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ORDINANCE NO. NS-1198 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ADOPTING GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL CONFLICT OF INTERESTS ACT, DECLARING THE URGENCY THEREOF, AND PROVIDING FOR IMMEDIATE EFFECT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: The Santa Ana Municipal Code is hereby amended by adding sections to be numbered 2-310 through 2-320, which said sections read as follows: Sec. 2-310. Conflict of Interests Guidelines Purpose and Effect. Pursuant to Section 3626 of the Government Code, the City Council hereby adopts the following guidelines for Santa Ana public officials in their determination of whether they have an econo- mic interest or interests which are in substantial conflict with their official duties and powers under Section 3625(a) and in determining whether they have an economic interest in mat- ters for purposes of Section 3625(b). Nothing contained herein is intended to modify or abridge the provisions of the Govern- mental Conflict of Interests Act, Sections 1090 through 1097 or any other pro¥isions of law pertaining to conflict of in- terests. This ordinance shall be interpreted in a manner con- sistent therewith. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed adopted pursuant to or in implementation of Section 3603 or Section 3704. All numerical section references cited in the body of this ordinance are to the Government Code unless other- wise specified. Sec. 2-311. Same Designation of Officials. The "public officials," appointive officers" subject are: "officials," and "elective and to the provisions of Section 3625 City Council City Manager City Attorney Clerk of the Council Director of Finance Director of Public Works Director of Planning Director of Building Safety and Housing 9. Director of Recreation and Parks 10. Assistant City Manager ll. Assistant to the City Manager 12. Fire Chief 13. Police Chief 14. Heads of all other City Departments now existing or established in the future 15. Members of Appointive Boards and Commissions Sec. 2-312. Same Acting Officials. The provisions of Sec. 3625 also apply to persons speci- fically designated by the Council to hold the positions enu- merated in the preceding section in an acting capacity but not otherwise to deputies or assistants not enumerated. Sec. 2-313. Same - Substantial Conflict. An economic interest in substantial conflict with the pro- per exercise of an official's duties within the meaning of Sec- tion 3625(a) shall not be deemed to exist unless the official