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Page 2 of 4 City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org ANALYSIS The Political Reform Act of 1974 requires all government agencies to adopt a local Conflict of Interest Code. The purpose of the local code is to require certain employee classifications (in addition to Code 87200 filers) to make some level of economic disclosure, depending upon their position and likelihood of influencing decisions where they might have an economic interest at stake. According to the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) “...the code must list all agency positions that involve the making or participation in making of decisions that ‘may foreseeably have a material effect on any financial interest’.” The Conflict of Interest Code designates employees, members of boards, commissions or committees, City officers, and consultants if applicable, who by virtue of their positions, make or participate in making decisions which may affect their financial interests and who therefore must disclose these interests on the Fair Political Practices Commission Form 700 - Statement of Economic Interests of Designated Employees. New legislation has changed the filing process for 87200 filers. AB 1170, which took effect January 1, 2025, requires all positions identified under California Government Code §87200 to file all Statements of Economic Interest (Form 700s) directly, and electronically, through the Fair Political Practices Commission’s (FPPC) online system. Those filers are identified in the updated Code, as well as on the City’s website, and have been provided guidance on filing procedures moving forward. The Political Reform Act further requires government agencies to review their 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 categories. The last review and update of the City’s Conflict of Interest Code occurred in November 2022. City staff reviewed the Code and have determined changes are required. Accordingly, the City Council is required to approve an update to the Code. Typically, this update would be completed by the end of even- numbered years, however due to increased workload in the fall/winter of 2024, and to ensure accuracy of current employee classifications, drafting the revised Code was slightly delayed. Since the Code was last updated, there have been changes to the City’s organizational structure which affected positions subject to the Code: The Administrative Services Department has been split into the Finance Department, Human Resources Department and Information Technology Department The Community Development and Transportation Department has been split into the Community Development Department and Engineering and Transportation Department The Geographic Information Systems Division has moved to the IT department The City Clerk’s office has merged with the City Manager’s office Following review, staff recommends the following changes to the Code. The following positions are added: Administrative Secretary Assistant Community Development Director 6.C. - Page 2 of 18 68