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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-10-09 - Resolution No. PFC-18-01 RESOLUTION NO. PFC-18-01 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT PUBLIC FINANCING CORPORATION 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 Public Financing Corporation 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, Title 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 Public Financing Corporation as follows: Section 1. The terms of Title 2, California Code of Regulations, Section 18730 (Attachment A) and any amendments to it duly adopted by the Fair Political Resolution No.PFC-18-01 Adopting a Conflict of Interest Code 1 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 Public Financing Corporation. Section 2. The provisions of all Conflict of Interest Codes and Amendments thereto previously adopted by the Yorba Linda Water District Public Financing Corporation are hereby superseded.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. PASSED AND ADOPTED this 9th day of October 2018 by the following called vote: AYES: Directors Hall, Jones, Miller, and Nederhood NOES: None ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Director Hawkins N erhoo A idCi it �- YLWD Public Financing Corporation ATTEST: Annie Alexander, Board Secretary YLWD Public Financing Corporation Reviewed as to form by General Counsel: Andrew B. Gagen, q. Kidman Gagen Law LLP Resolution No. PFC-18-01 Adopting a Conflict of Interest Code 2 ATTACHMENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE YORBA LINDA WATER DISTRICT PUBLIC FINANCING CORPORATION 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 Cal. Code of Regs. 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 Public Financing Corporation. Designated employees shall file statements of economic interests with the Yorba Linda Water District Public Financing Corporation'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 Members of the Board of Directors, General Manager, Assistant General Manager, Finance Manager, and General Counsel, the Yorba Linda Water District Public Financing Corporation's 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 as the Filing Officer for these designated positions. Statements for all other designated positions will be retained by the Yorba Linda Water District Public Financing Corporation's Filing Officer. Resolution No. PFC-18-01 Adopting a Conflict of Interest Code 3 Conflict of Interest Code EXHIBIT A (Working Draft) Entity:Water Districts Yorba Linda Water District Public Financing CorporationAgency: StatusFiles WithDisclosure CategoryPosition UnchangedAgencyOC-30Consultant UnchangedCOBOC-01General Counsel Total: 2 OFFICIALS WHO ARE SPECIFIED IN GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 87200 Officials who are specified in Government Code section 87200 (including officials who manage public investments, as defined by 2 Cal. Code of Regs. § 18700.3 (b)), are NOT subject to the Agency’s Conflict of Interest Code, but are subject to the disclosure requirements of the Political Reform Act, Government Code section 87100, et seq.  Gov’t Code § 87203. These positions are listed here for informational purposes only. The positions listed below are officials who are specified in Government Code section 87200: UnchangedCOBFiles with Office of Treasurer is designated in accordance with the Public Financing Corporation's bylaws and is not part of the position's title. Reason: RenamedCOBFiles with Assistant General Manager Finance Manager Office of Secretary is designated in accordance with the Public Financing Corporation's bylaws and is not part of the position's title. Reason: RenamedCOBFiles withGeneral Manager UnchangedCOBFiles withMember of the Board of Directors The disclosure requirements for these positions are set forth in Government Code section 87200, et. seq.  They require the disclosure of interests in real property in the agency’s jurisdiction, as well as investments, business positions and sources of income (including gifts, loans and travel payments). Run date/time: Tuesday, October 02 2018 04:41:46 PM Page 1 of 1 Disclosure Descriptions EXHIBIT B (Working Draft) StatusDisclosure DescriptionDisclosure Category Water Districts Yorba Linda Water District Public Financing Corporation Entity: Agency: Unchanged Form 87200 filers shall complete all schedules for Form 700 and disclose all reportable sources of income, interests in real property, investments and business positions in business entities, if applicable, pursuant to Government Code Section 87200 et seq.. 87200 Filer Unchanged All interests in real property in Orange County, the authority or the District as applicable, as well as investments, business positions and sources of income (including gifts, loans and travel payments).OC-01 Unchanged 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 County Department Head/Director/General Manager/Superintendent/etc. 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 in 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 Officer for public inspection. OC-30 Grand Total: 3 Run date/time: Tuesday, October 02 2018 04:41:46 PM Page 1 of 1 Conflict of Interest Code EXHIBIT A (Working Draft) Entity:Water Districts Yorba Linda Water District Public Financing CorporationAgency: Files WithDisclosure CategoryPosition AgencyOC-30Consultant COBOC-01General Counsel Total: 2 OFFICIALS WHO ARE SPECIFIED IN GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 87200 Officials who are specified in Government Code section 87200 (including officials who manage public investments, as defined by 2 Cal. Code of Regs. § 18700.3 (b)), are NOT subject to the Agency’s Conflict of Interest Code, but are subject to the disclosure requirements of the Political Reform Act, Government Code section 87100, et seq.  Gov’t Code § 87203. These positions are listed here for informational purposes only.   The positions listed below are officials who are specified in Government Code section 87200: COBFiles withAssistant General Manager COBFiles withFinance Manager COBFiles withGeneral Manager COBFiles withMember of the Board of Directors The disclosure requirements for these positions are set forth in Government Code section 87200, et. seq.  They require the disclosure of interests in real property in the agency’s jurisdiction, as well as investments, business positions and sources of income (including gifts, loans and travel payments). Run date/time: Tuesday, October 02 2018 04:41:46 PM Page 1 of 1 Disclosure Descriptions EXHIBIT B (Working Draft) Disclosure DescriptionDisclosure Category Water Districts Yorba Linda Water District Public Financing Corporation Entity: Agency: Form 87200 filers shall complete all schedules for Form 700 and disclose all reportable sources of income, interests in real property, investments and business positions in business entities, if applicable, pursuant to Government Code Section 87200 et seq.. 87200 Filer All interests in real property in Orange County, the authority or the District as applicable, as well as investments, business positions and sources of income (including gifts, loans and travel payments).OC-01 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 County Department Head/Director/General Manager/Superintendent/etc. 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 in 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 Officer for public inspection. OC-30 Grand Total: 3 Run date/time: Tuesday, October 02 2018 04:41:46 PM Page 1 of 1