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6.G. - Page 2 of 30 Interests of Designated Employees. The Political Reform Act further requires government agencies to review its local Conflict of Interest Code every two years to determine whether the Code must be amended. Amendments may include addition or deletion of positions, changes in position titles or changes to designation of disclosure levels. The last review and update of the Redwood City local Code occurred in October 2016. It has been determined that the Code requires updating and the City Council, as the Code reviewing entity, was provided with the 2018 Local Agency Biennial Notice (Attachment C) and asked to take such action. City Department Heads were provided the opportunity to review and revise their respective departments' list of classifications and disclosure categories within the Conflict of Interest Code. The Successor Agency Conflict of Interest Code is also included. The following is a summary of the proposed updates: The addition of positions that will be involved in financial decision making: • Capital Improvement Manager (Administrative Services Department) • Principal Analyst — Finance (Administrative Services Department) • Senior Transportation Planner (Community Development Department) Position title changes: • Customer Support Services Specialist is now Water Resources Specialist (Public Works Services) • Senior Construction Technician has moved from Public Works Services Department to Community Development Department FISCAL IMPACT The costs related to processing the Statements of Economic Interests are part of the City Clerk Department budget. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW The proposed action is not a "project" for purposes of CEQA, as that term is defined in CEQA Guidelines Section 15378, because it has no potential for resulting in either a direct or foreseeable physical change in the environment. PUBLIC NOTICE Public Notification was achieved by posting the agenda, with the agenda items being listed, at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. ALTERNATIVES It is an FPPC requirement that the Conflict of Interest Code be reviewed every two years and appropriate amendments be made. The City Council can choose not to accept and approve the amendments. This would result in the City being out of compliance with the FPPC's requirement for a two-year review and the City's Code would not be up to date. ATTACHMENTS Attachment A: Resolution repealing Resolution No. 15527 and adopting a new Resolution approving an updated Conflict of Interest Code for Redwood City & Exhibits (with track changes) 125