Reso 1578 09/2020RESOLUTION NO. 1578
RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
VALLCITOS WATER DISTRICT ADOPTING AN
AMENDED CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE PURSUANT
TO THE POLITICAL REFORM ACT OF 1974
WHEREAS, the State of California enacted the Political Reform Act of
1974, Government Code Section 81000 et seq. (the "Act"), which contains provisions
relating to conflicts of interest which potentially affect all officers, employees and
consultants of the Vallecitos Water District (the "District") and requires all public
agencies to adopt and promulgate a Conflict of Interest Code; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors adopted a Conflict of Interest Code
(the "Code") which was adopted on September 5, 2018, in compliance with the Act; and
WHEREAS, subsequent changed circumstances within the District have
made it advisable and necessary pursuant to Sections 87306 and 87307 of the Act to
amend and update the District's Code; and
WHEREAS, the potential penalties for violation of the provisions of the Act
are substantial and may include criminal and civil liability, as well as equitable relief
which could result in the District being restrained or prevented from acting in cases
where the provisions of the Act may have been violated; and
WHEREAS, notice of the time and place of a public meeting on, and of
consideration by the Board of Directors of, the proposed amended Code was provided
each affected designated employee and publicly posted for review at the offices of the
District; and
WHEREAS, a public meeting was held upon the proposed amended Code
at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors on September 16, 2020, at which all
present were given an opportunity to be heard on the proposed amended Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Directors of the
Vallecitos Water District, that the Board of Directors does hereby adopt the proposed
amended Conflict of Interest Code, a copy of which is attached hereto and shall be on
file with the Assistant Board Secretary and available to the public for inspection and
copying during regular business hours;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the said amended Conflict of Interest
Code shall be submitted to the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Diego for
approval and said Code shall become effective immediately after the Board of
Supervisors approves the proposed amended Code as submitted.
Resolution No. 1578 Page 2
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 16th day of September, 2020.
AYES: ELITHARP, HERNANDEZ, MARTIN, SANNELLA, EVANS
NOES:
ABSTAIN:
ABSENT:
ATTEST:
Glenn Pruim, Secretary
Board of Directors
Vallecitos Water District
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Betty Evans, President
Board of Directors
Vallecitos Water District