DATE: June 2, 2026
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Bernice E. Seidel, Clerk of the Board
SUBJECT: Amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code for One Agency
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve amendments to Conflict of Interest Code for Fresno Irrigation District.
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The Fresno Irrigation District updated their Conflict of Interest (COI) Code, which requires amendments to be approved by your Board. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may approve the COI Code as submitted, revise the proposed COI Code and approve it as revised, or return the proposed COI Code to the agencies for revision and resubmission. If the recommended action is not approved, these agencies will not be able to comply with Government Code section 87306 requesting local agencies amend a COI Code when change is necessitated by changed circumstances.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in net County cost associated with this action.
DISCUSSION:
Pursuant to Government Code section 87307, the Fresno Irrigation District amended their COI Code to correct the filing locations for Statements of Economic Interests and update the disclosure categories for designated positions.
Amendments to local agency COI Codes are authorized by section 87306 of the Government Code whenever changes are required by changed circumstances, by creation or deletion of designated positions, or by changes in the duty of such positions. The proposed COI Codes, as amended and corrected, are lawful under the Political Reform Act of 1974. Pursuant to sections 82011 and 87303 of the Government Code, the Board of Supervisors is the code reviewing body and may approve the codes as submitted, revise the proposed codes and approve them as revised, or return the proposed codes to the agencies for revision and resubmission.
ATTACHMENTS INCLUDED AND/OR ON FILE:
Attachment A - COI Code
Attachment B - COI Code (Redline)
CAO ANALYST:
Sevag Tateosian