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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03091993 - 1.50I SF L 5o Contra TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS '� f Costa FROM: Victor J. Westman, County Counsel °a County By: Mary Ann McNett Mason, Deputy County Counsel ';.;.. _ ,•J OSTq,co DATE: SUBJECT: Conflict of Interest Code of the East Contra Costa Irrigation District SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATIONS) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS Approve the attached Conflict of Interest Code of the East Contra Costa Irrigation District. BACKGROUND/REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS The East Contra Costa Irrigation District has adopted the attached code and submitted the code to the Board for approval pursuant to Government Code sections 87303 . CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE 4. RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S) : ACTION OF BOARD ON 3 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _; OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A UNANIMOUS (ABSENT TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN AYES: NOES: ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE ABSENT: ABSTAIN: MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. Orig: County Counsel ATTESTED 9, / I '3 cc: Clerk, Board of Supervisors PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF Charles B. Hamilton, Manager THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS East Contra Costa Irrigation District AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY , DEPUTY MAM/f jb J-12:a:\board.ecc r EAST CONTRA CosrrA C EC.C.ID IRwoATzoN Di&nEucTOCT 2 8 !�'..... S 0 R'S 1 V;1 CLERIN C'1111'1�2-- Directors DECLARATION OF EAST CONTRA COSTA IRRIGATION DISTRICT MANAGER Don Chriwensen President Frank Maggiore Vice President The proposed Conflict of Interest Code specifically Mark Dwelley enumerates each of the positions within the agency which 2iffG Pierce involve the making or participation in the making of enn Sionebarger decisions which may foreseeably have a material financial C*1.c`k*H*a*m*.1ton effect on any financial interest . The agency has satisfied Manager/Secretary all of the requirements of Title 2 , Division 6 of the California Code of Regulations S18750 . 1 (b) preliminary to approval of the proposed code. Dated: East Contra Costa Irrigation District Charles B. Hamilton Manager P.O. Box 696 - 626 First Street - Brentwood,California 94513-0696 Telephone(510)634-3544 FAX (510)634-0897 OCT 2 8 ISL TO: Clerk of the Board of Supervisors 651 Pine Street, Suite 106 r Martinez California 94553 .LEki: F; i ,:;: SUBJECT: STATEMENT FOR GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 87306.5 A. The Conflict of Interest Code for has been reviewed for the 1990-1992 review period and found that it does not need to be amended at this time. (OR) B. v The proposed amendment to the Conflict of Interest Code for Cs� �d�✓rrA Cdsr �,e�r�s�-ne,� ��J;rc<<.� is hereby submitted to the code reviewing body, the Board of Supervisors, for approval. (Your proposed amendment must accompany this form. ) Dated: /T�1/,Y -zl d Completed By Agency: E-As-CC�i�.9-Ccs; - /,P.� no.,l�irnycc Address: Telephone No. THE FILING DATE FOR SUBMITTING THIS DOCUMENT IS OCTOBER 1, 1992. S gqCIDFART CONTRA COerA IRRIGATION DI9TIucT Directors NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ADOPT Don Christensen A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE President Frank VicePr President NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the East Contra Costa Vice Pres�oenr Mark Dwelley Irrigation District intends to adopt a Conflict of Interest Cliff Pierce Code pursuant to Government Code Section 87300 . Pursuant to GlennStoneoarger Government Code Section 87302 , the code will designate • ••• Chuck Hamilton employees who must disclose certain investments , income, Manage"Secrerary interests in real property and business positions , and who must disqualify themselves from making or participating in the making of governmental decisions affecting those interests . A written comment period has been established commencing on August 28 , 1992 and terminating on October 12 , 1992 . Anv interested person may present written comments concerning the proposed code no later than October 12 , 1992 to the East Contra Costa Irrigation District , 626 First Street , Brentwood, California 94513 . No public hearing on this matter will be held unless any interested person or his or her representative requests , no later than 15 days prior to the close of the written comment period, a public hearing. The East Contra Costa Irrigation District has prepared a written explanation of the reasons for the designations and the disclosure responsibilities and has available all of the information upon which its proposal is based. Copies of the proposed Code and all of the information upon which it is based may be obtained from Charles B . Hamilton , East Contra Costa Irrigation District , 626 First Street , Brentwood, California 94513 . Any inquiries concerning the proposed code should be directed to Charles B. Hamilton, East Contra Costa Irrigation District , 626 First Street , Brentwood California 94513 , phone number (510) 634-3544 . P.O. Box 696 • 626 First Street • Brentwood. California 94513-0696 Telephone(510) 634-3544 FAX (510)634-0897 CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE EAST CONTRA COSTA IRRIGATION DISTRICT The Political Reform Act, Government Code Sections 81000, et. seq. , requires state and local government agencies to adopt and promulgate Conflict of Interest Codes. The Fair Political Practices Commission has adopted a regulation, 2 Cal. Code of Regulations Section 18730 , which contains the terms of a standard Conflict of Interest Code, which can be incorporated by references, and which may be amended by the Fair Political Practices Commission to conform to amendments in the Political Reform Act after public notice and hearings. Therefore, the terms of 2 Cal. Code of Regulations Section 18730 and any amendments to it duly adopted by the Fair Political Practices Commisssion, along with the attached Appendix A in which officials and employees are designated and disclosure categories are set forth, are hereby incorporated by reference and constitute the Conflict of Interest Code of East Contra Costa Irrigation District. Designated employees shall file statements of economic interests with the East Contra Costa Irrigation District. Upon receipt of the statements, the District shall make and retain a copy and forward the original of these statements to the Clerk of the Contra Costa Board of Supervisors. APPENDIX A Designated Position Disclosure Category Directors of the District and all candidates 1.2 , 3 Manager/Secretary 1, 2 , 3 Treasurer/Collector 1, 2 . 3 *Consultants 1. 2 , 3 Explanation of Disclosure Cateaories *Consultants shall be included in the list of designated employees and shall disclose pursuant to the broadest disclosure category in the code subject to the following limitation: The Manager/Secretary may determine in writing that a particular consultant, although a "designated position, " is hired to perform a range of duties that is limited in scope and thus is not required to fully comply with the disclosure requirements in this section. Such written determination shall include a description of the consultant's duties and, based upon that description, a statement of the extent of required disclosure. The Manager/Secretary' s determination is a public record and shall be retained for public inspection in the same manner and location as this conflict of interest code. CATEGORY 1 Interests in real property, located in whole or in part within two miles of any land owned, used or contemplated for use by the District. CATEGORY 2 Sources of income and investments and business positions in Any business entity of the type which. within the last two years, has contracted to provide or has provided the District with services, supplies, material. machinery or eauipment. CATEGORY 3 Business positions in and/or investments in and/or income from: the distributor or local supplier of motor vehicles and/or specialty vehicles and equipment used by the District and parts used therein: suppliers of construction and building materials: local contractors; office eguipment and supplies; petroleum products; pipes, valves, fittings, pump, meters, etc. . : safety equipment and facilities; engineering services; water quality 5 1 testing; real property ; newspapers and other publications; printing or reproduction services; employment agencies; services in any way related to the taking of real and personal property by way of legal process (eminent domain) or negotiation; soil tests, compaction and other agreements on grading requirements; banks and savings and loans; insurance companies; public utilities; and accounting or audit services. Amend 2 Cal. Code of Regs. Section 18730 to read: 18730. Provisions of Conflict of Interest Codes (a) Incorporation by reference of the terms of this regulation along with the designation of employees and the formulation of disclosure categories in the Appendix referred to below constitute the adoption and promulgation of a conflict of interest code within the meaning of Government Code Section 87300 or the amendment of a conflict of interest code within the meaning of Government Code Section 87306 if the terms of this regulation are substituted for terms of a conflict of interest code already in effect. A code so amended or adopted and promulgated requires the reporting of reportable items in a manner substantially equivalent to the requirements of Article 2 of Chapter 7 of the Political Reform Act, Government Code Sections 81000, It sea. The requirements of a conflict of interest code are in addition to other requirements of the Political Reform Act, such as the general prohibition against conflicts of interest contained in Government Code Section 87100, and to other state or local laws pertaining to conflicts of interest. (b) The terms of a conflict of interest code amended or adopted and promulgated pursuant to this regulation are as follows: (1) Section 1. Definitions. The definitions contained in the Political Reform Act of 1974, regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission (2 Cal. Code of Regs. Sections 18100, At seg. ) , and any amendments to the Act or regulations, are incorporated by reference into this conflict of interest