for the annual statement of economic interests is 30 days following the person's return
to office, provided the person, or someone authorized to represent the person's interests, notifies
the filing officer in writing prior to the applicable filing deadline that the person is subject to that
federal statute and is unable to meet the applicable deadline, and provides the filing officer
verification of the person's military status.
(D) Leaving Office Statements. All persons who leave designated positions shall file
statements within 30 days after leaving office.
(5.5) Section 5.5. Statements for Persons Who Resign Prior to Assuming Office.
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Any person who resigns within 12 months of initial appointment, or within 30 days of the date of
notice provided by the filing officer to file an assuming office statement, is not deemed to have
assumed office or left office, provided the person did not make or participate in the making of, or
use the person's position to influence any decision and did not receive or become entitled to
receive any form of payment as a result of the person's appointment. Such persons shall not file
either an assuming or leaving office statement.
(A)Any person who resigns a position within 30 days of the date of a notice from the
filing officer shall do both of the following:
(1) File a written resignation with the appointing power; and
(2) File a written statement with the filing officer declaring under penalty of perjury that
during the period between appointment and resignation the person did not make,participate in
the making, or use the position to influence any decision of the agency or receive, or become
entitled to receive, any form of payment by virtue of being appointed to the position.
(6) Section 6. Contents of and Period Covered by Statements of Economic Interests.
(A) Contents of Initial Statements.
Initial statements shall disclose any reportable investments, interests in real property and
business positions held on the effective date of the code and income received during the 12
months prior to the effective date of the code.
(B) Contents of Assuming Office Statements.
Assuming office statements shall disclose any reportable investments, interests in real property
and business positions held on the date of assuming office or, if subject to State Senate
confirmation or appointment, on the date of nomination, and income received during the 12
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months prior to the date of assuming office or the date of being appointed or nominated,
respectively.
(C) Contents of Annual Statements. Annual statements shall disclose any reportable
investments, interests in real property, income and business positions held or received during the
previous calendar year provided, however, that the period covered by an employee's first annual
statement shall begin on the effective date of the code or the date of assuming office whichever
is later, or for a board or commission member subject to Section 87302.6, the day after the
closing date of the most recent statement filed by the member pursuant to Regulation 18754.
(D) Contents of Leaving Office Statements.
Leaving office statements shall disclose reportable investments, interests in real property, income
and business positions held or received during the period between the closing date of the last
statement filed and the date of leaving office.
(7) Section 7. Manner of Reporting.
Statements of economic interests shall be made on forms prescribed by the Fair Political
Practices Commission and supplied by the agency, and shall contain the following information:
(A) Investment and Real Property Disclosure.
When an investment or an interest in real property [FN3] is required to be reported, [FN4] the
statement shall contain the following:
1. A statement of the nature of the investment or interest;
2. The name of the business entity in which each investment is held, and a general
description of the business activity in which the business entity is engaged;
3. The address or other precise location of the real property;
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4. A statement whether the fair market value of the investment or interest in real property
equals or exceeds $2,000, exceeds $10,000, exceeds $100,000, or exceeds $1,000,000.
(B) Personal Income Disclosure. When personal income is required to be reported, [FN5]
the statement shall contain:
1. The name and address of each source of income aggregating $500 or more in value, or
$50 or more in value if the income was a gift, and a general description of the business activity,
if any, of each source;
2. A statement whether the aggregate value of income from each source, or in the case of
a loan, the highest amount owed to each source, was $1,000 or less, greater than $1,000, greater
than$10,000, or greater than $100,000;
3. A description of the consideration, if any, for which the income was received;
4. In the case of a gift, the name, address and business activity of the donor and any
intermediary through which the gift was made; a description of the gift; the amount or value of
the gift; and the date on which the gift was received;
5. In the case of a loan, the annual interest rate and the security, if any, given for the loan
and the term of the loan.
(C) Business Entity Income Disclosure. When income of a business entity, including
income of a sole proprietorship, is required to be reported, [FN6] the statement shall contain:
1. The name, address, and a general description of the business activity of the business
entity;
2. The name of every person from whom the business entity received payments if the
filer's pro rata share of gross receipts from such person was equal to or greater than $10,000.
