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CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACT9o~ I GIN A L
From: Fred Wilson
City Manager
Subject: A Resolution repealing
Resolution No. 12836 regarding
reimbursement of expenses and costs
for Council Members to comply with AB
1234 (Gov't Code Section 53232 el.
Seq.)
Dept: City Manager's Office
Date: March 15,2006
MICC Meeting Date: March 20, 2006
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
June 20, 1976 - Council adopted Resolution 12836 fixing the monthly reimbursable
amount for out of pocket expenses and costs for Council Members.
Recommended Motion: Adopt resolution repealing Resolution No. 12836 regarding
reimbursement of expenses and costs for Council Members nd refer to the Ways and
Means Committee to recommend a written policy to the Ma)l Common Council.
Contact person: T"ri R"k"r
Phone: "yt ~!i!i7
Supporting data attached: Staff Report & Resolution
Ward" City-Wide
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS:
Amount: N/A
Source: (Accl. No.)
(At",...t n,::u~,..rirtinn)
Finance:
Council Notes: ~ {)t9IJ - f 3
Agenda Item No. J.. g
0/dO lor;
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
STAFF REPORT
SUBJECT:
Resolution repealing Resolution No. 12836 regarding reimbursement of expenses and costs for
Council Members to comply with AB 1234 (Gov't Code Section 53232 et. Seq.)
BACKGROUND:
On June 20, 1976, the then sitting Mayor and Common Council adopted Resolution No. 12836
that established certain monthly expense reimbursement in the amount of$550.00.
The State Legislature recently enacted AB 1234 which added Government Code Section 53232
et seq. and amended several other statutory provisions for consistency with the new law.
Government Code Section 53232 et seq. specifically applies to Charter Cities and requires that if
a legislative body (as defined in the Brown Act) allows reimbursement of expenses for its
members, the legislative body must adopt a reimbursement policy. That policy must require that
only expenses accompanied by receipts may be reimbursed to the member.
A Legislative Body as defined in the Brown Act (Gov't Code Sec. 54952) includes the
"governing body of a local agency" and any commissions, committees, boards or other body of a
local agency. Therefore, AB 1234 would apply to the Mayor and Common Council and
members of all commissions, committees or boards established by the Charter or by the Mayor
and Common Council.
AB 1234 also requires that members of a legislative body must complete at least 2 hours of
ethics training by January I, 2007 and then an additional 2 hours every 2 years thereafter.
CURRENT ISSUE:
Because of the new State law, Resolution No. 12836 must be repealed as it establishes
reimbursement of expenses but does not require submission of receipts to support the expense.
The implementation of AB 1234 should be referred to the Ways and Means Committee to
establish an expense reimbursement and ethics training policy. Until such time as a
reimbursement policy has been adopted, no reimbursement of expenses will be made. The
policy can be retroactive so when a policy is adopted expenses will be reimbursed back to
January 1, 2006 upon submission of supporting receipts. Those Council Members who have
received reimbursements for expenses incurred after January I, 2006 must turn in receipts and/or
mileage claims equal to the amount of money they have received for expenses incurred since
January 1,2006 before any additional reimbursement(s) may be made.
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt the attached resolution repealing resolution No. 12836 and refer to the Ways and Means
Committee to recommend a written policy to the Mayor and Common Council.
iIlIJI!If:
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SBTCTES OF 200S
200';-2006 REGLLI!( SESSlo~
Ch. 700, Il 2
Jfnl3 ASSe~S()r5' ASSOClatlo11
In the staLe, ria both (jf the
(o]]Qi,\lng the Sept(~l1lhl'r 1 I, 2nOl J!lc;c1cr,t. :t 1S n"ccssan that this act take effect 1tl11w:dlatr-
Iy
thereafter, designate a lead
ci:rtifJC<lLed aIrcraft In this
~:::;t':~sor's of Gee for each of
asses;;;or's office concur to
LOCAL AGDiClES-REL\1Bl'RSE:\IENT FOR
EXPENSES-POLICIES A:'>.'1l ETIIICS
CILIPTE R 700
.In (a) shaJJ do aU of tfle
A B. 1\0 12:H
r tne certificated aircraft of
U J of Sectwn 44], of each
A:'>J ACT to amend Sed ions 2;')008 and 36511..1 of, and to add Article 2.3 (commencing with Section
;')3::'32) anri Article 2.1 (commencing with Sed ion 5.12TI) to Chapter 2 uf Part 1 of Oivisi\lIl 2 of
Tille 5 of, [he Government Code, tn <-lmcnd Section.~ 6060 and 70.17 of the Harbor,., and
:'\!avigalion Code, to amend Sections 20:3ll, 28:;1, n:n 47.HS, t)'JS9, 9IJ]1, 13857, 1386G, and 321O:l
of the Health and Safely Code, to anlt'nd Sectiun 1197 of the i\lilitary and Veterans Code, to
ilnll.'nd Sections ;},;36, S::i:3G.:i. 5784_15, and 9]03 of thE' Puhlie Resourn~s Code, to amend Sections
1]908, ] l!i08.], 11!J()/oi.~, ]6002, and 22-H17 of the Public Utilities Cude, and to amend Sl'diollS
20:!Ol, Zlllli), :liJ.;()7. ::!03Wi"!, 31741, ~O.3:J). ~U6O:;, 55,10;"), :;t)(J:l1, 6011.3, ifl07R, 712.15, and 7420H 01,
and to add Section 20201.5 to, the Wafer Code, relating to local agencies.
