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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01212003 - C54 TO: Board of Supervisors NRA FROM: Silvan B. Marchesi, County Counsel o COSTA By: Mary Ann McNett Mason, Deputy County Counsel r COUNTY DATE: January 7, 2003 SUBJECT: Conflict of Interest Code of Antioch Unified School District SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve amendment to the Antioch Unified School District's Conflict of Interest Code to substitute the attached as said code. BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S): The Antioch Unified School District has amended its conflict of interest code and submitted the revised code to the Board for approval pursuant to Government Code section 87306 and 87306.5. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: SIGNATURE: 1,11119ft Rwvex�� RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR_RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE ,, - APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S):(, ACTION OF B ON January 21, 2003 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED x OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A UNANIMOUS (ABSENTNono) TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN AWES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ATTESTED: January 21, 2003 JOHN SWEETEN, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Contact: County Counsel AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR cc: Clerk, Board of Supervisors Sue Grieb, Operations Manager, Antioch Unified School District By: k �- �''` Deputy 1AJ0ANNNAM\AUSDbdord coi.wpd ANTIOCH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 2000 -- GENERAL :SCHOOL A30MINISTRATION 2430 -- CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE AR 2430 I. Employees in designated positions and Members of the Governing Board shall file the required disclosure statement on the form designated by the County Clerk. Legal Reference: Government Code 82419, 87204, 87300 Fair Political Practices Commission Regulation 18730 originating office: Business Services Effective Date: 12/11/02 Revision Date(s) : 12/8/98, 3/27/95, 9/2/92 Conflict of Interest E-2430(AR) Page 1 of 7 CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE OF THE ANTIOCH UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT OF CONTRA COSTA COUNTY SECTION 100 . Purpose. Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Sections 87300, et . seq. , the Antioch Unified School District of Contra Costa, County hereby adopts the following Conflict of .Interest Code . Nothing contained herein is intended to modify or abridge the provisions of the Political Reform Act of 1974 (Government Code Section 81000) . The provisions of this Code are additional to Government Code Section 87100 and other laws pertaining to conflicts of interest . Excerpt as otherwise indicated, the definitions of said Act and regulations adopted pursuant thereto are incorporated herein and this Code shall be interpreted in a manner consistent therewith. SECTION 200. Designated Positions. The positions listed on Exhibit "A" are designated positions . Officers and employees holding those positions are designated employees and are deemed to make, or participate in the making of, decisions which may foreseeably have a material effect on a financial interest. SECTION 300. Disclosure Statements. Designated positions shall be assigned to one or more of the disclosure categories set forth on Exhibit "B. " Each designated employee shall file an annual statement disclosing that employee' s interest in investments, real property, and income, designated as reportable under the category to which the employee's position is assigned on Exhibit "B. " SECTION 4.00. Place and Time of Filing. a . All designated employees required to submit a statement of financial interests shall file the original with the Deputy Superintendent, Business Services . b . The Deputy Superintendent, Business Services shall make and retain a copyf of the statement of financial interest and forward the original to the County Clerk. c . A designated employee required to submit a statement of financial interest shall submit an initial statement within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this Code. Conflict of Interest E-2430(AR) Page 2 of 7 d. Classified and certificated employees appointed, promoted or transferred to designated positions shall file initial statements within thirty (30) days after date of employment. e . All other employees appointed, promoted or transferred to designated positions shall file initial statements not less than ten (10) days before assuming office or if subject to confirmation, ten (10) days before being confirmed. unless an earlier assumption of office is required by emergency circumstances, in which case the statement shall not be filed within thirty (30) days thereafter. f . Annual statements shall be filed during the month of March by all designated employees . Such statements shall cover the period of the preceding calendar year. g . A designated employee required to file a statement of financial interest with any other agency, which is within the same territorial jurisdiction, may comply with the provisions of this Code by filing a duplicate copy of the other agency, in lieu of an entirely separate document. SECTION 500 . Contents of Disclosure Statements . Disclosure statements shall be made on forms supplied by the Deputy Superintendent, Business Services, and shall contain the following information; a. Contents of Investment and Real Property Reports; When an investment, or an interest in real property, is required to be reported, the statement shall contain: 1 . A statement of the nature of the investment or .interest; 2 .The name of the business entity in which each investment is held, and a general description of the business activity in which the business entity is engaged; 3 . The address or other precise location of the real property; 4 . A statement whether the fair market value of the investment, or interest in real property, exceeds ten thousand dollars `$10, 000) , and whether it exceeds one Conflict of Interest E-2430 (AR)Page 3 of 7 hundred thousand dollars ($100, 000) . This information need not be provided with respect to an interest in real property which is used principally as the residence of the flier. b. Contents of Personal Income Reports: When personal income is required to be reported, the statement shall contain: 1. The name and address of each source of income aggregating two hundred and fifty dollars ($250) or more in value, or twenty--five dollars ($25) or more in value if the income was a gift, and a general description of the business activity, if any, of each source; 2 . A statement whether the aggregate