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County Counsel recommending the Board review and approve the attached revised conflict of interest codes received from local public entities within the County.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Political Reform Act requires every local government agency to adopt a conflict of interest code and to review, and revise if necessary, its conflict of interest code every two years. Under state law, the Board of Supervisors is identified as the “code reviewing body” with the responsibility to review and approve the local agencies’ revised conflict of interest codes.
The following local public agencies have submitted their revised conflict of interest codes for County review and Board approval: El Dorado County Office of Education (Attachment A), Clarksville Charter School (Attachment B), El Dorado Resource Conservation District (Attachment C), Georgetown Divide Public Utility District (Attachment D), El Dorado Hills Community Services District (Attachment E), Garden Valley Ranch Estates Community Services District (Attachment F), Hillwood Community Services District (Attachment G), West El Largo Community Services District (Attachment H), El Dorado Hills County Water District (Attachment I), Gold Trail Union School District (Attachment J), El Dorado Union High School District (Attachment K), Indian Diggings School District (Attachment L) and Georgetown Divide Resource Conservation District (Attachment M).
The revised conflict of interest codes reflect updates that are necessary to align with the local public agencies’ changes to positions and overall organizational structure. County Counsel has reviewed the updated conflict of interest codes submitted by these agencies, finds that they are in accordance with state law, and recommends that the Board approve the revised codes as submitted. The Board’s approval makes the revised codes legally effective.
The following local agency have indicated that they are in the process of reviewing and updating their conflict of interest codes and the Elections Department will follow up with them for submittal of their revised codes: Golden West Community Service District
Other local government agencies have indicated they have reviewed their existing conflict of interest codes and do not wish to make any changes to them. These local conflict of interest codes are not part of this agenda item. Those agencies will be governed by their former adopted and approved codes until such time as a new amended code is submitted, reviewed and approved by the Board of Supervisors as the code reviewing agency.
ALTERNATIVES
If the Board does not approve the attached revised conflict of interest codes, these agencies will be governed by their former adopted and approved codes that do not reflect changes to the designated positions and disclosure categories.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
On December 8, 2020, Legistar item # 20-1583, the Board reviewed and approved the revised conflict of interest codes received from local public entities within the County.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
N/A
CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
N/A
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
Coordinate with the Elections Department to transmit a record of the Board’s approval to the local public agencies for their records.
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Good Governance
CONTACT
David A. Livingston
Janeth D. SanPedro