Ilch the properly described
rn,incd b,y' the Il'ad counly
cam IS conducting an audIt
11' she has been dC5igll<1.ted
dcsJgnation
f:','j...h COI1nl.,Y In which t)w
,v.;~es;.:mf'!lt year IS ,':uk>J\'
ITnu];:. :';':{ f(!'rth In Sectlu"n
!-Old, III dl,tcl'milllng the
tt'!'! Ific:i.tcd i1!lTraft of ;t
(,QUilt,.\' :'ls.ses::;or's office
[Filed \\1t.h Secret dry of Stale Octobel' 7, 200:; ]
LEcrSLATrn: C()C'-:SELS DrGEST
Title lS of the Caljf',Jrnl<-l
I.:' C.\Lf'ilt as the d."Sessor
A13 12:34, Salma.s Local agencie:'i: compcnSall1JIl and ethICS.
E.'<:Jsting Ja\\' prO\'Ir1l'S for the C'~tabIIShnlf'l1t and opPl'attlJrlS of CltlC'S, counties, CitIes and
Cl)Untll~S, dl.::;trid~, and ()ther loca] gOll'rnm<::nt agYfl('I('S, Ult:' CO;11pO:';ltIOIl of thelJ- govcrnlllg
bodIes, dnd thp pClymrnl of go\'el"lllllg lJ()dy members fur dttendJng meellng:-: and performIng
other dul1r.s, and pl'e,<-;cl'loes connlcts of Intu'e:;t
Thi,<-; bill would reqUire a local a~en(''y that pro\'ldes reimbursement for expenses to
members of jls l('gls)atJ\'f~ body to adopt a \Hltter, POilCY On the dulle,,; fur which ]l'gi::dalll-c
budy members may recCJ\'c compensatJon, otht!r tLan meetings of the legL:.;!allve bod.)' 01' an
3rhl$Ory body or attendance at a conf{~rt'nce or ol"ganlzed educatlona] actiVIt),. The bJ!1 \\:ouJd
require sllch a go\"('tnlng body to adopt ,1 \\Tlt~t'!\ pollcy cuncernlng \vhat occurrenccs qUdlJf\.-
a member La 1'(,(,(,1\'(' reirnbur::;ement of' expcn:-;es for travel, meals, and lodging and \l,-ou]d
impose related requIrements, includmg the filing of expellsc reports, \\'hich would be pubJic
records
alTier shell] be conducted
Lld[~or-apprai;;(>;'.'-' from at
v the AH\Taft :\dvlsorv
(; c'l1lducted, shaJJ encom'-
rner- ,-lr~d is deemed to be
'c' rt.'cp:irerl unuer Secticn
ThiS bill would also requIre that If a local agency provides any type of compen~ati(ln, saLiry,
or stipend lo, or relmhurses the eXjJt'n:-ies of. a member of the leglsJatl\"e body. an Jocal ag\'nc,Y
onlclaLo;, except a mcmber \vhose term of oiflce ends before January 1,2001, In local agency
sen'ice as of January 1, 2006, or thereafter "ecel\€ training in ethics, as spccdlect, This bill
\\"ould provide that If any enUty de\'e]ops crltena for the ethICS framing, then the FaIr
PollUcal Practices CommIssion and the Attorney General shall be consulted regarding any
proposed course content. ThJS bill \\-ould speclf.)', with respect to certain specw] dl~tricts, nr)w
a director's actl\'ltJeS on a speCIfIC day Glrc dctenmned trr--ue compensable ,-l!l(r-wouJd make
related changes
10, and as of that date is
)\':sion of thLS measure or
)J"o\'isions or appiJcations
t thiS art contains costs
districts for tho~e costs
If DIVision 4 of Tnle 2 of
late preservation of the
c ConstituLJon and shall
The people of the State of Col1/orY/,w do nw.ct as juUOll'S
SECTIO;-..,r] SectIOn 25008 of the Government Corle is amended to read:
25008. Members shall be allo\ved their actual expenses III going to, attendance upon, and
returmng from state associatIOn meetlr;gs ;:Inrl theIr actual and necessary traveling expenses
\vhen traveling outside thell' CQunl1es on offlcla] busmess. Relmburs{'rnenl for these~_~lsr:S
IS subiect tCI S"clions 532322 and 53232.:3
uation methodology for
g the aJrhlle Industry
sks.. .
