Conflict of Interest and Ethics
State regulations require public officials to disclose economic interests, receive ethics training, and adhere to restrictions on participating in decision-making, when he or she may have a conflict of interest. There are also State requirements related to:
Conflict of Interest
The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) was established by the State, through the passage of the Political Reform Act, to establish conflict of interest regulations, and provide assistance to public officials with recordkeeping and reporting related to financial interests and campaign activity.
To help identify potential conflicts of interest, certain officials are required to file forms called Statements of Economic Interests, also known as Form 700 pursuant to Government Code Section 87200. Additionally, the City Council has adopted a Conflict of Interest Code, which provides for the disclosure of other designated employees' assets and income which may be affected by their official actions.
City of Claremont elected and appointed government officials who are required to file a Form 700 pursuant to Government Code Section 87200 are:
- Corey Calaycay, City Councilmember
- Jed Leano, City Councilmember
- Ed Reece, City Councilmember
- Sal Medina, City Councilmember
- Jennifer Stark, City Councilmember
- Adam Pirrie, City Manager
- Jeremy Starkey, Finance Director/City Treasurer
- Bibi Ameer, Accounting Supervisor/Deputy City Treasurer
- Alisha Patterson, City Attorney
- Mario Alvarez, Planning Commissioner
- John Davis, Planning Commissioner
- Parker Emerson, Planning Commissioner
- Melinda Gonzalez, Planning Commissioner
- Iraj Isaac Rahmim, Planning Commissioner
- Jason Wong, Planning Commissioner
- Ken Zimmerman, Planning Commissioner
Copies of Statements of Economic Interest may be obtained from the City Clerk or from the offices of the Fair Political Practices Commission. You may also visit the FPPC website as some local government officials' statements may be available in electronic format on the commission website: www.fppc.ca.gov.
FPPC
428 J Street, Suite 620
Sacramento, CA 95814
916-322-5660
Claremont City Clerk
207 Harvard Avenue
Claremont, CA 91711
909-399-5461
909-399-5463
Public Official Appointment
Form 806 is used by the City to report additional compensation that public officials receive when they are part of a Council decision to appoint themselves to a position on a committee, board or commission of another public agency.
Gifts to the City
Fair Political Practices Commission Regulation 18944.2 provides circumstances under which a payment made to a local agency is not considered a reportable gift to an individual public official. Form 802 is used by the City to report such gifts.
Ethics
In accordance with State AB 1234, all City of Claremont elected officials and appointed commission members are required to attend two hours of State-approved local ethics training. The first certification is due within one year of taking office, and every two years thereafter. The City has also chosen to require all department heads, managers, and supervisory employees to adhere to the same regulations. A free online training course is available to these individuals, as well as any interested person, at www.fppc.ca.gov.