Resolution No. 8510, A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Hawthorne, California, Adopting an Amended Conflict of Interest Code Containing Revised Designated Positions and Disclosure Categories and Repealing All Previously Adopted Conflict of Interest Codes. 

Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 8510. 

Staff is recommending the City Council of the City of Hawthorne adopt Resolution No. 8510 revising designated positions in the City's current Conflict of Interest Code, in compliance with the requirements of the Political Reform Act, which requires review and update of the Conflict of Interest Code.

As background, the Political Reform Act of 1974, approved by the voters, requires state and local government agencies to adopt a Conflict of Interest Code.  In addition, as noted, California Government Code Section 87306.5 requires that each local agency review and, if necessary, revise its Conflict of Interest Code periodically.  Public officials designated in Government Code Section 87200 must file Statements of Economic Interest, Form 700.  Additionally, pursuant to the City's Conflict of Interest Code, City employees and certain consultants who hold positions that involve making or participating in the making of decisions, which may foreseeably have a material effect on the holder's financial interests, must file Statements of Economic Interest, Form 700.  

In order to comply with state law, the City must amend its Conflict of Interest Code to reflect the changes made in job titles and/or positions.  Staff has reviewed positions and job descriptions that have been adopted subsequent to the previous update to the Conflict of Interest Code.  Accordingly, staff recommends adoption of this Resolution No. 8510 amending the City's Conflict of Interest Code to revise the list of designated employees to reflect current positions (and to also make non-substantive changes to the list in order to reflect the City's organizational structure).   Exhibit A, attached to Resolution 8510, reflects these changes, and is intended to supersede and repeal Resolution No. 8246, which approved the last Conflict of Interest amendment. 

The following new positions have been added: 

• Information Technology Services Analyst
• Deputy Director of Information Technology Systems
• Deputy Director of Building Safety
• Associate Building Inspector
• Assistant Building Regulations Manager
• Senior Housing Coordinator
• Housing Management Analyst
• Housing Property Supervisor
• Deputy Director of Community Services
• Community Services Manager
• Revenue and A/P Manager
• Senior Finance Analyst

The following positions have been deleted: 

• Buyer (Finance Department)
• Management Analyst (Finance Department)
• Administrative Analyst (Finance Department)
• Police Sergeant
• Housing Administrator 
• Housing Specialist
• Human Resources Analyst
• Senior Human Resources Analyst

The following position has a change in title only: 

• Director of Planning

In addition, the names of two departments have been changed to reflect changes in Department Head titles or to more accurately reflect City and Departmental structure.  For example, "Planning & Community Development" has been changed to "Planning", and "Building & Safety Department" to "Building Safety Department." 

All new positions will be subject to disclosure under the broadest disclosure categories, which are described in Exhibit B.  Those disclosure categories (2, 3, 4, 5) require employees to include all interests required to be reported in Schedules A-F of the Statement of Economic Interest, Form 700.

The code reviewing body for the City of Hawthorne is the Council.  Exhibit A is a copy of the City's Conflict of Interest Code.  Changes noted in this Agenda Bill have been highlighted for the City Council and public's ease of reference.  Exhibit B lists the City's Disclosure Categories (to remain the same).  With the adoption of this Resolution No. 8510, the City's Conflict of Interest Code would accurately reflect the City's organizational structure and the positions that may make or participate in making governmental decisions for the City. 
  



 

Not applicable. 

There is no fiscal impact associated with adoption of an updated Conflict of Interest Code. 

Public notice took place 72 hours prior to this meeting, pursuant to the Ralph M. Brown Act.  Notice has also been provided on the City's website indicating that Resolution 8510 (with Exhibit A and B) will be considered at the February 11, 2025, regularly scheduled City Council meeting.