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(D) Business Position Disclosure. When business positions are required to be reported, a
designated employee shall list the name and address of each business entity in which the
employee is a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or in which the employee holds any
position of management, a description of the business activity in which the business entity is
engaged, and the designated employee's position with the business entity.
(E) Acquisition or Disposal During Reporting Period. In the case of an annual or leaving
office statement, if an investment or an interest in real property was partially or wholly acquired
or disposed of during the period covered by the statement, the statement shall contain the date of
acquisition or disposal.
(8) Section 8. Prohibition on Receipt of Honoraria.
(A)No member of a state board or commission, and no designated employee of a state or
local government agency, shall accept any honorarium from any source, if the member or
employee would be required to report the receipt of income or gifts from that source on the
member's or employee's statement of economic interests.
(B) This section shall not apply to any part-time member of the governing board of any
public institution of higher education, unless the member is also an elected official.
(C) Subdivisions (a), (b), and (c) of Section 89501 shall apply to the prohibitions in this
section.
(D) This section shall not limit or prohibit payments, advances, or reimbursements for
travel and related lodging and subsistence authorized by Section 89506.
(8.1) Section 8.1. Prohibition on Receipt of Gifts in Excess of$590.
(A)No member of a state board or commission, and no designated employee of a state or
local government agency, shall accept gifts with a total value of more than $590 in a calendar
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year from any single source, if the member or employee would be required to report the receipt
of income or gifts from that source on the member's or employee's statement of economic
interests.
(B) This section shall not apply to any part-time member of the governing board of any
public institution of higher education, unless the member is also an elected official.
(C) Subdivisions (e), (f), and(g) of Section 89503 shall apply to the prohibitions in this
section.
(8.2) Section 8.2. Loans to Public Officials.
(A)No elected officer of a state or local government agency shall, from the date of the
election to office through the date that the officer vacates office, receive a personal loan from
any officer, employee, member, or consultant of the state or local government agency in which
the elected officer holds office or over which the elected officer's agency has direction and
control.
(B)No public official who is exempt from the state civil service system pursuant to
subdivisions (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) of Section 4 of Article VII of the Constitution shall, while
he or she holds office, receive a personal loan from any officer, employee, member, or consultant
of the state or local government agency in which the public official holds office or over which
the public official's agency has direction and control. This subdivision shall not apply to loans
made to a public official whose duties are solely secretarial, clerical, or manual.
(C)No elected officer of a state or local government agency shall, from the date of the
election to office through the date that the officer vacates office, receive a personal loan from
any person who has a contract with the state or local government agency to which that elected
officer has been elected or over which that elected officer's agency has direction and control.
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This subdivision shall not apply to loans made by banks or other financial institutions or to any
indebtedness created as part of a retail installment or credit card transaction, if the loan is made
or the indebtedness created in the lender's regular course of business on terms available to
members of the public without regard to the elected officer's official status.
(D)No public official who is exempt from the state civil service system pursuant to
subdivisions (c), (d), (e), (f), and (g) of Section 4 of Article VII of the Constitution shall, while
the official holds office, receive a personal loan from any person who has a contract with the
state or local government agency to which that elected officer has been elected or over which
that elected officer's agency has direction and control. This subdivision shall not apply to loans
made by banks or other financial institutions or to any indebtedness created as part of a retail
installment or credit card transaction, if the loan is made or the indebtedness created in the
lender's regular course of business on terms available to members of the public without regard to
the elected officer's official status. This subdivision shall not apply to loans made to a public
official whose duties are solely secretarial, clerical, or manual.
(E) This section shall not apply to the following:
1. Loans made to the campaign committee of an elected officer or candidate for elective
office.
2. Loans made by a public official's spouse, child, parent, grandparent, grandchild,
brother, sister, parent-in-law,brother-in-law, sister-in-law, nephew, niece, aunt,uncle, or first
cousin, or the spouse of any such persons,provided that the person making the loan is not acting
as an agent or intermediary for any person not otherwise exempted under this section.