SEe. 2 Sect-Ion 36514.5 of the Government Code is amended to read:
Additions or changes indicated by ~dert!~; deletions by asterisks
4249
dF2%
3-:2 0-06
Ch. 700, S 2
SLITLTES OF 200';
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(b) ff ;:J. local agency reimburse:; member:> of J !CgiS:Jtl\C l1nrly [or actua! and neee~sary
t'\ penses II~curred In the pf'rfnnT1i1llce of offiCial du(:es, thell tilt' gO\'('l"Illng booy ,-;hJ]] arlupt:l
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and other actu8] and I'lcce.ssary E'\pell,';('S
(c) The pO:lcy rJescl'lbed In siJbdll-jslon (b) mav ?lc::o specIfy the reasonable rellTlbur:;enH-'nL
1;;~8S flir Lral'd, rrleais,',Firl ]odglng, a:ld other actilJlllnd 11ecr.::;S<lry e\penses If It does 110t.
the ]ocal 8gCIlCY shall use Ul(' InLernal Revenue Sen'lee rales for reimbursement of tra\cl,
llh.'dJS, lodging, ann ether anual dnd necessary expenses as established In Puul1callon ..J63, or
any successor publication
(d) If t)-Ie lodg-J:lg IS In conl1ec(:OI1 Inth a conference or organized educatlOl1<l1 a('ti\'!~)'
c'J:lcluct(,J 111 C(impl1ancc \'.lth SUiJd:\I~IO!1 [C) ('If Sec~:on 54 (j,'"j2 ,2, Including, hut nol I!m:ted :_0,
F~i;JCS tl'allllllg requIred by /utwlr :2.J ICOIYlll1t':1C'Jng \\'"JLh Section ;').1234), JodgJr:g costs sha]]
110t f:'xc('eo the ma,\lrnllnl group rate pub]lshed bv the conference or actlvity ~pons[)r, pro\:dcd
that ]odglng at the group rate IS J\,lJiabie to the rnenlbcr of a legi,:;Jatil'e budy dL the tune of
1250
Additions or changes IOdicaled by underline; delelions by ilsterisks . . .
2005-2006 REGliLAR SESSIO~
booking If the group I'(ltr: lS r
compal3hle ludgll,g that IS C01'S
(el Members of the ]cgls!atl\e
IH'~\:\Jer of lr<ln~p:JrtdlIUll 01' :odi!,
Uj Ali expe:1~(,s that do lIot L
lnteri13.l Rf'\-'l'nU€ Sc,'\lCe rr:rnhu:
by the go\erl1lng llmJy, 111 (-l punl!!
Il~' subdJ\ISJon (d)
(g) ThiS sectIOn shJII not sLlpe
local agencIes
532323 la) If a Inezl agr:nc::
. S In'.IJI",.",l In I
necessary exprllse "" 'A""U
prr)\ldl' e\pt..'nsc lepnrt tnrnl:,
]'I'lmbursemel!t for ,1ctUd] and nr
tl~E.' performdncE' of (in'leia: dL1t1(.~
meJI~, lodflng, a~IJ tla\.cl
(h) Expense reports ~hdll ell
S ;j)'n') [OJ!
pur:-:uant to c ('.Ct\lil1 ~"'-"-'~'~'
(e) tvfembcl's d a ]c>glsl:1tJ\'f' I
afLer incllrnng the c.\;wn;.;C', ;b [
<3.CCOmpanlen hy the r('u'lpLS d()('1
(dl \Ic:nnl..'r::; oj' a leg:~:J:i\'l',i
l". ;;ellse of Ihe IClcI1 {It!'t'!ley al In
(e) .\Jl dOCLJI!lC!lt:-; r('l~tcd, (ii'
tll rl'SC]OSI11P u:ldc! UH' CJII!"I 1'1'
l'j2:IO) o!' Ui\ l::::IOIl i ur' Tille i)
'-,J')')) 4 rCIl<.dlll':::: i(ir I)'I~U:"{
of '~~;~~]se ref',(,rLng pollcc::; I I!I
Cd The !CJ:--S (j! JC'IInL\ur:-;ernrn
(h) I;C::;tllutlU:l L,) the local <ig
(,') (1",'11 !l('!L;l]tws fr.,r J1:ISUSt'
(d) PIO.~l'C'l:i :Cln for 1-:">l'="J~C' ..'1
SEe -1 ArtlClr 2 4 ((~o:1mlc
Dl\ iSlor. 2 of TItle J ulllw G(1\'t'
5:32.3-1 Fe'r the f'\Jl"llO~f'S (If
(<3.) "LeglslhUl r; buoy" ha.s th
(i)) "Lilcal dgency" mr;ms ,
charter Clt)' alld UJUi1Ly, or :;:'])f'1
(c) "Local agency offiCial" m
(1) Any member of a 1(lcal a
receive;; any type of CO!Llj)l>n
necessary e>;penscs lllcurred \1"1
(2) Any employee (~eslgnat(
specifJed under lh1S <lrtlcle
(d) "ElhlC:::' laws" lllcluc]e. bl
(1) Laws re]al1l1g to pcr~ol1~
la\'..'s pl'ohllJlung bnberv and C<
I So 111 c!lro]lcd bill
Addilio~s or chan,
,
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T.ITL'l'ES OF 200';
['~ ~Jd) (:Inti necrssary
!..:~~~~_~~_~]:;es_~
'aptcl' 2 of Pan] of
fullo\qng meanings
('r,u I;L\' or a city and
J!I),-t] d of directors or
~:'i2
~I~Y, c)~arLer county,
l'ctJOn .)4%2.2
(l loc;.lI agency may
tiH' fuIJU\.\,lng ()CClIj'.
