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To: Board of Directors
From: Peter L. Holzmeister
Data: July 28, 2000
Biennial review of Con4lict of Interest Code
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Recommendation
I recommend that the Board (1) authorize the general manager to notify the Fair Political Practices
commission that the District intends to amend its conflict of interest code; (2) submit the draft
amendment to effected employees and the advertise it for public review; and (3) schedule a public
hearing on the draft amendment for September 20, 2000 at 7:00 PM.
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MEMORANDUM DATE: July 14, 2000
TO: Peter L. Holzmeister, General Manager
FROM: Steven. C. Gross, General Couns
RE: f Conflict of Interest Code
As you are aware, every two years the District is required by the Political Reform Act to
review its conflict of interest code and amend it if necessary. I have reviewed the District's code and
believe that it must be amended to add the recently created positions of Director of
Telecommunications and GIS Coordinator to the code as positions which require the disclosure of
financial interests.
Attached is a draft of the amended code, which includes the positions of Director of
Telecommunications and GIS Coordinator as designated positions which must make the same types
of financial disclosures as the positions of support services manager, executive secretary, electric
superintendent, water superintendent, buyer/clerk, electric engineer, water system engineer and
power supply engineer. This suggested amendment is highlighted on the draft and is the only
suggested change to the code.
The procedure that the District must follow and a suggested schedule is set forth below.
A. Procedure
1. Review the proposed changes with the Board of Directors and confirm the
need to amend the code.
2. Notify the Fair Political Practices Commission(FPPC)that the District will
be amending its conflict of interest code within 90 days (of the date that the
notice is sent to the FPPC).
3. Prepare a draft amendment and submit it to the Board,any effected employee
and the public for review.
4. Conduct a public hearing and adopt the amended code.
5. Submit the amended code to the FPPC.
B. Suggested Schedule
l. August 2,2000 - Board Meeting- Agendize the issue of the biennial review
of the conflict of interest code for Board discussion and possible action.
2. August 3,2000-Notify the FPPC of the District intent to amend its code and
submit to the draft amendment to any effected employee and to the public for
review.
3. September 20, 2000 - Board Meeting
A. 5 p.m. - Close the public comment period.
B. 7:30 p.m. - Conduct a public hearing and adopt the amended code.
4. Send the amended code to the FPPC.
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