3. Loans from a person which, in the aggregate, do not exceed$500 at any given time.
4. Loans made, or offered in writing,before January 1, 1998.
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(8.3) Section 8.3. Loan Terms.
(A) Except as set forth in subdivision(B), no elected officer of a state or local
government agency shall, from the date of the officer's election to office through the date the
officer vacates office, receive a personal loan of$500 or more, except when the loan is in writing
and clearly states the terms of the loan, including the parties to the loan agreement, date of the
loan, amount of the loan, term of the loan, date or dates when payments shall be due on the loan
and the amount of the payments, and the rate of interest paid on the loan.
(B) This section shall not apply to the following types of loans:
1. Loans made to the campaign committee of the elected officer.
2. Loans made to the elected officer by his or her spouse, child,parent, grandparent,
grandchild, brother, sister, parent-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, nephew, niece, aunt,
uncle, or first cousin, or the spouse of any such person, provided that the person making the loan
is not acting as an agent or intermediary for any person not otherwise exempted under this
section.
3. Loans made, or offered in writing,before January 1, 1998.
(C)Nothing in this section shall exempt any person from any other provision of Title 9 of
the Government Code.
(8.4) Section 8.4. Personal Loans.
(A) Except as set forth in subdivision(B), a personal loan received by any designated
employee shall become a gift to the designated employee for the purposes of this section in the
following circumstances:
1. If the loan has a defined date or dates for repayment, when the statute of limitations for
filing an action for default has expired.
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2. If the loan has no defined date or dates for repayment, when one year has elapsed from
the later of the following:
a. The date the loan was made.
b. The date the last payment of$100 or more was made on the loan.
c. The date upon which the debtor has made payments on the loan aggregating to less
than $250 during the previous 12 months.
(B) This section shall not apply to the following types of loans:
1. A loan made to the campaign committee of an elected officer or a candidate for
elective office.
2. A loan that would otherwise not be a gift as defined in this title.
3. A loan that would otherwise be a gift as set forth under subdivision(A), but on which
the creditor has taken reasonable action to collect the balance due.
4. A loan that would otherwise be a gift as set forth under subdivision(A), but on which
the creditor, based on reasonable business considerations,has not undertaken collection action.
Except in a criminal action, a creditor who claims that a loan is not a gift on the basis of this
paragraph has the burden of proving that the decision for not taking collection action was based
on reasonable business considerations.
5. A loan made to a debtor who has filed for bankruptcy and the loan is ultimately
discharged in bankruptcy.
(C)Nothing in this section shall exempt any person from any other provisions of Title 9
of the Government Code.
(9) Section 9. Disqualification.
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No designated employee shall make,participate in making, or in any way attempt to use the
employee's official position to influence the making of any governmental decision which the
employee knows or has reason to know will have a reasonably foreseeable material financial
effect, distinguishable from its effect on the public generally, on the official or a member of the
official's immediate family or on:
(A)Any business entity in which the designated employee has a direct or indirect
investment worth $2,000 or more;
(B) Any real property in which the designated employee has a direct or indirect interest
worth $2,000 or more;
(C) Any source of income, other than gifts and other than loans by a commercial lending
institution in the regular course of business on terms available to the public without regard to
official status, aggregating $500 or more in value provided to, received by or promised to the
designated employee within 12 months prior to the time when the decision is made;
(D)Any business entity in which the designated employee is a director, officer,partner,
trustee, employee, or holds any position of management; or
(E) Any donor of, or any intermediary or agent for a donor of, a gift or gifts aggregating
$590 or more provided to, received by, or promised to the designated employee within 12
months prior to the time when the decision is made.
(9.3) Section 9.3. Legally Required Participation.
No designated employee shall be prevented from making or participating in the making of any
decision to the extent the employee's participation is legally required for the decision to be made.
The fact that the vote of a designated employee who is on a voting body is needed to break a tie
does not make the employees'participation legally required for purposes of this section.
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(9.5) Section 9.5. Disqualification of State Officers and Employees.