nee \\';th ::;uhd]\']sj(t~
ulred by A..rtlcJe :0:,1
Ices l~ot srl'cificd ir,
11!-l", :,1 \\Tll:f!1l Pi)lICY
\'1'-11 clUllt';.; for \\'hich
'jrjn In the furm of cl
~L(H" 10(,;JI agrllcJes
)1 I; 1, c:ubpC:lragraph
:.:l~-10 nf the \V;'\ll'l'
the Harbors alld
\ [ of the Cal1fornJZl
,I lilccJ agency may
s(-'s incurred !II the
Tlbed In AltlcJe 2,)
tl:al dnd necessal'.Y
bl}lJ-.v' [ihz1l1 adopt a
t qU(l)ilj: a. memher
IV\.{ r;ieals, long-mg,
- blc rCimbursemen(
ses If It dues not,
Ir;;ClTIent of traw.j,
PublicatIOn 463, or
durationa! actn'ity
hut not !m1Jled to,
'()lhnng CO:',l.:i ;;hall
:'ipnmol', pro\'ided
udy at the time of
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200';-2001; REGLLAR SESSION
Ch. 700, Il ~
bookmg If the grolJr rate IS not 3V31]Cl[-)le, thr lTIember of (1 legislati\'(' be,dy shelll u~e
corr.parable lodging that ]s consistent \\lth thr. reqlllremrnts of suhdmston~ ic) dnd k)
(eJ Members of thE.' If'glslatwe hody shall use gO\'E:mITJ('nt and f'roup rates offered by a
provider of transponatiOi] OJ- long]ng sen'lees for tra\'c] and lodging when avadable
(f) All expense,s that cia not f(ill v.ithin thl? "dopted trd\.'eJ reimbursement polley or the
Internal Revenue Sen.'Jcr jl~ll1lbursable rate.' as pro\ Idcd In subdi\'l:',IOn {c), sr.aJJ be appnl\'CC1
h,y the go\'ernlng uody, In a public meeting before the expense is Incurred. except JS pro\-Ioul
J1l subdi\-ISIOn (d)
(g) ThiS sectIOn shall not supersede Jny other Jaws est(lhli~hltlg reImbursement rates flJr
local agencJes,
S:~2323 (a) If a loca] Jgency reimnU1"8eS llle!Y.brrs of a leglslatl\:e bod.y' for actu,d and
nccessar,Y expenses incurred ]n the performdncc of ufticla) duties, then a locdl agency ShdJl
provide expense report fnrms to be filed by the memb('r~ of the legis!<\twe body fur
reimbursement for actual Jill! nece:;:-;cl.1'.V expf'ns(~s lncurred on behdJf uf the> local agency in
the performance of official dutJe:-; Relmbur:,;abl(' e-,penses shall mclude, but not be IJlnited to,
meals, lodging, and travel
(b) Expense rcrans shall document that e;.;pe)1;.;es meet the existing poltcy, adopted
pursuant to Section .s:~2-32,2, for expenditure of publiC 1"f;';:'tlUrces,
(c) Members of a leglslati\'e body shall Slih1r.lt eX)'01: ,e reports \\ithn a reasonahle tirne
after incurring the expense) as deterrnlnerl by the le~nslat]\e body, and the rt:'ports shall be
accompanH:~d L,)-' the receipts documenting earh e\pcn.-;r'
(d) Members of a leg;slalJ\'e body shaH pro\'lde hncf ],l'ptJrt.~, on rn~eting:.' attended at tlw
expense of the Jo(;<_ll agency ~lt the next r('guiJ~' rTli'('tJng of the Icgislati...-; b()d.~
(e) AlJ documents reL-{~('d tl) J'I~J1r:hl1rs81}le llgl'IlCY (Jxpenc!ltures are fJubl:c rccorr!,:.: sU~ljcct
to disclosure under the Callfol'lll<[ PublJC Records Ad (Chaplcr 3;:; (('(JmnH'J1clng \klth Section
1)2;)0) of DI\'l.sJUn '7 of T]Ue 1)
.'):J232..t Penaltws foj' ml:-;u::oc of public 1'('.,'n:]ITt'S nj" fal'i:!\lng expense rPjJclj'['--; in ':I!J:;lt,I(}Jl
oj expense rej)urting jJullers I rn(-{.'Y' lIlc]udc, but ,{I'(: lIot IlnlHC'd lo, Ule t'0i/o'.\lnp
(<1) The Joss of r'elmhurscment pJ'lvilcge:-:.
