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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
POSITION PAPER
Board Meeting Date: October 18, 2012
Subject: SET PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDING DISTRICT CODE
CHAPTER 2.20 "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" AND ADOPTING A RESOLUTION
AMENDING AND ADOPTING THE DISTRICT'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
Submitted By: Initiating Dept. /Div.:
Elaine R. Boehme Administrative Department
Secretary of the District
REVIEWED AND RECOMMENDED FOR BOARD ACTION:
Elaine R. Boehme Kent Alm, Esq. Ann E. Farrell
Secretary of the District Counsel General Manager
District
ISSUE: The Political Reform Act of 1974 requires every local government agency to
review its Conflict of Interest Code every other year. The Board is requested to hold a
public hearing amending the District Code and adopting and amending the District's
Conflict of Interest Code to incorporate necessary revisions.
RECOMMENDATION: Set the public hearing for 2 p.m. on Thursday, November 1,
2012.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS: None.
ALTERNATIVES /CONSIDERATIONS: The Board could choose to reject or amend the
proposed revisions.
BACKGROUND: The Political Reform Act of 1974 requires every local government
agency to review its Conflict of Interest Code every other year, and the Fair Political
Practices Commission (FPPC) sets the guidelines for such codes. Staff and District
Counsel have undertaken a comprehensive, in -depth review of the District's Conflict of
Interest Code, including the list of Designated Positions and the Disclosure Categories,
to more closely mirror those recommended by the FPPC, and to ensure that those job
classifications meeting the criteria for being a "Designated Position" are included.
People holding designated positions (referred to as "designated filers ") are those who
the District has determined will make or participate in making governmental decisions
and who could forseeably be affected materially by those decisions. Designated filers
are required to disclose via annual filings of FPPC Form 700, Statement of Economic
Interests, personal economic information based upon various disclosure categories as
set forth in the Conflict of Interest Code. Disclosure categories vary according the
position held by designated filers.
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POSITION PAPER
Board Meeting Date:
subject SET PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AMENDING DISTRICT CODE
CHAPTER 2.20 "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" AND ADOPTING A RESOLUTION
AMENDING AND ADOPTING THE DISTRICT'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE
After review of job classifications by the General Manager, Finance Manager and
Human Resources Manager, several new designated positions have been added to the
District's revised Conflict of Interest Code. The Disclosure Categories also have been
revised to reflect current FPPC guidelines. Finally, the District Code is being revised to
move most of the Conflict of Interest requirements into a Board resolution, which can be
updated as necessary, thus reducing the frequency of District Code amendments.
Those affected by the proposed amendments have been given the opportunity to
comment and are aware of the changes.
RECOMMENDED BOARD ACTION: Set the public hearing for 2 p.m. on Thursday,
November 1, 2012.
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