In addition to the general disqualification provisions of section 9, no state administrative official
shall make,participate in making, or use the official's position to influence any governmental
decision directly relating to any contract where the state administrative official knows or has
reason to know that any party to the contract is a person with whom the state administrative
official, or any member of the official's immediate family has, within 12 months prior to the time
when the official action is to be taken:
(A) Engaged in a business transaction or transactions on terms not available to members
of the public, regarding any investment or interest in real property; or
(B) Engaged in a business transaction or transactions on terms not available to members
of the public regarding the rendering of goods or services totaling in value $1,000 or more.
(10) Section 10. Disclosure of Disqualifying Interest.
When a designated employee determines that the employee should not make a governmental
decision because the employee has a disqualifying interest in it, the determination not to act may
be accompanied by disclosure of the disqualifying interest.
(11) Section 11. Assistance of the Commission and Counsel.
Any designated employee who is unsure of the duties under this code may request assistance
from the Fair Political Practices Commission pursuant to Section 83114 and Regulations 18329
and 18329.5 or from the attorney for the employee's agency, provided that nothing in this section
requires the attorney for the agency to issue any formal or informal opinion.
(12) Section 12. Violations.
This code has the force and effect of law. Designated employees violating any provision of this
code are subject to the administrative, criminal and civil sanctions provided in the Political
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Reform Act, Sections 81000-91014. In addition, a decision in relation to which a violation of the
disqualification provisions of this code or of Section 87100 or 87450 has occurred may be set
aside as void pursuant to Section 91003.
' Designated employees who are required to file statements of economic interests under
any other agency's conflict of interest code, or under article 2 for a different jurisdiction, may
expand their statement of economic interests to cover reportable interests in both jurisdictions,
and file copies of this expanded statement with both entities in lieu of filing separate and distinct
statements,provided that each copy of such expanded statement filed in place of an original is
signed and verified by the designated employee as if it were an original. See Section 81004.
2 See Section 81010 and Regulation 18115 for the duties of filing officers and persons in
agencies who make and retain copies of statements and forward the originals to the filing officer.
3 For the purpose of disclosure only(not disqualification), an interest in real property does
not include the principal residence of the filer.
4 Investments and interests in real property which have a fair market value of less than
$2,000 are not investments and interests in real property within the meaning of the Political
Reform Act. However, investments or interests in real property of an individual include those
held by the individual's spouse and dependent children as well as a pro rata share of any
investment or interest in real property of any business entity or trust in which the individual,
spouse and dependent children own, in the aggregate, a direct, indirect or beneficial interest of 10
percent or greater.
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'A designated employee's income includes the employee's community property interest
in the income of the employee's spouse but does not include salary or reimbursement for
expenses received from a state, local or federal government agency.
6 Income of a business entity is reportable if the direct, indirect or beneficial interest of
the filer and the filer's spouse in the business entity aggregates a 10 percent or greater interest. In
addition, the disclosure of persons who are clients or customers of a business entity is required
only if the clients or customers are within one of the disclosure categories of the filer.
Credits
NOTE: Authority cited: Section 83112, Government Code. Reference: Sections 87103(e),
87300-87302, 89501, 89502 and 89503, Government Code.
HISTORY
1. New section filed 4-2-80 as an emergency; effective upon filing (Register 80,No. 14).
Certificate of Compliance included.
2. Editorial correction (Register 80,No. 29).
3. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 1-9-81; effective thirtieth day thereafter(Register 81,No.
2).
4. Amendment of subsection (b)(7)(B)l. filed 1-26-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter(Register
83,No. 5).
5. Amendment of subsection (b)(7)(A) filed 11-10-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter(Register
83,No. 46).
6. Amendment filed 4-13-87; operative 5-13-87 (Register 87,No. 16).
7. Amendment of subsection (b) filed 10-21-88; operative 11-20-88 (Register 88, No. 46).
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8. Amendment of subsections (b)(8)(A) and(b)(8)(B) and numerous editorial changes filed 8-28-
90; operative 9-27-90 (Reg. 90,No. 42).
9. Amendment of subsections (b)(3), (b)(8) and renumbering of following subsections and
amendment of NOTE filed 8-7-92; operative 9-7-92 (Register 92,No. 32).