code. 8/15/91 1 18730a (2) Section 2. Designated Employees. The persons holding positions listed in the Appendix are designated employees. It has been determined that these persons make or participate in the making of decisions which may foreseeably have a material effect on financial interests. (3) Section 3. Disclosure Categories. This code does not establish any disclosure obligation for those designated employees who are also specified in Government Code Section 87200 if they are designated in this code in that same capacity or if the geographical jurisdiction of this agency is the same as or is wholly included within the jurisdiction in which those persons must report their financial interests pursuant to Article 2 of Chapter 7 of the Political Reform Act, Government Code Sections 87200, et sea• In addition, this code does not establish any disclosure obligation for any designated employees who are designated in a conflict of interest code for another agency. if all of the following apply: A) The geographical jurisdiction of this agency is the same as or is wholly included within the jurisdiction of the other agency: B) The disclosure assigned in the code of the other agency is the same as that required under Article 2 of Chapter 7 of the Political Reform Act, Government Code Section 87200: and 8/15/91 2 18730a C) The filing officer is the same for both agencies.l Such persons are covered by this code for disqualification purposes only. With respect to all other designated employees, the disclosure categories set forth in the Appendix specify which kinds of financial interests are reportable. Such a designated employee shall disclose in his or her statement of economic interests those financial interests he or she has which are of the kind described in the disclosure categories to which he or she is assigned in the Appendix. It has been determined that the financial interests set forth in a designated employee's disclosure categories are the kinds of financial interests which he or she foreseeably can affect materially through the conduct of his or her office. (4) Section 4 . Statements of Economic Interests: Place of Filing. The code reviewing body shall instruct all designated employees within its code to file statements of economic interests with the agency or with the code reviewing body, as provided by the code reviewing body in the agency's 1 Designated employees who are required to file statements of economic interests under any other agency's conflict of interest code, or under Article 2 for a different jurisdiction, may expand their statement of economic interests to cover reportable interests in both jurisdictions, and file copies of this expanded statement with both entities in lieu of filing separate and distinct statements, provided that each copy of such expanded statement filed in place of an original is signed and verified by the designated employee as if it were an original. See Government Code Section 81004. 8/15/91 3 18730a - I conflict of interest code.2 (5) Section 5. Statements of Economic Interests: Time of Filing. (A) Initial Statements. All designated employees employed by the agency on the effective date of this code, as originally adopted, promulgated and approved by the code reviewing body, shall file statements within 30 days after the effective date of this code. Thereafter, each person already in a position when it is designated by an amendment to this code shall file an initial statement within 30 days after the effective date of the amendment. (B) Assuming Office Statements. All persons assuming designated positions after the effective date of this code shall file statements within 30 days after assuming the designated positions, or if subject to State Senate confirmation, 30 days after being nominated or `appointed. (C) Annual Statements. All designated employees shall file statements no later than April 1. (D) Leaving Office Statements. All persons who leave designated positions shall file statements within 30 days after leaving office. 2 See Government Code Section 81010 and 2 Cal. Code of Regs. Section 18115 for the duties of filing officers and persons in agencies who make and retain copies of statements and forward the originals to the filing officer. 8/15/91 4 18730a (5.5) Section 5.5. Statements for Persons Who Resign 30 Days After Appointment. Persons who resign within 30 days of initial appointment are not deemed to have assumed office or left office provided they did not make or participate in the making of, or use their position to influence any decision and did not receive or become entitled to receive any form of payment as a result of their appointment. Such persons shall not file either an assuming or leaving office statement. (6) Section 6. Contents of and Period Covered by Statements of Economic Interests. (A) Contents of Initial Statements. Initial statements shall disclose any reportable investments, interests in real property and business positions held on the effective date of the code and income received during the 12 months prior to the effective date of the code. (B) Contents of Assuming Office Statements. Assuming office statements shall disclose any reportable investments, interests in real property and business positions held on the date of assuming office or, if subject to State Senate confirmation or appointment, on the date of nomination, and income received during the 12 months prior to the date of assuming office or the date of being appointed or nominated, respectively. 