Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Mark Church, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder & Chief Elections Officer
Subject: Conflict of Interest Codes for San Mateo County Departments, School Districts, Special Districts, Boards and Commissions, and other Public Agencies
RECOMMENDATION:
title
Adopt a resolution approving amendments to the Conflict of Interest Codes for select San Mateo County Departments, School Districts, Special Districts, Boards and Commissions, and other public agencies.
body
BACKGROUND:
State law requires each local public agency to adopt a Conflict of Interest Code designating employees, members, and consultants who must file annual conflict of interest statements. The Board of Supervisors, as the code-reviewing body for all local agencies in San Mateo County, except for cities and city agencies, must approve each such local agency's Conflict of Interest Code.
Every two years, state law requires the County Clerk to notify each local agency that the agency must review its Conflict of Interest Code to address any changed circumstances. If the agency determines that it needs to modify the Code to add or delete a position or duties described, or any other changes or modifications, it must submit an amended Code to the Board of Supervisors for review and approval.
In addition, when a new County Department is established, the County's Conflict of Interest Code must be amended to include adoption of the new Department's Conflict of Interest Code setting forth its designated positions required to file Statements of Economic Interests ("Form 700") and the disclosure categories specifying the required disclosure interests (e.g., income, investments, business positions, real property) for such designated positions.
Finally, the County's Conflict of Interest Code, as it pertains to the County's Boards and Commissions, was adopted on February 26, 2008, and has been ...
Click here for full text