10. Amendment of subsection (b)(5.5) and new subsections (b)(5.5)(A)-(A)(2) filed 2-4-93;
operative 2-4-93 (Register 93,No. 6).
11. Change without regulatory effect adopting Conflict of Interest Code for California Mental
Health Planning Council filed 11-22-93 pursuant to title 1, section 100, California Code of
Regulations (Register 93,No. 48). Approved by Fair Political Practices Commission 9-21-93.
12. Change without regulatory effect redesignating Conflict of Interest Code for California
Mental Health Planning Council as chapter 62, section 55100 filed 1-4-94 pursuant to title 1,
section 100, California Code of Regulations (Register 94,No. 1).
13. Editorial correction adding HISTORY 11 and 12 and deleting duplicate section number
(Register 94,No. 17).
14. Amendment of subsection (b)(8), designation of subsection(b)(8)(A), new subsection
(b)(8)(B), and amendment of subsections (b)(8.1)-(b)(8.1)(B), (b)(9)(E) and NOTE filed 3-14-
95; operative 3-14-95 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 95,No. 11).
15. Editorial correction inserting inadvertently omitted language in footnote 4 (Register 96,No.
13).
16. Amendment of subsections (b)(8)(A)-(B) and (b)(8.1)(A), repealer of subsection (b)(8.1)(B),
and amendment of subsection(b)(12) filed 10-23-96; operative 10-23-96 pursuant to
Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 96,No. 43).
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17. Amendment of subsections (b)(8.1) and(9)(E) filed 4-9-97; operative 4-9-97 pursuant to
Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 97,No. 15).
18. Amendment of subsections (b)(7)(13)5., new subsections (b)(8.2)-(b)(8.4)(C) and amendment
of NOTE filed 8-24-98; operative 8-24-98 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d)
(Register 98,No. 35).
19. Editorial correction of subsection(a) (Register 98,No. 47).
20. Amendment of subsections (b)(8.1), (b)(8.1)(A) and(b)(9)(E) filed 5-11-99; operative 5-11-
99 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 99,No. 20).
21. Amendment of subsections (b)(8.1)-(b)(8.1)(A) and(b)(9)(E) filed 12-6-2000; operative 1-1-
2001 pursuant to the 1974 version of Government Code section 11380.2 and Title 2, California
Code of Regulations, section 18312(d) and(e) (Register 2000,No. 49).
22. Amendment of subsections (b)(3) and(b)(10) filed 1-10-2001; operative 2-1-2001.
Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of
Administrative Law, 3 Civil CO10924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District,
nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative
Procedure Act rulemaking requirements) (Register 2001,No. 2).
23. Amendment of subsections (b)(7)(A)4., (b)(7)(B)L-2., (b)(8.2)(E)3., (b)(9)(A)-(C) and
footnote 4. filed 2-13-2001. Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices
Commission v. Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil CO10924, California Court of Appeal, Third
Appellate District, nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974
Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements) (Register 2001,No. 7).
24. Amendment of subsections (b)(8.1)-(b)(8.1)(A) filed 1-16-2003; operative 1-1-2003.
Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of
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Administrative Law, 3 Civil CO10924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District,
nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative
Procedure Act rulemaking requirements) (Register 2003,No. 3).
25. Editorial correction of HISTORY 24 (Register 2003,No. 12).
26. Editorial correction removing extraneous phrase in subsection(b)(9.5)(B) (Register 2004,
No. 33).
27. Amendment of subsections (b)(2)-(3), (b)(3)(C), (b)(6)(C), (b)(8.1)-(b)(8.1)(A), (b)(9)(E) and
(b)(11)-(12) filed 1-4-2005; operative 1-1-2005 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4
(Register 2005,No. 1).
28. Amendment of subsection (b)(7)(A)4. filed 10-11-2005; operative 11-10-2005 (Register
2005,No. 41).
29. Amendment of subsections (a), (b)(1), (b)(3), (b)(8.1), (b)(8.1)(A) and(b)(9)(E) filed 12-18-
2006; operative 1-1-2007. Submitted to OAL pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v.
Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil CO10924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate
District, nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974
Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements) (Register 2006,No. 51).
