Title
Adopt a resolution to:
a. Approve and adopt the New County Distribution, Use, and Reporting of Tickets or Passes Policy for inclusion in the Board Policy Manual; and,
b. Provide direction to staff as appropriate.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt a resolution to:
a. Approve and adopt the New County Distribution, Use, and Reporting of Tickets or Passes Policy for inclusion in the Board Policy Manual; and,
b. Provide direction to staff as appropriate.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Generally, County employees and public officials must report tickets or passes to events as gifts if that person did not pay fair market value for the ticket or pass. Fair Political Practices Committee (“FPPC”) Regulation section 18944.1 sets forth circumstances when a public agency’s distribution of tickets or passes, when no consideration of equal or greater value is provided by the public official or employee, does not result in a gift to the public official or employee. Tickets or passes distributed and accounted for in compliance with this policy and FPPC Regulation 18944.1 will not be considered gifts to the County officials or employees who make use of donated tickets and passes. The public purpose in distributing tickets and passes to Events is to promote County resources, programs and facilities, to monitor and evaluate County venues and County-sponsored events, and to promote cultural, recreational and educational facilities, services and programs available to the public within the County.
This policy is subject to all applicable FPPC Regulations and the Political Reform Act. Nothing in this policy is intended to alter, amend or otherwise affect the obligations of County officials and employees under the Political Reform Act and its implementing regulations or under any County policy or conflict of interest code.
In order to utilize the provisions of Section 18944.1, the County of Monterey must adopt a policy. This policy will r...
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