8/15/91 5 18730a (C) Contents of Annual Statements. Annual statements shall disclose any reportable investments, interests in real property, income and business positions held or received during the previous calendar year provided, however, that the period covered by an employee's first annual statement shall begin on the effective date of the code or the date of assuming office whichever is later. (D) Contents of Leaving Office Statements. Leaving office statements shall disclose reportable investments, interests in real property, income and business positions held or received during the period between the closing date of the last statement filed and the date of leaving office. (7) Section 7. Manner of Reporting. Statements of economic interests shall be made on forms prescribed by the Fair Political Practices Commission and supplied by the agency, and shall contain the following information: (A) Investments and Real Property Disclosure. when an investment or an interest in real property is required to be reported,4 the statement shall contain the following: 3 For the purpose of disclosure only (not disqualification) , an interest in real property does not include the principal residence of the filer. 4 Investments and interests in real property which have a fair market value of less than $1,000 are not investments and interests in real property within the meaning of the Political Reform Act. However, investments or interests in real property of an individual include those held by the individual's spouse and dependent children as well as a pro rata share of any investment or interest in real property of any business entity or trust in which the individual, spouse and dependent children own, in the aggregate, a direct, indirect or beneficial interest of 10 percent or greater. 8/15/91 6 18730a 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 one thousand dollars ($1, 000) , exceeds ten thousand dollars ($10,000) , or exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100, 000) . (B) Personal Income Disclosure. When personal income is required to be reported,s the statement shall contain: 1. The name and address of each source of income aggregating two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or more in value or fifty dollars ($50) or more in value if the income was a gift, and a general description of the business activity, if any, of each source; 5 A designated employee's income includes his or her community property interest in the income of his or her spouse but does not include salary or reimbursement for expenses received from a state, local or federal government agency. 8/15/91 7 18730a 2. A statement whether the aggregate value of income from each source, or in the case of a loan, the highest amount owed to each source, was one thousand dollars ($1,000) or less, greater than one thousand dollars ($1,000) , or 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 name, address and business activity of the donor and any intermediary through which the gift was made; a description of the gift; the amount or value of the gift; and the date on which the gift was received; 5. In the case of a loan, the annual interest rate and the security, if any, given for the loan. (C) Business Entity Income Disclosure. When income of a business entity, including income of a sole proprietorship, is required to be reported,6 the statement shall contain: 1. The name, address, and a general description of the business activity of the business entity; 6 Income of a business entity is reportable if the direct, indirect or beneficial interest of the filer and the filer's spouse in the business entity aggregates a 10 percent or greater interest. In addition, the disclosure of persons who are clients or customers of a business entity is required only if the clients or customers are within one of the disclosure categories of the filer. 8/15/91 8 18730a 2. The name of every person from whom the business entity received payments if the filer's pro rata share of gross receipts from such person was equal to or greater than ten thousand dollars ($10,000) . (D) Business Position Disclosure. When business positions are required to be reported, a designated employee shall list the name and address of each business entity in which he or she is a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or in which he or she holds any position of management, a description of the business activity in which the business entity is engaged, and the designated employee's position with the business entity. (E) Acquisition or. Disposal During Reporting Period. In the case of an annual or leaving office statement, if an investment or an interest in real property was partially or wholly acquired or disposed of during the period covered by the statement, the statement shall contain the date of acquisition or disposal. (8) Section S. State Agency Prohibition on Receipt of Honoraria. No member of a state board or commission. and no designated employee of a state agency, shall accept any honorarium from any source, if the member or employee would be recuired to report the receipt of income or gifts from that source on his or her statement of economic interests. This section shall not apply to any part-time member of the governing board of any public institution of higher education, unless the member is also an elected official, 8/15/91 9 18730a Subdivisions (b) . (c) , (d) . and (e) of Government Code Section 89502 shall apply to the prohibitions in this section. ,(8. 