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TO: . BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Supervisor Tom Torlakson Contra
July 23 , 1985 Costa
DATE: County
SUBJECT: CONFLICT OF INTEREST GUIDELINES
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: In response to my inquiry
regarding conflict of interest guidelines related to
Citizens ' Advisory Committees for Sanitation Districts,
County Counsel indicated that conflict of interest
provisions or limitations of the "Political Reform Act of
1974" were not adopted for the advisory committees of the
sanitation districts. ( See attachment. )
I believe it would be appropriate to establish Conflict
of Interest guidelines and would recommend that staff
proceed with the establishment of these guidelines.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Refer to the County Administrator,
County Counsel and Public Works Director for establishment
of Conflict of Interest guidelines for the Citizens '
Advisory Committees of Sanitation Districts.
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CC: County Administrator ATTESTED July 23 , 1985
County C o un s e 1 Phil Batchelor, Clerk of the Board of
Public Works Director Sgperrriwm and County Administrator
Supervisor Torlakson
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Tom Torlakson, Supervisor, District Five
45 Civic Avenue
Pittsburg CA 94565
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Re : Sanitation District No. 15 , conflicts of interest
Dear Supervisor Torlakson:
In your memorandum of 22 May 1985 you asked whether
there are conflict of interest guidelines related to the
Citizens ' Advisory Committee for Sanitation District No. 15 .
When the conflict of interest codes were being formulated
in the 1970 ' s to comply with the Political Reform Act of 1974
(Gov.C. §81000 et seq. ) , it was decided that the citizens ' .
advisory committees for the County sanitation districts were
advisory only, and that all decisions would be made by the board
of directors of each sanitation district (the Board of Supervisors) .
On that basis, conflict of interest codes were not adopted for the
sanitation districts, and the citizens' advisory committees thus
are not subject to conflict of interest provisions or limitations
of the "Political Reform Act of 1974" (Govt.C. 5§81000 ff. and
our Opn. No. 81-66) .
It is our observation, however, that' the Board of Supervisors
(as the Board of Directors of the three sanitation districts)
relies a great deal on the recommendations of these citizens '
advisory committees and usually ratifies r recommended
actions. If the Board of Supervisors continues this p actice,
we feel it would be appropriate to adpt conflict of interest
codes for those advisory committees. TIh =memlTers�of—Ehe committees
then will be subject to conflict of inter st regulations and
limitations.
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Tom Torlakson, Supervisor:,; District F.'ive 'June 17 , 1985
If you have any further questions on this matter; please
feel free to contact the undersigned.
Very truly yours,
Victor J. Westman
County Counsel
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By: Silvanorchesi
Assistant County Counsel
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