(b) RestitutIOn to the Jocal (1,t;f'llcy
(c) Ci\'ll pen;'l]tlf'~ f(ir JllISU:-;C of puhhc re<"(lIJrccs r\Jj'::;ua~lt to SectlC1r! ,'-;314
(Ii) Prosecution for miS-Lise: of publiC resfJurcl's, pllrSU,-lJ1t to Sr'ct!O]1 ,-12,t of 1 Ill' Fellil! C:lc!e
SEe. ,1 Article 2_'J (curr.mcncl!lg with St.'c;wn ,-1:]:23:1) 1:-:' ddcJi::rJ to ChajJt(T :2 of Part 1 Df
DJ\'ISIVIl 2 of Title 5 of the Govcn:mrr.t Corle:, t,j n'ad
l\J"tlcle 2,'1 EthiCS Tl'a:nl!lg
G:.12T1. for the pLiqJOses 0: nil;:; article, the fulJ(),.~-lng terms have the follcJ\.llng meanings
(a) "LegJs!Jtl\'f body" has the S~ln1e medlllllg a:~ s]'J(-~clfled In Sel'tJUn J--1952
(b) "Local agency" means a Clt}', COUllty, elly and county. charter City, ch;~rtrr county,
charte.r city and cOLlnty, or special c!Jslnct
(c) "Loca! agency officlal" means the foIIO\,\ir.~
(1) Any member of a Jocal agenc.\, legislatl\i: bod} or (In) ejected local agency offinal who
rccel\.'(;S any type of compen.<:atloll, salary, or st]pC'j;d ur reImbursement [or actual and
neccs~ary expenses Jncurred ]n the performance of Off'1Cld] dutH:'S
(2) Any employee deSIgnated b.y a Incal agency legIslative body to recen'p the traJllmg
specified under thIS arLJck -
(0) "EthICS Jav.'s" mcJude, but are not limiter! to, the followlIlg'
(1) Laws relatIng to personal fmanclal ~aJn b:v public ser\ants, including, but not limIted to,
I,nvs prohlbltlllg bnbery and contllct-of-Jnterest la\\"s
1 So III enroJJed bJ11
Additions or changes indicated by underl~~; delelions by asterisks. . .
~251
eh. 700, ~ 4
STA TLTES Of 200';
20115-21106 REG lLAH
(:2) Laws relating to clainJlng prerequi.::;ltr>s of office, Including, but not li:Tl1teu Ln, gin and
tra\'[~j restl'lctions, prohJbltJOIlS (lgalJ1~t the L::;e of publIc ]"(-;;OUI'(,(,5 feJl' pel'soll;-d or pO]I!IC-J!
purp(Jse::;. prohiblLJ\Jns agaJJlst gifts of p:JbIJC fUW1S, In<lSS mJILng l'CstnCLlOl1S. and prohibitlOils
agamst acceptance of free or discounU,J tl"<:lIlSpOl'LdtJOIl by LrallSpOl'lalloJl cOJlq~la~u:,s
(3) Government transparency la\VS, IJlc!udl)]g, hut Ilot llIl1JtE.'d to, (inCl!lC'laJ Interest dlsclo-
sure rrquirements Jncl open gO\"ernmellt JdWS
(4) Laws reldtlng to fcur pJ'ocessp,::;, Illc!udmg, hut not limited to. COf!lllJon JJvv hi as
f1r[)hlb]~IUnS, due process rf'(]u:relllems, ;ncomp"Hibic offICes, cornpetltJI'e hlrlJing rcqul]'('-
ments for pubile: contract.s, and dlsquallf]catlOn from partIcipating in deCJSlOnS dffe(tmg fcll1lJiy
n;embcl's"
5J2.15" (a) If 3 loc,i! agency prm"ldes any type of compensi;lt]On, salary, ur ~tlJwnd to a
member of a ieg-I.,.;jatl\'c bod,\", or pro\'Joe:.: reimhur::;t>lllcnt for actual and nece.ss;iry expen.c;es
lncll!T{'d by a member of a legl:'ilau\"C bndy In the performance of o f"ilC'Ja I d~tles, thell all luco.]
