BOARD AGENDA MEMORANDUM
Government Code § 84308 Applies: Yes ☐ No ☒
(If “YES” Complete Attachment A - Gov. Code § 84308)
SUBJECT: Title
Adopt a Resolution Amending the Santa Clara Valley Water District’s Conflict of Interest Code.
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RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation
Adopt the Resolution AMENDING THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE.
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SUMMARY:
Staff requests that the Board review the proposed revisions to Santa Clara Valley Water District’s (Valley Water) Conflict of Interest (Code) and adopt the attached Resolution amending the Code as shown (Attachment 1).
The Political Reform Act of 1974 (Government Code 81000 et seq.) requires every local government agency to adopt a conflict-of-interest code, listing positions generally involved in agency decision-making or purchasing, and to periodically review and revise its code as necessary (87306), including biennial reviews.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 87303, “No conflict of interest code shall be effective until it has been approved by the code reviewing body.” The County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors is the code-reviewing body for any local agency whose jurisdiction is solely within the County, including Valley Water.
Human Resources Staff, in consultation with Valley Water management, reviewed Valley Water’s Conflict of Interest Code and are recommending changes that include updates to class specifications. All updates were reviewed and approved by the Santa Clara County Clerk’s Office, as the Filing Officer overseeing and managing Form 700 filings for agencies within the county, including Valley Water. The following are additional details of the proposed updates
Proposed Revisions
Proposed revisions of the Code include:
• the deletion or removal of three classifications that no longer exist;
• the addition of five new classifications; and
• updates to nineteen classification titles.
A red-lined version of the proposed amended Code, showing all proposed changes, and a clean copy of the proposed amended Code is in Attachment 1.
Next Steps:
If the Board adopts the attached Resolution, the Clerk’s office will submit the amended Conflict of Interest Code to the Office of County Counsel and County Clerk for final approval by the County Board of Supervisors.
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IMPACT:
There is no environmental justice and equity impact relevant to this item.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no financial impact relevant to this item.
CEQA:
The recommended action does not constitute a project under CEQA because it does not have the potential for resulting in direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical changes in the environment.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1: Resolution
UNCLASSIFIED MANAGER: Manager
Anna Lee, 408-630-2053
Patrice McElroy, 408-630-3159