1) Section 8. 1 State Agency Prohibition on Receipt of Gifts of S250 or More. No member of a state board or commission. and no designated employee of a state agency. shall accept sifts with a total value of more than two hundred fifty dollars (S250) in a calendar year from any single source, if the member or employee would be rewired to report the receipt of Income or gifts from that source on his or her statement of economic interests. This section shall not apply to any part- time member of the governing board of any public institution of higher education, unless the member is also an elected official. Subsections (b) . (c) . (d) , and (e) of Government Code Section 89504 shall apply to the prohibitions in this section. +8+ (9) Section S 9. Disqualification. No designated employee shall make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use his or her official position to influence the making of any governmental decision which he or she knows or has reason to know will have a reasonably foreseeable material financial effect, distinguishable from its effect on the public generally, on the official or a member of his or her immediate family or on: (A) Any business entity in which the designated employee has a direct or indirect investment worth one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more; 8/15/91 10 18730a (B) Any real property in which the designated employee has a direct or indirect interest worth one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more; (C) Any source of income, other than gifts and other than loans by a commercial lending institution in the regular course of business on terms available to the public without regard to official status, aggregating two hundred fifty dollars ($250) or more in value provided to, received by or promised to the designated employee within 12 months prior to the time when the decision is made; (D) Any business entity in which the designated employee is a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or holds any position of management; or (E) Any donor of, or any intermediary or agent for a donor of, a gift or gifts aggregating $250 or more in value provided to; received by, or promised to the designated employee within 12 months prior to the time when the decision is made. (Bog) (9.3) Section 8 9-.3 . Legally Required Participation. No designated employee shall be prevented from making or participating in the making of any decision to the extent his or her participation is legally required for the decision to be made. The fact that the vote of a designated employee who is on a voting body is needed to break a tie does not make his or her participation legally required for purposes of this section. 8/15/91 11 18730a (6 6} (9. 5) Section S 2.5. Disqualification of State Officers and Employees. In addition to the general disqualification provisions of Section 8 9_, no state administrative official shall make, participate in making, or use his or her official position to influence any governmental decision directly relating to any contract where the state administrative official knows or has reason to know that any party to the contract is a person with whom the state administrative official, or any member of his or her immediate family has, within 12 months prior to the time when the official action is to be taken: (A) Engaged in a business transaction or transactions on terms not available to members of the public, regarding any investment or interest in real property; or (B) Engaged in a business transaction or transactions on terms not available to members of the public regarding the rendering of goods or services totaling in value one thousand dollars ($1, 000) or more. -(3} (10) Section 9 JQ. Manner of Disqualification. When a designated employee determines that he or she should not make a governmental decision because he or she has a disqualifying interest in it, the determination not to act must be accompanied by disclosure of the disqualifying interest. In the case of a voting body, this determination and disclosure shall be made part of the agency's official record; in the case of a designated 8/15/91 12 18730a employee who is the head of an agency, this determination and disclosure shall be made in writing to his or her appointing authority; and in the case of other designated employees, this determination and disclosure shall be made in writing to the designated employee's supervisor. +1-0} f= Section 46 J}. Assistance of the Commission and Counsel. Any designated employee who is unsure of his or her duties under this code may request assistance from the Fair Political Practices Commission pursuant to Government Code Section 83114 or from the attorney for his or her agency, provided that nothing in this section requires the attorney for the agency