value of income from each source was greater than one thousand dollars ($1., 000) , and whether it was greater than ten thousand dollars ($10, 000) ; 3 . A description of the consideration, if any, for which the income was received; 4 . In the case of a gift, the amount and the date on which the gift was received. c. Contents of Business Entity Income Reports: When income of a business entity, including income of a sole proprietorship, is required to be reported, the statement shall contain: 1 . The name, address and a general description of the business activity of the business entity, 2 . In the case of a business entity which provides legal or brokerage services, the name of every person who paid fees to the business entity if the filer ' s prorata share of fees from such person was equal to or greater than one thousand dollars ($1, 000) ; 3 . In the case of a business entity not covered by paragraph (2) , the name of every person. from whom the business entity received payments in the filer' s prorata share of gross receipts from such person was Conflict of Interest E-2430 (AR) Page 4 of 7 equal to or greater than ten thousand dollars ($10, 000) during a calendar year. d. Contents of Management Positions Reports : When management positions are required to be reported, designated employees shall list the name of each business entity not specified above in which they are a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or in which they hold any position of management. e. Initial Statement: The initial statement filed by an employee appointed to a designated position shall disclose any reportable investments and interests in real property. f. Acquisition or Disposal During Reporting Period: In the case of a statement filed under Section 400 (f) , if the investment, or interest in real property, was partially or wholly acquired or disposed of during the period covered by the statement, list the date of acquisition or disposal. SECTION 600. Diaggal,ification. Designated employees must disqualify themselves from making or participating in the making of any decisions in which they have a reportable financial interest, when it is reasonably foreseeable that such interest may be materially affected by the decision. No designated employee shall be required to disqualify himself/herself with respect to any matter which could not be legally acted upon or decided without his/her participation. s Conflict of Interest E-2430 (AR) Page 5 of 7 Fs' MIBIT '%A" Desi ated Positions Disclosure Catego Members of the Governing Beard 1, 2 & 3 Superintendent 2, 2 & 3 Deputy Superintendent, Business Services 1, 2 & 3 .Associate Superintendent of Personnel 1, 2 & 3 Associate Superintendent of Educational Services 1, 2 & 3 Associate Superintendents of Facilities & Operations 1, 2 & 3 Director of Maintenance & Operations 2 & 3 Maintenance Foreperson 2 & 3 Custodial Foreperson 2 & 3 Grounds Foreperson 2 & 3 Transportation Foreperson 2 & 3 Director, Budgets & Accounting 2 & 3 Director of Purchasing 2 & 3 Director of Classified Personnel 2 & 3 Director of Food Services 2 & 3 Director of Technology 2 & 3 a Director of Personnel Services 2 & 3 Supervisor, Special Education 2 & 3 Supervisor, Curriculum 2 & 3 Supervisor, Child Welfare & Attendance 2 & 3 Supervisor, Special Projects 2 & 3 Coordinator of Assessment 2 & 3 Coordinator of Child Welfare & Attendance 2 & 3 Coordinator of Special Education 2 & 3 Coordinator of English Language Learners Services 2 & 3 Coordinator of Staff Development 2 & 3 Coordinator of BTSA 2 & 3 Coordinator of Technology 2 & 3 Principal of Extended Learning Time 2 & 3 Principal of Alternative Education 2 & 3 Elementary School Principal 2 & 3 Middle School Principal 2 & 3 High School Principal 2 & 3 Associate High School Principal 2 & 3 Operations Manager, Superintendent's Office 2 & 3 Risk Manager 2 & 3 Operations Manager, Deputy Superintendent's Office 2 & 3 Accounting Analyst b 2 & 3 ' Personnel Analyst r 2 & 3 Conflict of Interest E-2430(AR) Page 6 of 7 EXHIBIT "B" Disclosure Categories An investment, interest in real property, or income is reportable if the business entity in which the investment is held, the interest in real property, or the income or source of income may foreseeably be affected materially by any decision made or participated in by the designated employee by virtue of the employee's position. Designated Employees in Group '11" must report: All investments, interests in real property and income, and any business entity in which the person is a director, office, partner, trustee, employee, or holds any position of management. Financial interests are reportable only if located within the Antioch Unified School District or if the business entity is doing business or planning' to do business in the District (anal such plans are known by the designated employee) or has done business within the District at any time during the two years prior to the filing of the statement. Designated employees in Group "2) must report: Investments in any business entity and income from any source and status as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or holder of a position of management in any business entity, which, within the last two years, has contracted, or in the future foreseeably may contract with the Antioch Unified School District to provide services, supplies, materials, machinery or equipment. Designated Employees in Group 113" must report: Investments in any business entity, income from any source and status as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or holder of a position of management in any business entity which, within the last two years, has contracted or in the future foreseeably may contract with the Antioch Unified School District to provide services, supplies, materials, ' machinery or equipmefit which are related to such areas as follows : Conflict of Interest E-2430(AR) Page 7 of 7 Group "3" Insofar as a business entity or income source relates to the following areas : A. Psychological Testing Evaluation B. Guidance Counseling C. Special Education D. Materials and Services for the Visually Handicapped E. Materials and Services for the Speech & Audio Handicapped F. Materials and Services for the Orthopedically Handicapped G. Materials and Services for the Physically Handicapped H. Physical Education I. Medicine and. Health J. Buildings and Grounds Equipment and Supplies R. Buildings and Grounds Maintenance Services L. Data Processing and Computers M. Office Management N. Motor Vehicles O. Food and Food Services P. Books and Other Publications Q. Pedagogical Supplies and Equipment R. Foreign Language Training S. Musical Instruments and Music Training T. Employment Agencies U. Vocational Training Revision Date: 12/11/02 Original Date: 12/8/98, 3/27/96