30. Amendment of subsections (b)(8.1)-(b)(8.1)(A) and (b)(9)(E) filed 10-31-2008; operative 1I-
30-2008. Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office
of Administrative Law, 3 Civil CO 10924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District,
nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative
Procedure Act rulemaking requirements and not subject to procedural or substantive review by
OAL) (Register 2008, No. 44).
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31. Amendment of section heading and section filed 11-15-2010; operative 12-15-2010.
Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of
Administrative Law, 3 Civil CO 10924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District,
nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative
Procedure Act rulemaking requirements and not subject to procedural or substantive review by
OAL) (Register 2010, No. 47).
32. Amendment of section heading and subsections (a)-(b)(1), (b)(3)-(4), (b)(5)(C), (b)(8.1)-
(b)(8.1)(A) and (b)(9)(E) and amendment of footnote 1 filed 1-8-2013; operative 2-7-2013.
Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of
Administrative Law, 3 Civil CO10924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District,
nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative
Procedure Act rulemaking requirements and not subject to procedural or substantive review by
OAL) (Register 2013,No. 2).
33. Amendment of subsections (b)(8.1)-(b)(8.1)(A), (b)(8.2)(E)3. and(b)(9)(E) filed 12-15-2014;
operative 1-1-2015 pursuant to section 18312(e)(1)(A), title 2, California Code of Regulations.
Submitted to OAL for filing and printing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v.
Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil CO10924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate
District, nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974
Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements) (Register 2014,No. 51).
34. Redesignation of portions of subsection(b)(8)(A) as new subsections (b)(8)(B)-(D),
amendment of subsections (b)(8.1)-(b)(8.1)(A), redesignation of portions of subsection
(b)(8.1)(A) as new subsections (b)(8.1)(B)-(C) and amendment of subsection (b)(9)(E) filed 12-
1-2016; operative 12-31-2016 pursuant to Cal. Code Regs. tit. 2, section 18312(e). Submitted to
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OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of Administrative Law,
3 Civil CO10924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, nonpublished decision,
April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking
requirements and not subject to procedural or substantive review by OAL) (Register 2016,No.
49).
35. Amendment of subsections (b)(8.1)-(b)(8.1)(A) and (b)(9)(E) filed 12-12-2018; operative 1-
11-2019 pursuant to Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, section 18312(e). Submitted to OAL for filing and
printing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil
CO10924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, nonpublished decision, April 27,
1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking
requirements and not subject to procedural or substantive review by OAL) (Register 2018,No.
50).
36. Amendment of subsections (b)(8.1)-(8.1)(A) filed 12-23-2020; operative 1-1-2021 pursuant
to Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, section 18312(e). Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair
Political Practices Commission v. Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil CO 10924, California
Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC
regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements and not
subject to procedural or substantive review by OAL) (Register 2020,No. 52).
37. Amendment of subsections (b)(3)(C), (b)(5)(C), (b)(5.5), (b)(5.5)(A)(2), (b)(7)(D), (b)(8)(A),
(b)(8.1)(A), (b)(8.2)(A), (b)(8.2)(C)-(D), (b)(8.3)(A), (b)(9), (b)(9.3), (b)(9.5), (b)(10) and
(b)(11) and footnote 5 filed 5-12-2021; operative 6-11-2021 pursuant to Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2,
section 18312(e). Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission
v. Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil CO10924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate
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District, nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974
Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements and not subject to procedural or
substantive review by OAL) (Register 2021,No. 20).
38. Amendment of subsections (b)(8.1)-(b)(8.1)(A) and(b)(9)(E) filed 12-20-2022; operative 1-
19-2023 pursuant to Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, section 18312(e). Submitted to OAL for filing
pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil
CO10924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, nonpublished decision, April 27,
1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking
requirements and not subject to procedural or substantive review by OAL) (Register 2022,No.
51).
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Titles/Positions of
Persons Required to Submit Statements of Economic Interests
and Disclosure Categories
Title/Position Category
Positions Covered by Government Code Section 87200
The following positions are NOT covered by the City's Conflict of Interest Code because they must file under
Government Code Section 87200 and therefore, are listed for informational purposes only.
