Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-07-23 - Resolution No. 09-09 RESOLUTION NO. 09-09 ' RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT ADOPTING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE WHICH SUPERSEDES ALL PRIOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODES AND AMENDMENTS PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED WHEREAS, the Political Reform Act of 1974, Government Code Section 81000 et. seq. ("the Act'), requires a local government agency to adopt a Conflict of Interest Code pursuant to the Act; and WHEREAS, the Yorba Linda Water District has previously adopted a Conflict of Interest Code and that Code now requires updating; and WHEREAS, amendments to the Act have in the past and foreseeably will in the future require conforming amendments to be made to the Conflict of Interest Code; and WHEREAS, the Fair Political Practices Commission has adopted a regulation, 2 California Code of Regulations Section 18730, which contains terms for a ' standard model Conflict of Interest Code, which, together with amendments thereto, may be adopted by public agencies and incorporated by reference to save public agencies time and money by minimizing the actions required of such agencies to keep their codes in conformity with the Political Reform Act. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the Yorba Linda Water District as follows: Section 1. The terms of 2 California Code of Regulations, Section 18730 and any amendments to it duly adopted by the Fair Political Practices Commission are hereby incorporated by reference and, together with Exhibits A and B in which members and employees are designated and disclosure categories are set forth, constitute the Conflict of Interest Code of the Yorba Linda Water District. Section 2. The provisions of all Conflict of Interest Codes and Amendments thereto previously adopted by the Yorba Linda Water District and hereby superseded. Section 3. The Filing Officer is hereby authorized to forward a copy of this Resolution to the Clerk of the Orange County Board of Supervisors for review and ' approval by the Orange County Board of Supervisors as required by California Government Code Section 87303. Resolution No. 09-09 Adopting a Conflict of Interest Code 1 PASSED AND ADOPTED this 23'd day of July 2009, by the following called vote: AYES: Directors Armstrong, Beverage, Collett and Mills NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Director Summerfield William R. Mills, Vice esi nt Yorba Linda Water District ATTEST: P fit Grady, Assi to t Secretary Yorba Linda W er District ' Reviewed as to form by General Counsel: rthur G. Kidman, Esq. McCormick, Kidman and Behrens I 1 Resolution No. 09-09 Adopting a Conflict of Interest Code 2 CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE OF THE ' YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT The Political Reform Act, Government Code Sections 81000, et seq., requires state and local government agencies to adopt and promulgate Conflict of Interest Codes. The Fair Political Practices Commission has adopted a regulation (2 California Code of Regulations, Section 18730) which contains the terms of a standard Conflict of Interest Code, which may be incorporated by reference in an agency's code. After public notice and hearing it may be amended by the Fair Political Practices Commission to conform to amendments in the Political Reform Act. Therefore, the terms of 2 California Code of Regulations, Section 18730 and any amendments to it duly adopted by the Fair Political Practices Commission are hereby incorporated by reference. This regulation and the attached Appendix designating officials and employees and establishing disclosure categories, shall constitute the Conflict of Interest Code of the Yorba Linda Water District. Designated employees shall file statements of economic interests with the Yorba Linda Water District's Political Reform Act Filing Officer, Board Secretary, who will make the statements available for public inspection and reproduction (Government Code Section 82008). Upon receipt of the statements of the Yorba Linda Water District Board of Directors, General Manager or Designee of the ' General Manager, the Filing Officer shall make and retain a copy and forward the original of these statements to the Clerk of the Orange County Board of Supervisors. Statements for all other designated employees will be retained by the Filing Officer. 1 Resolution No. 09-09 Adopting a Conflict of Interest Code 3 ' APPENDIX CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE OF THE YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT EXHIBIT A LIST OF DESIGNATED POSITIONS Designated Positions Disclosure Categories Member of the Board of Directors OC-01 Candidate for the Board of Directors OC-01 General Manager OC-01 Assistant General Manager OC-01 Designee of the General Manager OC-01 Auditor OC-01 Attorney OC-01 Consultant OC-30 Finance Director OC-41 Engineering Manager OC-41 Human Resources Manager OC-41 ' Information Technology Director OC-41 Operations Manager OC-41 1 Resolution No. 09-09 Adopting a Conflict of Interest Code 4 ' EXHIBIT B LIST OF DISCLOSURE CATEGORIES Disclosure Category Disclosure Description OC-01 All interests in real property in Orange County or the District, as well as investments, business positions and sources of income (including gifts, loans and travel payments). OC-30 Consultants shall be included in the list of designated employees and shall disclose pursuant to the broadest category in the code subject to the following limitation: The Department Head/Director may determine that a particular consultant, although a "designated position", is hired to perform a range of duties that is limited in scope and thus is not required to fully comply with the disclosure requirements of this section. Such written determination shall include a description of the consultant's duties and, based upon that description, a statement of the extent of disclosure required. The determination of disclosure is a public record and shall be filed with the Form 700 and retained by the Filing Office for public inspection. OC41 All interests in real property in Orange County or the District, as well as investments in, business positions with and income (including gifts, loans and travel payments) from sources that provide services, supplies, materials, machinery, vehicles, or equipment (including training and consulting services used b this department. Resolution No. 09-09 Adopting a Conflict of Interest Code 5