to issue any formal or informal opinion. {1-1} ,1 Section a4 U. Violations. This code has the force and effect of law. Designated employees violating any provision of this code are subject to the administrative, criminal and civil sanctions provided in the Political Reform Act, Government Code Sections 81000 - 91014. In addition, a decision in relation to which a violation of the disqualification provisions of this code or of Government Code Section 87100 or 87450 has occurred may be set aside as void pursuant to Government Code Section 91003. AUTHORITY: Section 83112, Gov. Code REFERENCE: Sections 87300-87302, 89503 , and 89504 . Gov. Code (Adopted by the Commission August 6, 1991) 8/15/91 13 18730a EAST CONTRA COSTA .CID IRRIGATION DISTRICT R�uEIVED SEP - 21992 Directors September 1 , 1992 Don Christensen CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS President COPJTRA.COSTA CO. Frank Maggiore Vice President Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Mark Dwelley Contra Costa County Cliff Pierce 651 Pine Street GlennStonebarger Room 106 ChuckHamiIton••• Martinez , CA 94553 Manager/Secretary To Whom It May Concern, Please be advised that East Contra Costa Irrigation District is in the process of reviewing and revising its Conflict of Interest Code. (A Notice of Intention to Adopt a Conflict of Interest Code was mailed to your office on August 27 , 1992 . ) The required 45 day comment period will close on October 12 , 1992 , and the Board is scheduled to formally review and adopt a revised code on October 13 , 1992 . A copy of the revised Conflict of Interest Code will be forwarded to your office immediately thereafter. Sincerely yours , Charles B. Hamilton Manager/Secretary P.O. Box 696 • 626 First Street • Brentwood,California 94513-0696 Telephone(510)634-3544 FAX (510)634-0897 � 4 EAST CONTRA COSTA e- !�PCID IRRIGATION I]ISTRICT f�g�E C E vt t AUG 2 8 4: CLERK 150a' �' .F;� ;._...�..� L5Jr4-M!1.1, - Directors August 27 , 1992 Don Chnstensen President Frank Maggiore Vice President Clerk of the Beard of Supervisors Mark Dwelley Contra Costa County ClrttPierce 651 Pine Street G;e*S .o,ebarg.... r. Room 106 Chuck Hamilton Martinez , CA 94553 Manager/Secretary /. To Whom It May Concern, Please find the enclosed "Notice of Intention to Adopt a Conflict of Interest Code" for the East Contra Costa Irrigation District. Sincerely yours ,Charles B . Hamilton Manager/Secretary P.O.Box 696 • 626 First Street - Brentwood,California 94513-0696 Telephone(510)634-3544 FAX(510)6634-0897 EAST CONTRA C oerA E.CCID IRMGATION DISTRICT Directors NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ADOPT DonChnstensen A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE President Frank Maggiore Vice President NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the East Contra Costa Mark Dwelley Irrigation District intends to adopt a Conflict of Interest Clift Pierce Code pursuant to Government Code Section 87300. Pursuant to GlennStonebarger Government Code Section 87302 , the code will designate Chuck Hamilton••• employees who mut disclose certain investments , income, Manager/Secretary interests in r,.Adl property and business positions , and who must disqualify themselves from making or participating in the making of governmental decisions affecting those interests . A written comment period has been established commencing on August 28 , 1992 and terminating on October 12 , 1992 . Any interested person may present written comments concerning the proposed code no later than October 12 , 1992 to the East Contra Costa Irrigation District , 626 first Street , Brentwood, California 94513 . No public hearing on this matter will be held unless any interested person or his or her representative requests , no later than 15 days prior to the close of the written comment period, a public hearing. The East Contra Costa Irrigation District has prepared a written explanation of the reasons for the designations and the disclosure responsibilities and has available all of the information upon which its proposal is based. Copies of the proposed Code and all of the information upon which it is based may be obtained from Charles B. Hamilton , East Contra Costa Irrigation District , 626 First Street , Brentwood, California 94513. Any inquiries concerning the proposed code should be directed to Charles B. Hamilton, East Contra Costa Irrigation District , 626 First Street , Brentwood California 94513 , phone number (510) 634-3544 . P.O.Box 696 • 626 First Street • Brentwood, California 94513-0696 Telephone(510)634-3544 FAX(510)634-0897 COUNTY COUNSEL'S OFFICE CONTRA COSTA COUNTY MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA Date: February 26 , 1993 To: Clerk, Board of Supervisors From: Victor J. Westman, County Counsel By: Mary Ann McNett Mason, Deputy County Counsel . Re: Conflict of Interest Code of the East Contra Costa Irrigation District Attached is the the Conflict of Interest Code for the East Contra Costa Irrigation District . The code is approved as to form. Please place this matter on the Board of Supervisors ' agenda as requested by the District. A draft board order is likewise attached. MAM/f j b cc: Charles B. Hamilton, Manager East Contra Costa Irrigation District Attachments J-12:a:\conflict.fm