A. 
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 California Code of Regulations 18730) which contains the terms of a standard conflict of interest code. After public notice and hearing it 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 amendments to it duly adopted by the Fair Political Practices Commission are incorporated by reference. This regulation shall constitute the conflict of interest code of the city. Designation of officials and employees shall be established and updated as needed by resolution.
B. 
Designated employees shall file their statements with the city which will make the statements available for public inspection and reproduction. (Government Code Section 81008). Statements for all designated employees will be retained by the city.
(Ord. 4649 § 1, 2000)
A. 
General.
1. 
Any elected officer, candidate, committee, or other person required to file statements, reports or other documents ("Statements") as required by Chapter 4 of the Political Reform Act (California Government Code section 84100, et seq.) ("Filers") may, and beginning February 1, 2022, shall, file such Statements using the City Clerk's online system according to procedures established by the City Clerk (the "Procedures").
2. 
The City Clerk shall have the authority to establish and amend the Procedures, as necessary, to:
a. 
ensure that the online system complies with the requirements set forth in section 84615 of the Government Code, as may be amended from time to time;
b. 
meet the purpose and intent of this ordinance and comply with other applicable law; and
c. 
ensure the integrity of the data transmitted and include safeguards against efforts to tamper with, manipulate, alter, or subvert the data.
3. 
Online filings made under this chapter will only be accepted if made in the standardized record format that is developed by the California Secretary of State pursuant to section 84602(a)(2) of the California Government Code, as may be amended from time to time, and that is compatible with the Secretary of State's system for receiving an online or electronic filing.
B. 
Procedures for Utilizing Online Filing.
1. 
During the period commencing with the effective date of this ordinance and ending January 31, 2022, Filers may choose to opt-in to the electronic filing system by electronically filing a Statement that is required to be filed with the City Clerk pursuant to Chapter 4 of the Political Reform Act. Once a Filer has opted-in, all subsequent Statements by that Filer shall be filed electronically. Until February 1, 2022, a Filer may opt-out of the electronic filing system by filing an original Statement in paper format with the City Clerk. Once a Filer has opted-out, and before February 1, 2022, the Filer shall file all original Statements in paper format with the City Clerk. From and after January 31, 2022, electronic filing is mandatory for all Filers, unless the Filer is exempt under California Government Code section 84615, as may be amended from time to time. A Filer so exempt may continue to opt-in or opt-out as described in this section.
2. 
Any Filer who has electronically filed a statement using the City Clerk's online system is not required to also file a copy of that document in paper format with the City Clerk.
(Ord. 5106 § 2, 2021)
Designated employees violating any provision of this chapter are subject to the administrative, criminal, and civil sanctions provided in the Political Reform Act, Government Code Sections 81000 and 91015. In addition, a decision in relation to which a violation of the disqualification provisions of this chapter, or of Government Code Sections 87100 or 87450, has occurred may be set aside as void pursuant to Government Code Section 91003.
(Ord. 4649 § 2, 2000)