agency offlclaJs shaJJ receJ\e tralnHlg In ethICS pursuant to lh]s artlc]e
(b) Each local agency offlclaJ sha!] receive at ](,3St t\vo hours of tr3.inmg In general ethiCS
pl'lllC]pJes and ctlll(.':;; hm:s re]e\ant 10 lilS OJ" Iwr puGhc ::;(:]"\"IC[' every 1\\'0 years
(c) If any entity dc\'ejops ClJJTICU!;1 to saLis!>' thc ]'(:quJrcnwnt.s uf this S(:C~IOIl, then the Fair
POI)tJcal Pr2ctices COnlnll:~SldJl and the Attonlf',y Ge1ll'ral shod! be c(lnsulted n:gdrrl:ng the
.suffICiency and dccuracy of an\" prop(lsecl coul'se: content VlllCr: l'l'\"lC'\\lng <lny proposc.d
course content the t<.lJr PO]llICl.i] Pralt!cTs COI1lrl1IS::;IOIl dnd the .-'\ttuJ')~cy Gcnl'j"aJ ~hall not
preclude an entIty from also I)Jdildlllg local rthies pCI]Jc:]es J~1 tile: Cl;fTICIlIa
(d) A local ageJlcy or an aS~()C:(J[lon of ]oc,l! agencies Il1<lY offer one or l1lC:II"r: tral!1l1lv,
course.s, (If :~rLs of sl'lf.stuuy 1~';JtcndJs \\llh t(;sts, to me(:l :.hc n.!qU:lelllcnts of thiS secl1()1]
These courses may be taliell ;,It Lome, Ill-person, 01' (JIlJlilC
(e) AI] pro\"ider", of tralJllng CI)UI"SCS to meet. the requJl"t'lTlent:'> llf Lh]s ClrlicJe ~ha]l prO\"IUC
p8rtiC'llJil.llt~ \,"ith proof of jlarUclpallon to meet the rl'qlllrenll2lJt.'O of Sect,loll 53~"Ji~
(1) I\ j(Jclll <lgei1cy ::;il;{j) pr(j\"lrJe Information (1)1 traJl~ing 3\";ulable to Ilwct Lhe !NjUlrCl11ellt.:;
of thiS article tr! its lu(:al offlcJab ,It h!<l\t once annua]I,\
5:12:151 (a) E:lCh Irwal agE'ill'.\" (If'ft('l;]] In lue;.:1 ~lg('ncy Sl'l"'dCC ,is of .),1I1l13r"\/ 1, ~OOG, except
for offJC:];,j]s whose If']"m of 01:-](:(' ends hefore J:lI1l],irV ], :?U1J7, :-,hall l"eCel\'e th~ tnlllllflg
reqUired bv suurhl:,;wn (;:11 of S('CtlUIJ 53:2:iS betrj]'"e "T<.J)]U:JIT 1. 2IJ07 Thl'rt-';'ifLrr, E'Jch local
J.gL3ncy u{J'i"nal sl];1]j rc('~j\"f'~ the tJ"<lllllllg reqUired b.\" subdj\:]slr,n \(1) of Section ::d235 at Jca,:o:t
once every tv."O years
!b) LH'h local ;igr:ncy offic]:J! \\ho COlllll,('nCt2s Sl'J"\'lce \\-!th a lc'(',li 3g-C:lC\' on or dfLf'l"
J<;nuar\' 1, 2006, slwll recc-'tv(' '-he trallllng ll'IIUll'C-"cJ hv Slibdi\l.SIOll (a) of Seui(J!1 5323.5 nu
later tJ.;an one \'t"Jr fr01l1 the fILst (lin of' ~(~IYIU; \\llh ~"];c )(ic,d ,H!cnc\' Thereaflcr, each 1012<'\1
:J,L;enC,Y offlclal-s!":all reCL:I\'e the tr<-lIJ;lllg r"equlrcd by subdl\"lSI01~- la) 'of Seclion 5823.5 at least
OIIC(' e':r.ry h\'o years
(c) A IOCll] fJgl'ncy offlcia] who 5cr'\TS mOj"C Ih;}]] one 10(';1) agency ::;11<.1)1 satl:'ify the
r('(j\llrements of this artlde once l'\cr}' two years \l,ithCJuL regard to lhe number of local
agencies \\lth wh]ch he or .she sen'cs"
532;'i52 (a) A local agency that requires its locrt] agenc)" offlel81:;; to complete the eLJlicaJ
tr<l!mng prescribed by this rtrtJcJe shali lllaint::l]!1 n!cords JI1r1icaJin,f': both of the t'oJ]O\\"Jllg
(l) The dates that local olfjei;-ds s;JLJsf](:d the reqUJrements (If thiS article.
(2) The entIty that provided the trailllng.
