Title
Adopt a Resolution to approve the amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code of the Department of Child Support Services.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors, as code reviewing body, adopt a resolution to approve the amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code of the Department of Child Support Services.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Following the biennial review of its conflict of interest code as required by Government Code section 87306.5, the Department of Child Support Services amended its conflict of interest code to update the code’s language and designated positions.
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 duty of such positions. The proposed code as amended and corrected is lawful under the Political Reform Act of 1974. Pursuant to sections 82011(b) and 87303 of the Government Code, the Board of Supervisors is the code reviewing body and 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.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel has reviewed and approved the amended code as to form.
FINANCING:
There is no fiscal impact to the County General Fund with this recommendation.
Prepared by: Shirley Liu, Administrative Secretary, x8714
Approved by: Jo Ellen Holtzworth, Director, x8721
Attachments: A. Resolution
B. Conflict of Interest Code of DCSS - January 25, 2011, redline version
C. Conflict of Interest Code of DCSS - clean version