HomeMy WebLinkAbout377 ORDINANCE NO. 377
AN ORDINANCE OF,
THE TOWN OF LOS ALTOS HILLS
UPDATING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
WHEREAS, the Town of Los Altos Hills wishes to update its conflict of interest.code to
reflect changes in state law and new Town positions;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hills does ORDAIN as
follows:
1. AMENDMENT TO CODE. Sections 2-6.10 through 2-6.14 of Chapter 6 of
Title 2 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code are hereby renumbered respectively to Sections
2-6.11 through 2-6.15.
2. AMENDMENT TO CODE. Section 2-6.10'-of Chapter 6 of Title 2 is hereby
added to the Los Altos Hills Municipal Code to read:
Section 2-6.10 . Prohibitions
(A) No designated employee shall accept any honorarium.
(B) No designated employee shall accept any gifts with a total value of more than two
hundred eighty dollars ($280)in a calendar-year from any single source.
3. AMENDMENT OF CODE. Section 2-6.11(E)-of Chapter 6 of Title 2 of the Los
Altos Hills Municipal Code is hereby amended to read:
(E) Any donor of, or any intermediary or agent for a donor of, a gift or gifts
aggregating $280 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.
4. AMENDMENT TO CODE. Chapter 6'of Title 2 of the Los Altos Hills Municipal
Code is hereby amended by replacing the existing Appendix with the Appendix attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
5. SEVERABILITY. If any part of this ordinance is held to be invalid or inapplicable
to any situation by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this ordinance or the applicability of this ordinance to other situations.
6. EFFECTIVE DATE: POSTING. This ordinance shall become effective thirty
(3 0) days from the date of its passage, and shall be posted.within the Town,of Los Altos Hills in
three (3)public places.
INTRODUCED: -August 2, 1995
PASSED: September 6, 1995
AYES: Mayor Siegel and Councilmembers Casey, Dauber, Hubbard
and Johnson
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ABSTENTIONS: None
ABSENT: None
By:
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ity Attorney
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Appendix
DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES
AND DISCLOSURE OBLIGATIONS
DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES LISTED IN GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 87200:
Members of City Council
Planning Commissioners
City Manager
City Attorney
City Treasurer or Finance Officer
OTHER DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES:
Director of Public Works
Public Works Manager
City Engineer
Assistant Engineer
Engineering Technician
Director of Planning
Town Planner
Assistant Planner
Planning Technician
City Clerk
Building Official
Building Inspector
Consultants'
OBLIGATIONS
All designated employees listed above must disclose:
• Investments
• Interests in Real Property
• Interests in Real Property Held by a Trust or Business Entity
• Investments held by a Trust or Business Entity
•. Income, including Loans received, Gifts, and Honoraria
• Commission Income Received by Brokers, Agents and Salespersons
• Income and Loans to Business Entities or Trusts
• Income from Rental Property
• Interest in Business Property
• Business Positions
' 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 in this section. Such written determination shall include a
description of the consultant's duties and,based upon that description,a statement of the extent of
disclosure requirements. The City Manager's determination is public record and shall be retained for
public inspection in the same manner and location as this conflict of interest code.
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