(b) Not\\ilhs(andilig any other provision of ]aw, a lucal agency shaJJ nnmta]l1 these records
for at least five ..rears after local offICiaL,; j"ecel\"e the tnllnmg Tr.ese records are public
records subject to dl:-closure und(~r the CallfoJ"llla PubJ]c Records Act (Chclptel" a,s (cOll1mC:1c.
iilg with SectIOn 62,)0) of 1)11"I510n i of T]lle 1)
SEC" 6 2" Section 60GO of the Harbors and ;-,,~avJgation Code is amended to relld
6060" The commissioners shall sen'e mthout salary untIl t.he ,yearl,y gross income of the
dJs~rJct, exclusive of taxes lcned l:y the dJstnct, exceeds twenty thousand donars (.S20,OOO) per
4252
Additions or changes indicaled by underlrne; deletions by asterisks. . .
\'tar, \\"hen t:w buard Jll
~L\ hundred c1ollal'~ (~r;r)
In add]tHill 1.0 8n} ~;
3110\,"eo (In} ;J(,'.lI::.d dill
RC::llhurSf:lrlcnl for ll-,
l-=;O~crnll1L'n t .~'(Jd_~~~
SEe i Sec~jl!n iO,'/"i
70cl7 Eiich dlreclur,
drdlars I$:j()) III I' each rn
meetings If, any c(lJenda
Jncurrcd by i,nJ1 or her
:ncellflgs Fed" rH;]:P(lSP~
any specific-cl;J-\" (Ire c;))
S('L't]Oll ,j"32::;:(i of Ch<ipl
R:'IIYihursernf%IIJI' l:](
c;~\~!..l2~1~I('r~-G;~_ .~
SEe. 8 Section 2mO
2030 (a) The membl
(b) The members uf II
and inCldenta! e:\p('n;:;('~
expenses, the board of t
caell Ll'lISU;(' a ~U!fJ not I.
\\"hi!p on off:claJ bUSH;[~5~
(c) !\0t\\lLh;-,t<llldlng 50.
("ompen~at]Qn j)"] an ;:lnlOl
(d) Helln~~C:.'5~]_~l'rlt~
~J1~~~02l:.:~t~~(~"
SEC_!1 St'C'tIOl1 2:'(,]
28S1 Thc me;l1bcr-~ (
~uper',"J~ors" TI1l'.\' shall
tl",wciil1g and either exp
expenses, the: d]5tncL U(
each member uf the b()c
Incurrcd In dU(;)ldlng f
s.:1!..~_~1."es JS "~t).i(:ct Ui Sr'
SEe. 10 Section ,j73
4733 (a) Thl" dl:;tncl
each memb(:r flf the boar
subdl\'islOJl (b), the cun
meetJllg of lhe c:l1stncl O(
member by req'Jest of t
together with allY c:\pem
(b) The distl'lct board
SectJoJl 20200) of DJ\'islO
the distnct board mcrn
(c) For purposes of th
speCific dav are cOl~ells
~;l232) of Chanter 2 of Pc
(d) Remlburseme~1Q
Go~'el"nJ11ent ~g9~
SEe. 11. SectiOn 473:
47335 Where two (
ownership, Lise, constnl(
disposal or treatment pL:
Addilions or
2 :\0 bill secllOn 5 In er,rolled bill
~..- ~ II ""..'6't'i;,IJ>tf(~
ST.Hl'TES OF' 2005
200S-2006 REGULIII SESS10"
Ch. 700, Il ]]
, but not ]nrdted to. gIn and
'ccs for personal or POlJtlca]
I"estric[]ons, and pruhlbitior::::
urlatJun cOlr'panles.
to, flnanCJdJ mterest dlsclo-
.year when lhe board rn~I.V, by {l)'cilnanc". f!...\ Lhcll' salanes, \\'f1Jl'h ,shali not exceed the sum oj
SIX )1Llnl!red dolJ.irs ($(i(i()) per month (,;Jch
In addlU(ln to any ~dJ8I'Y rrccl\cd pUI':;uant to tlw, section, thr r()mml~Sloners shall bp
.11]o\\ed all.y actual and necE'ss;:u'Y e\pt'n;:('~ IllClIiTed 111 the pf'I'formance of theIr cJutle~
!\rimbur.'<clllf'nt for these e\pen::(:!_:?_J~~Pct to SCClWrlS .s3~;j2 '? ~~ 5;j2;~2_,~__SJL__t!..:...Q
Gl)\,en:ment Cude
lited to, common Ia\\' bias
Ol11pctJllVe b]ddlng requ]re-
]n ol'cisJOJ1s affecting famIly
SEe. 7, ScctJOn 7047 or the Har"b(lrs (jl1d i\(j\,jgatJon Code JS amended to read"
704";' Each c1lrt'ctor shall rC('['J\c a ~um as JTlay he fixed by the board, not f''\ceeding (Jfty
doll(jrs ($,SOj for each mt'ellllg of the board Clttendcrl oy him ~I~~~', fa)' not exceeding fOLll"
meeLngs in <lny c;lJenrlar mor~lh A dJJ"(~ctol may also receJ\"c tr<l\'c]]ng cind other c\penses
inCllrred b,r hIm 0)" her \\'hcn perfoJ"n:ing (h;tJe~ for the dl:;tnct other than attcndlIlg bo.ard
meetings for !lurposcs of this :~P('l1oll. [hedl.'termination of whether a rl]]'t'ctor's ;'lrtJ\'itws on
ail\' ~pl'cJfJC dOl" <-l")~e compen~ah~_~~~j(~71~~J2~J:SU;-l:;[Ot""A1~I~: 2,J (c:olTlmencJng ~\lth
Srctlon ,;32:,)2) of Chapter :2 of P(lrtl of [)I\'jsJOn 2 of Tltlp5 of the GI)\'crnment Cadle'
Re)n.lblJ~i-t'mi'~t-ToT lJl('~c:.... e_\-~n,::;~s 1~~(:~Sr.~iTOM5,'j2:J2.2 and 532323 of tn(!