Mayor ..................................................................................................................................... 1
CityCouncil Members ................................................................................................................ 1
CityAttorney ............................................................................................................................ 1
CityManager ........................................................................................................................... 1
FinanceDirector ........................................................................................................................ 1
Planning Commissioners ............................................................................................................ 1
Positions Covered by the City of Petaluma's Conflict of Interest Code
Appointed Officials
Public Officials
CityClerk ................................................................................................................................. 1
Appointed Officials
Airport Commissioners ................................................................................................................ 1
Building Board of Appeals Members .............................................................................................. 1
Climate Action Commission .......................................................................................................... 1
Historic and Cultural Preservation Committee Members ..................................................................... 1
Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee Members ....................................................................... 1
Petaluma Community Development Successor Agency ..................................................................... 1
Petaluma Public Financing Authority .............................................................................................. 1
Petaluma Public Financing Corporation .......................................................................................... 1
Public Art Committee Members ..................................................................................................... 1
Public Safety Advisory Committee ................................................................................................. 1
Recreation, Music, and Parks Commissioners .................................................................................. 1
Senior Advisory Committee Members ............................................................................................. 1
TreeAdvisory Committee Members ............................................................................................... 1
Transit Advisory Committee Members ............................................................................................ 1
Designated Employees
City Attorney's Office
AssistantCity Attorney ............................................................................................................... 2
City Clerk's Office
DeputyCity Clerk ...................................................................................................................... 3
City Manager's Office
AssistantCity Manager ............................................................................................................... 1
Assistant to the City Manager ....................................................................................................... 1
ClimateAction Manager ............................................................................................................... 1
Senior Management Analyst ......................................................................................................... 2
Community Development Department/Building Services/Housing
Director of Community Development .............................................................................................. 1
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Title/Position Category
Building Services Division
Assistant Director of Community Development ................................................................................. 1
BuildingInspector I, II .................................................................................................................. 4, 5
Chief Building Official .................................................................................................................. 1
Code Enforcement Officer ............................................................................................................ 4, 5
Deputy Chief Building Official ........................................................................................................ 1
PlansExaminer ......................................................................................................................... 4, 5
SeniorBuilding Inspector ............................................................................................................. 4, 5
Senior Management Analyst ......................................................................................................... 2
Senior Code Enforcement Officer .................................................................................................. 4,5
Housing Division
HousingManager........................................................................................................................ 1
Economic Development and Open Government/Information Technology
Director of Economic Development and Open Government ................................................................. 1
Communications Program Manager ............................................................................................... 2
ManagementAnalyst II ............................................................................................................ 2
Senior Management Analyst ......................................................................................................... 2
Information Technology/GIS Division
Data and Systems Manager ......................................................................................................... 2
Geographic Information Systems Administrator ................................................................................ 2
Information Technology Manager .................................................................................................. 2
Finance Department
AssistantFinance Director ............................................................................................................ 2
Finance and Accounting Manager ................................................................................................. 2
RevenueManager ...................................................................................................................... 2
Fire Department
AssistantFire Chief ..................................................................................................................... 1
AssistantFire Marshal ................................................................................................................. 1
BattalionChief ........................................................................................................................... 2
EmergencyManager .................................................................................................................. 1
FireChief ................................................................................................................................. 1
FireMarshal .............................................................................................................................. 1
Senior Management Analyst ......................................................................................................... 2
Human Resources & Risk Management Department
Director of Human Resources ....................................................................................................... 1
RiskManager ............................................................................................................................ 1
Parks and Recreation/Community Services Department
Director of Parks and Recreation ................................................................................................... 1
Deputy Director of Parks and Recreation ........................................................................................ 2
ManagementAnalyst II ................................................................................................................ 2
