DATE: December 4, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Bernice E. Seidel, Clerk of the Board
SUBJECT: Approve Conflict of Interest Codes for sixty-seven (67) Agencies
(Exhibit 1)
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve the Conflict of Interest Codes for sixty-seven (67) agencies (Exhibit I); Direct Clerk of the Board to notify the Enforcement Division of the California Fair Political Practices Commission Agencies who did not respond to the Biennial Review Request or submit required Conflict of Interest Code amendments by the December 20, 2018
REPORT
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended action is not approved, the Agencies will not be able to comply with the Fresno County Biennial Notice requesting local agencies to review and adopt or amend a Conflict of Interest Code (COI Code) for their agency.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in net County cost associated with this action.
DISCUSSION:
The Board of Supervisors serves as the Conflict of Interest Code Reviewing Body for any local government agency, other than cities, with jurisdiction wholly within the County per Government Code Section 82011. Pursuant to Government Code Section 87306.5, the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors coordinated, on behalf of your Board, the Biennial Review of Conflict of Interest Codes for all local agencies. This agenda item is a result of the Biennial Review of Conflict of Interest Codes pursuant to Government Code Section 87306.5.
On May 16, 2018, the Clerk of the Board's office notified all local agencies they were required to review their Conflict of Interest Codes, including designated employees and disclosure categories. If no amendments were necessary, the agency would complete the Biennial Review Reply Form indicating that no amendments were required and return it to the Clerk of the Board by August 1, 2018. If amendments were required, the agency would complete the Biennial Review Reply Form indicating amendments were required and return it t...
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