To: Board of Supervisors
From: Clerk/Recorder
Agenda Section: Consent
SUBJECT:
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Biennial Conflict-of-Interest Code - School and Special Districts
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors:
1. Receive staff report; and
2. Approve the changes being requested by school districts and special districts.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
There is no financial impact other than staff time to prepare the staff report.
DISCUSSION:
As the local Conflict-of-Interest Code reviewing body, the County of Humboldt is required under Government Code, Section 87306.5, to issue Biennial Notices to local agencies that are directed therein to review their Conflict-of-Interest Codes and to advise the County of Humboldt of any changes. Resulting changes in a local agency code are required to be submitted to the Board of Supervisors, who in accordance with Government Code, Section 87303, may: (1) approve proposed changes; (2) revise proposed changes and approve with the modified language; or (3) return proposed changes for revision and resubmission to your Board for review. If no changes are required, the local agency must advise the County in writing of the same.
On June 26, 2020, the Office of Elections notified districts that a biennial Conflict-of-Interest code review was required and requested districts to verify in writing whether the district determined that code changes were necessary. Attachment 1 summarizes responses received from school districts and special districts regarding necessity for code changes.
Code Changes
The below districts determined Conflict-of-Interest changes were necessary. Each district drafted proposed changes and submitted said changes to its governing district board for review and approval. Attachment 2 includes copies of each district’s code with proposed changes for your Board’s review and approval.
School Districts:
Arcata School District
Fortuna Union High School District
Garfield School District
Maple Creek Elementary School District
Pacific Union School District
Rio Dell Elementary School District
Special Districts:
McKinleyville Community Services District
Riverside Community Services District
Scotia Community Services District
Kneeland Fire Protection District
Code Review
The below districts are in the process of reviewing their Conflict-of-Interest codes to determine if changes are necessary.
School Districts:
South Bay School District
Other Districts:
Humboldt Bay Harbor, Recreation and Conservation District
No Code Changes
The below districts determined Conflict-of-Interest code changes were not necessary.
School Districts:
Cuddeback Union School District
Cutten Elementary School District
Eureka City Schools
Ferndale Unified School District
Fieldbrook Elementary School District
Fortuna Elementary School District
Freshwater School District
Humboldt County Office of Education
Jacoby Creek School District
Kneeland Elementary School District
Mattole Unified School District
McKinleyville Union School District
No. Humboldt Union High School District
Orick Elementary School District
Peninsula Union School District
Scotia Union School District
Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District
Trinidad Union School District
Special Districts:
Big Lagoon Community Services District
Briceland Community Services District
Carlotta Community Services District
Fieldbrook Glendale Community Services District
Garberville Sanitary District
Humboldt Community Services District
Hydesville Water District
Jacoby Creek County Water District
Loleta Community Services District
Manila Community Services District
Miranda Community Services District
Orick Community Services District
Orleans Community Services District
Palmer Creek Community Services District
Patrick Creek Community Services District
Phillipsville Community Services District
Redway Community Services District
Weott Community Services District
Willow Creek Community Services District
Arcata Fire Protection District
Briceland Fire Protection District
Bridgeville Fire Protection District
Fruitland Ridge Fire Protection District
Humboldt No. 1 Fire Protection District
Myers Flat Fire Protection District
Petrolia Fire Protection District
Redway Fire Protection District
Rio Dell Fire Protection District
Other Districts:
Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District
North Humboldt Park and Recreation District
Southern Humboldt Community Healthcare District
No Response
To date, the Office of Elections has received no written response to the Biennial Notice from the below districts.
School Districts:
Big Lagoon Union School District
Blue Lake Union School District
Bridgeville School District
Green Point Elementary School
Hydesville Elementary School District
Loleta Union Elementary School District
Special Districts:
Alderpoint County Water District
Samoa Peninsula Community Services District
Westhaven Community Services District
Blue Lake Fire Protection District
Ferndale Fire Protection District
Garberville Fire Protection District
Telegraph Ridge Fire Protection District
Willow Creek Fire Protection District
Other Districts:
Resort Improvement District No. 1
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
N/A
STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK:
This action supports your Board’s Strategic Framework by providing community-appropriate levels of service.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
City and County School Districts
City and County Community Services Districts
City and County Fire Districts
City and County Water Districts
Other County Districts
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
None.
ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1: District Response Summary
Attachment 2: Proposed Changes to Conflict-of-Interest Codes
PREVIOUS ACTION/REFERRAL:
Board Order No.: N/A
Meeting of: N/A
File No.: N/A