Recreation Supervisor ................................................................................................................. 2
Superintendent of Parks and Facilities............................................................................................. 1
Police Department
DeputyPolice Chief .................................................................................................................... 1
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Title/Position Category
ManagementAnalyst II ............................................................................................................ 2
PoliceChief .............................................................................................................................. 1
PoliceLieutenant ........................................................................................................................ 1
PoliceSergeant ......................................................................................................................... 1
Senior Management Analyst ......................................................................................................... 2
Technicial Services Manager ........................................................................................................ 1
Public Works and Utilities Department
Administration
Directorof Public Works ............................................................................................................. 1
Director of Water Resources and Utilities ........................................................................................ 1
Assistant Public Works and Utilities Director .................................................................................... 1
AdministrativeManager ............................................................................................................... 1
Senior Management Analyst ......................................................................................................... 2
Airport and Marina Division
Airportand Marina Manager ......................................................................................................... 2
Capital Projects Engineering Division
AssociateCivil Engineer ............................................................................................................. 4, 5
EngineeringManager .................................................................................................................. 1
ProjectManager ........................................................................................................................ 1
PublicWorks Inspector ................................................................................................................ 2
SeniorCivil Engineer .................................................................................................................. 1
Senior Public Works Inspector ...................................................................................................... 1
Development Engineering Division
CityEngineer ............................................................................................................................ 1
Environmental Services Division
Deputy Director of Environmental Services .................................................................................... 1
Environmental Services Analyst .................................................................................................... 1
Environmental Services Supervisor ................................................................................................ 1
LaboratorySupervisor ................................................................................................................. 1
ManagementAnalyst II ................................................................................................................ 2
Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance Supervisor ........................................................................... 1
Water Recycling Plant Operations Supervisor .................................................................................. 1
Operations Division
Deputy Director of Operations ....................................................................................................... 1
Assistant Operations Manager ...................................................................................................... 1
Traffic Engineering
SeniorTraffic Engineer ................................................................................................................ 1
Transit Division
TransitManager ........................................................................................................................ 1
Senior Management Analyst ......................................................................................................... 2
Senior Transit Planner ................................................................................................................ 1
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Title/Position Cate-gory
Consultants*
Administrative Hearing Officers ..................................................................................................... 1
Executive Director, North Bay Animal Services ................................................................................. 1
Planning Manager, Contract ......................................................................................................... 1
Principal Planner, Contract ........................................................................................................... 1
*The awarding authority of a particular consultant contract shall require a particular consultant to file a Statement of
Economic Interests if the awarding authority finds that a consultant will:
A. Make a government decision to:
1. Approve a rate, rule or regulation.
2. Adopt or enforce a rule.
3. Issue, deny, suspend or revoke any permit, license, application, certificate, approval, order or similar
authorization or entitlement.
4. Authorize the City to enter into, modify or renew a contract, provided it is the type of contract that requires
City approval.
5. Grant City approval to a contract requiring such approval and to which the City is party or approval to the
specifications for such a contract.
6. Grant City approval to a plan, design, report, study or similar term.
7. Adopt or grant approval of policies, standards or guidelines for the City or for any subdivision thereof.
B. Serve in a staff capacity with the City and in that capacity perform the same or substantially all of the same duties
for the City that would otherwise be performed by an individual holding a position specified in the City's Conflict of
Interest Code.
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Exhibit C
Explanation of
Disclosure Categories
Category 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 located in the City.
• What Form 700 schedules?All Schedules(A through E)
Category 2: ALL INCOME,EXCLUDING INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY
• 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
*Schedule B does not apply to your disclosure category
Category 3: CITY/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 which provides, manufactures,
or supplies goods, materials, equipment, machinery or services, including training or consulting
services, of the type utilized by or subject to the review or approval by the City or the department in
which that person is employed.
• What Form 700 schedules? A, C,D,E
*Schedule B does not apply to your disclosure category
Category 4: CITY/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,and all interests in real property, if the source is of a type
which provides, manufactures, or supplies goods, materials, equipment, machinery or services,
including training or consulting services, of the type utilized by or subject to the review or approval
of the City or the department in which that person is employed.
• What Form 700 schedules? All Schedules (A through E)
Category 5: REGULATORY,LAND DEVELOPMENT 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,and interests in real property,if the source is of the type that
is subject to the regulatory permit or licensing authority by the department in which that person is
employed or the source of income is from land development, construction or the acquisition or sale
of real property by the City.
• What Form 700 schedules? All Schedules (A through E)