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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOCSD 15-26 (SUPERSEDED by 16-02)Superseded by OCSD 16-02 RESOLUTION NO. OCSD 15-26 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT ADOPTING A CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE WHICH SUPERSEDES ALL PRIOR CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODES AND AMENDMENTS PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED WHEREAS, the Political Reform Act of 1974, Government Code Section 81000 et. seq. ("the Act"), requires a local government agency to adopt a Conflict of Interest Code pursuant to the Act; and WHEREAS, the Orange County Sanitation District ("District") has previously adopted a Conflict of Interest Code and that Code now requires updating; and WHEREAS, amendments to the Act have in the past and foreseeably will in the future require conforming amendments to be made to the Conflict of Interest Code; and WHEREAS, the Fair Political Practices Commission has adopted a regulation, 2 California Code of Regulations, Section 18730, which contains terms for a standard model Conflict of Interest Code, which, together with amendments thereto, may be adopted by public agencies and incorporated by reference to save public agencies time and money by minimizing the actions required of such agencies to keep their codes in conformity with the Political Reform Act. NOW, THEREFORE, the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District, DOES HEREBY RESOLVE, DETERMINE AND ORDER: Section 1. The terms of 2 California Code of Regulations, Section 18730, any amendments to it duly adopted by the Fair Political Practices Commission, and all additional guidance by the Fair Political Practices Commission, are hereby incorporated by reference and, together with the 2015 Conflict of Interest Code for the Orange County Sanitation District, including Exhibits A and 8 in which members and employees OCSD 15-26-1 are designated and disclosure categories are set forth, constitute the Conflict of Interest Code of the Orange County Sanitation District. Section 2. The provisions of all Conflict of Interest Codes and Amendments thereto previously adopted by the Orange County Sanitation District are hereby superseded . Section 3. The Filing Officer is hereby authorized to forward a copy of this Resolution to the Clerk of the Orange County Board of Supervisors for review and approval by the Orange County Board of Supervisors as required by California Government Code Section 87303 . PASSED AND ADOPTED at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors held December 16, 2015 . ATTEST: OCSD 15 -26 -2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) SS COUNTY OF ORANGE ) I, Kelly A. Lore, Clerk of the Board of Directors of the Orange County Sanitation District, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. OCSD 15-26 was passed and adopted at a regular meeting of said Board on the 16th day of December, 2015, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: NOES: ABSTENTIONS: ABSENT: Beamish; Choi; Curry; Deaton; Ferryman; Jones; Kiley; Kim; Kring; Mills; M. Murphy (Alternate); R. Murphy; Nagel; Neugebauer; Nielsen; Parker; Peterson (Alternate);Shawver; F. Smith; Tinajero; Underhill (Alternate); Withers and Yarc None None Bartlett and Sebourn IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of Orange County Sanitation District this 16th day of December, 2015. oard of Directors Orange County Sanitation District . OCSD 15-26-3 1125713.l 2015 CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR THE ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT The Political Reform Act, Government Code Sections 81000, et seq., requires state and local government agencies to adopt and promulgate Conflict of Interest Codes. The Fair Political Practices Commission has adopted a regulation (2 Cal. Code of Regs. Section 18730) which contains the terms of a standard Conflict of Interest Code, which may be incorporated by reference in an agency's code. After public notice and hearing, it may be amended by the Fair Political Practices Commission to conform to amendments in the Political Reform Act. Therefore, the terms of 2 California Code of Regulations Section 18730, any amendments to it duly adopted by the Fair Political Practices Commission, and all additional guidance by the Fair Political Practices Commission, are hereby incorporated by reference. This regulation and the attached Appendix designating officials and employees and establishing disclosure categories, shall constitute the Conflict of Interest Code of the Orange County Sanitation District. Designated employees shall file statements of economic interests with the District's Clerk of the Board who will make the statements available for public inspection and reproduction (Government Code Section 87500). Upon receipt of the statements of the Orange County Sanitation District Board of Directors, Orange County Sanitation District Financing Corporation, General Manager, General Counsel, Assistant General Manager, Director of Engineering, Director of Finance & Administrative Services, Director of Operations & Maintenance, Director of Facility Support Services, Director of Human Resources, and the Clerk of the OCSD 15-26-4 1125713.1 Board, the Filing Officer shall make and retain a copy and forward the original of these statements to the Clerk of the Orange County Board of Supervisors. Statements for all other designated employees will be retained by the Filing Officer. OCSD 15-26-5 EXHIBIT A ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT Designated Positions Accounting Supervisor Assistant General Manaqer Buyer LIST OF DESIGNATED POSITIONS CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE Capital Improvement Proqram Project Manaqer Chief Plant Operator Clerk of the Board Construction Inspection Supervisor Construction Inspector Consultant Contracts & Purchasing Manager Contracts Administrator Contracts Supervisor Controller *Deputy Clerk of the Board Director of Enqineerinq Director of Facility Support Services Director of Finance & Administrative Services Director of Human Resources Director of Operations & Maintenance *Engineer Engineering Manager Engineering Supervisor