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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
Every two years, local public entities operating within the County must review their conflict of interest codes and determine whether changes should be made in order to bring them up to date. Under state law, the Board of Supervisors is the “code reviewing body” and must review and approve the local public entities’ revised conflict of interest codes. County Counsel has reviewed the updated and revised conflict of interest codes submitted to the County by local government agencies within the County, and finds that they are in conformance with law.
The following local public agencies have submitted their revised and updated conflict of interest codes to the County for review and approval: El Dorado Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) (Attachment A), Silver Fork Elementary School District (Attachment B) and Lake Tahoe Community College (Attachment C).
County Counsel has reviewed the updated conflict of interest codes submitted by these agencies, and 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 updated codes legally effective.
The following local agencies have indicated that they are in the process of updating their conflict of interest codes, and the Elections Department will follow up with them for submittal of their revised codes:
Cameron Park Community Services District
Hickok Road Community Services District
Rolling Hills Community Services District
Cameron Park Airport
Georgetown Divide Resource Conservation District
Georgetown Divide Public Utility District
Georgetown Divide Recreation District
El Dorado Hills County Water District
Lake Valley Fire Protection District
Lake Tahoe Unified School District
Mother Lode Union School District
Pollock Pines Elementary School 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
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PRIOR BOARD ACTION
On December 6, 2016 Legistar item # 16-1161, the Board reviewed and approved the revised conflict of interest codes received from local public entities within the County.
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
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CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
It is recommended that the Board approve this item.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
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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
Michael J. Ciccozzi
Janeth D. SanPedro