HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC Statement of Economic Interests Annual Filings____________________________________________________________________________________
FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
Council Meeting: 04/21/2025
Disposition: Accepted report
Agenda Item No: 4.b
Meeting Date: April 21, 2025
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Department: City Clerk’s Office
Prepared by: Lindsay Lara, City Clerk City Manager Approval: __________
TOPIC: STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS ANNUAL FILINGS
SUBJECT: ACCEPT REPORT ON FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION FORM
700, STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS, 2024 ANNUAL FILINGS FOR
DESIGNATED EMPLOYEES AND CONSULTANTS
RECOMMENDATION: Accept the report.
BACKGROUND:
On September 3, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 15339, updating the City’s
Conflict of Interest Code for Designated Employees in compliance with requirements set forth by
the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC).
Pursuant to this code, all designated employees and consultants are required to file an annual
FPPC Form 700, Statement of Economic Interests, by April 1 of each year. The purpose of this
filing is to promote transparency and prevent conflicts of interest by requiring public officials and
designated employees to disclose their financial interests. Filing of the Form 700 ensures that
decision-making is conducted in the public’s best interest, in compliance with the California
Political Reform Act.
ANALYSIS:
For the 2024 filing year, 98% of designated employees and consultants filed their Form 700s on
time. Two consultants have not yet submitted their forms and are currently subject to late
penalties under FPPC regulations. The City Clerk’s Office has issued the first of two formal non-
filer notifications to these individuals.
As part of its compliance review, the City Clerk’s Office conducted a 20% random audit of on-
time filings and a 100% review of all late submissions. No amendments were required as a
result of this review. All submitted forms are publicly available for review in the City Clerk’s
Office and on the online.
In addition, beginning January 1, 2025, the FPPC now requires all 87200 filers—including the
Mayor, City Councilmembers, City Manager, City Treasurer/Finance Director, and City
Attorney—to file directly through the FPPC’s electronic filing system. While these filings are no
longer processed through the City Clerk’s Office, staff has manually uploaded copies to the
City’s transparency portal to ensure continued local access for San Rafael residents. All 87200
filers submitted their forms by April 1, 2025, deadline. One Planning Commissioner filed after
the deadline and has since come into compliance.
ATTACHMENTS: None.