REPORT TO SHASTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD MEETING DATE:  April  10, 2018
CATEGORY:  Consent - General Government-4.

SUBJECT:

ADOPT A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE SHASTA COUNTY CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE AND DESIGNATED POSITIONS (EXHIBIT A), AND REPEAL RESOLUTION NO. 2015-130.               

Supervisorial District No. :  ALL

DEPARTMENT CONTACT:  Matthew M. McOmber, Senior Deputy County Counsel (530) 225-5711

STAFF REPORT APPROVED BY:  Matthew M. McOmber, Senior Deputy County Counsel

RECOMMENDATION

Adopt a resolution which: (1) Repeals Resolution No. 2015-130; and (2) amends the Shasta County Conflict of Interest Code and Designated Positions.

SUMMARY

The proposed action updates the County's Conflict of Interest Code to add to the Shasta County Conflict of Interest Code positions that are making or participating in making decisions that may have material effect on any financial interest, or to delete positions that no longer exist so that the County's Conflict of Interest Code is in compliance with the Political Reform Act of 1974 (Gov. Code §§81000, et seq.).

DISCUSSION

Pursuant to the Political Reform Act of 1974 (Gov. Code, §§81000, et seq.), and the Shasta County Conflict of Interest Code, County employees and other individuals who occupy the positions listed in Exhibit "A" of the County's Conflict of Interest Code are required to file financial disclosure statements (the "Form 700"). The Political Reform Act of 1974 requires that the Shasta County Conflict of Interest Code list all positions which entail making or participation in the making of decisions that may have material effect on any financial interest.  The Disclosure category assigned to each position, which prescribes the extent of the disclosure required, is based upon the duties and responsibilities of the position.  As a general rule, the greater the authority vested in a particular position, the greater the scope of disclosure required.

The Shasta County Conflict of Interest Code was last updated and adopted by the Board of Supervisors on November 3, 2015 (Resolution No. 2015-130).  In general, the Shasta County Conflict of Interest Code should be updated approximately every two years to ensure new positions or existing positions, are correct and current. The recommended action results in one position with Category I disclosures being added to the Conflict of Interest Code for each of the following County Departments:  Auditor-Controller, Clerk of the Board, and Resource Management; two positions with Category I disclosures being added to the Conflict of Interest Code for the County's Assessor-Recorder Department; and three positions with the Category I disclosures being added to the Conflict of Interest Code for the County's Department of Public Works.  In addition, the Senior Supervising Real Property Appraiser and Senior Supervising Auditor Appraiser positions will be deleted from the Assessor-Recorder and the Administration/Community Education Division Manager and Waste Management Specialist positions will be deleted from the Department of Resource Management. 

A "redlined" version of the Shasta County Conflict of Interest Code (Exhibit A) is attached to this Board report to show these deletions and the addition of positions and related disclosure categories.

ALTERNATIVES

In general, the County of Shasta's Conflict of Interest Code should be updated approximately every two years or as needed.  However, the Board could revise the recommended resolution by adding or deleting positions, or could amend the disclosure categories assigned to the designated positions.  The Board could also request that the matter be brought back at a subsequent meeting.

OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT

All departments were provided the opportunity to request changes to the positions and designations contained in the Conflict of Interest Code.  The County Administrative Office has reviewed the recommendation.

FINANCING

The adoption of the Shasta County Conflict of Interest Code has no direct financial impact on the County.