Environmental Compliance & Requlatorv Affairs Manaqer Environmental Laboratory & Ocean Monitorinq Manaqer Environmental Supervisor Facilities Manager General Counsel General Manager *Human Resources & Risk Manager Human Resources Supervisor Information Technoloqy Manager Information Technoloav Supervisor Information Technoloqy Systems & Operations Manaqer Laboratory Supervisor Maintenance Manaqer 1125713.l Disclosure Cateaories OC-05 OC-01 OC-05 OC-41 OC-05 OC-05 OC-05 OC-10 OC-30 OC-05 OC-05 OC-05 OC-05 OC-05 OC-41 OC-41 OC-41 OC-41 OC-41 OC-29, OC-41 OC-05 OC-05 OC-05 OC-05 OC-29 OC-05 OC-01 OC-01 OC-11 OC-11 OC-08 OC-08 OC-08 OC-21 OC-05 OCSD 15-26-6 Maintenance Supervisor OC-05 Materials Control Supervisor OC-05 Operations Manager OC-05 Operations Supervisor OC-05 Orange County Sanitation District Financing Corporation Board OC-01 of Directors Principal Accountant OC-41 Principal Contracts Administrator OC-05 Principal Financial Analyst OC-12 *Principal Human Resources Analyst OC-11 *Principal Public Affairs Specialist OC-05 Public Affairs Manager OC-05 Purchasing Supervisor OC-05 *D~-1, ll.11---~-.. OC-12 -,_ ,, •• ·-· :"JI- Safety & Health Supervisor OC-05 Secretary of the Orange County Financing Corporation OC-05 Senior Buyer OC-05 Senior Construction Inspection Supervisor OC-05 Senior Construction Inspector OC-10 Senior Contracts Administrator OC-05 Senior Engineer OC-05 Senior Scientist OC-21 *Source Control Supervisor OC-29 Treasurer of the Orange County Financing Corporation OC-41 *The following amendments are made: • Human Resources & Risk Manager -modified to combine Human Resources Manager and Risk Manager • Principal Human Resources Analyst -added • Principal Public Affairs Specialist -added • Deputy Clerk of the Board -added • Source Control Supervisor -added • Engineer -added 1125713.1 OCSD 15-26-7 Disclosure Category OC-01 OC-05 OC-08 OC-10 OC-11 OC-12 1125713.1 EXHIBIT B ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT DISCLOSURE CATEGORIES CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE Disclosure Description All interests in real property in Orange County or the District, as well as investments, business positions and sources of income (including gifts, loans and travel payments). All investments in, business positions with and income (including gifts, loans and travel payments) from sources that provide services, supplies, materials, machinery, equipment (including training and consulting services) used by the department or District, as applicable. All investments in, business positions with and income (including gifts, loans and travel payments) from sources that develop or provide computer hardware/software, voice data communications, or data processing goods, supplies, equipment, or services (including training and consulting services) used by the department or District, as applicable. All investments in, business positions with and income (including gifts, loans and travel payments) from sources that are engaged in any real estate activity including, but not limited to real estate appraisal, development, construction, planning/architectural design, engineering, sales, brokerage, leasing, lending, insurance, rights of way, and/or studies; and/or property or facilities management/maintenance/custodial and utility services as used by the department or provides capital for the purchase of property used or sold by Orange County or the District. All interests in real property in Orange County or located entirely or partly within District boundaries, as well as investments in, business positions with and income (including gifts, loans and travel payments) from sources that are engaged in the supply of equipment related to (i) recruitment, employment search & marketing, classification, training, or negotiation with personnel; (ii) employee benefits; and (iii) health and welfare benefits. All interests in real property in Orange County, as well as investments in, business positions with and income (including gifts, loans and travel payments) from sources that invest funds or engage in the business of insurance including, but not limited to insurance companies, carriers, holding companies, underwriters, brokers, solicitors, agents, adjusters, claims mangers and actuaries; from financial institutions including but not limited to, banks, savings & loan associations and credit unions or sources that have filed a claim, or have a claim pending, against Orange County. OCSD 15-26-8 Disclosure Category OC-21 OC-29 OC-30 OC-41 1125713.1 EXHIBIT B ORANGE COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT DISCLOSURE CATEGORIES CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE Disclosure Description All investments in, business positions with and income (including gifts, loans and travel payments) from sources that provide laboratory or chemical -related goods, supplies, equipment, or services (including training and consulting services). All investments in, business positions with and income (including gifts, loans and travel payments) from sources that are subject to inspection or regulation by the department. Consultants shall be included in the list of designated employees and shall disclose pursuant to the broadest category in the code subject to the following limitation: The Department Head/Director/General Manager/Superintendent/etc. may determine that a particular consultant, although a "designated position," is hired to perform a range of duties that is limited in scope and thus is not required to fully comply with the disclosure requirements in this section. Such written determination shall include a description of the consultant's duties and, based upon that description, a statement of the extent of disclosure required. The determination of disclosure is a public record and shall be filed with the Form 700 and retained by the Filing Officer for public inspection. All interests in real property in Orange County or the District, as applicable, as well as investments in, business positions with and income (including gifts, loans and travel payments) from sources that provide services, supplies, materials, machinery, vehicles, or equipment (including training and consulting services) used by the department or District, as applicable. OCSD 15-26-9