Title
Adopt a resolution to revise and approve amendments to, and revise, the Monterey County Public Defender's Conflict of Interest Code.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Board of Supervisors, as the code reviewing body under the Political Reform Act, approve amendments to, and revise Public Defender's Conflict of Interest Code.
SUMMARY:
Following the biennial review of its Conflict of Interest Code as required by Government Code section 87306.5, Monterey County Public Defender amended its Conflict of Interest Code to revise several designated position titles. A copy of its amended Conflict of Interest Code is appended hereto as Attachment B.
DISCUSSION:
Amendments to local agency Conflict of Interest Codes are authorized by section 87306 of the Government Code whenever changes are required by changed circumstances, by creation or deletion of designated positions, or by changes in the duties of designated positions.
Under Government Code sections 82011 and 87303, the Board of Supervisors is the code reviewing body. It may approve the Code as submitted; revise the proposed code and approve it as revised; or return the proposed Code to the agency for revision and resubmission.
Staff recommends that the Board adopt and approve Monterey County Public Defender's amended Conflict of Interest Code.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Office of the County Counsel has reviewed the amended Conflict of Interest Code of the Monterey County Public Defender. The amended Code is lawful under the Political Reform Act of 1974.
FINANCING:
There is no fiscal impact upon the County of Monterey resulting from the Board's revision and approval of the proposed Conflict of Interest Code.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
Approval of the proposed Conflict of Interest Code fulfills the Board's statutorily designated role as the code reviewing body pur...
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