GO\"t:rnmCJll Corle
SEe. 8 SecUon 2030 of the Health and Safety Code JS amcnrled lo read
20:30 (3) TLc members of the LU(J,rd of tl"u,qCf:S :,h,dl sen'e \\'lthout_ cmnprnsaLion,
(b) Thl? menlbers of the [l1';\ro' of tl''Jste0s may n'C{'I\-e theIr actual and necrs~ary traveling
and incidental e.>:ppnse,-; Jnl'lIrn'(] u'l,lle on offJCI~,j bUSiness In lJell of pa~lng for actual
expenses, the boaI'd of lnJSlE'b rna,v h"~\" rc;;nliitwn pro\'Hle fur the aIJO\\-anCl~ flJH..I pa~llH-;lll to
each trustee CI sum Ilot to cXl'l'('d one nll!ldred do:L,rs 1$1001 jJl.:'!" month foJ' expensc,::; Illcunr;r!
while on offic],!! business A tl'llSlet' ilia.\' \\',ll\'f:' tht' payments pel'lnittc:r1 bv thi::: subd]\,JSIOIl
(e) 0." ot\\lthsLlI1ding suhd,\"ISll;n (8), the se('!'etary of the board of trustee;:: may rccel\:e
compcn_-.Jllon III an amUlInt dNennJnhl by the board of tru;,tet~3
~!l2..__!i-,;~)~"s~lH'nUJ~_hJ:,~e _~~J2..~~~1 ~('~~_?..!2b.!~:.._~t to ~~~:tlI..HlS _~X~'32,2_"~.i......0:123.? L..iiJl~
CO\"C'l nillent Curie
~~-~--
ion, salary, or ~tJp('nd to a
lid! and necessar.y expenses
(ldlcldl dutil'S, t),en aj) loc<il
c:e
f training in genera! ethics
.\' two year:::,
f lhIS ~ectlO~:. then the Fall'
1(' consulted regarding the
J1 1"('\-]eWllig all} proposer!
\~[QJ"np} Gtnerdl shaJ! !lot
'TIC~I!d
[f(')' one or more tn-lining
l~:]rcrncllts of th]~ section-
,f thl::' artkJe .shall pro\']de
S('clioll 5-3:?:Ei,::
to lll('('[ rhe recplJremcnt."
(,I' .]:-lll'JJr,V I, 200fl, rxcept
,haJJ rrCl'Jve the lraining
~ Thi'n'aftp!," (,Jeh local
ui' Sr:ctJun ;)32:~S at Jea:.:.t
SEC,:J Se('ll(in 2"-;;;")J (il" tin' Ilf_',l!:h CilJd S;i!!'t,)' Cllrle IS ;llTIcndr',l to l"l'ad
2k:d T}l(' memhers of ih(' dl:~lnct beard ,..;ha)) hold otliC"!-' at the plC'~\sllj-e of t,he bO;:)J"rl or
SI1pel'\,]SOrs TJwy slu!] Si..T\C \1lt!lrlut cl)r:~pCII:-;Jll(jn, but shall be alimved the)!' ncc:e.3.'.'::Il-,\
tL1\'ellng 2nd other eXpt'l1s(-\--; illc:urred III /!eJ't'U:--ll:;1I1Cr. of theIr off]clal dl:tll'S In lieu <,I'
e_\p('nC',c~. lhe cll.c;lnct /)oilrd InClY, hy l'{)s\lh\liiJn, pro\-'lrle fot' the ;t1Ju\\'(lncl' and payment 1.(1
eClch member of the bnal'd of rt ,,\lln n(Jt E'xce1.'dlllg one hunrln:d dollars ($iOO) <-I.:':' pxpensi~s
Incurred III i:\llenrJing each bU:-:]118SS llll'i~~lr1S of the bnard f{f:lmbLl),'-;(,IYH~nt fo1' thes!'
~E.~~'?...~C: l~..:~~~~o ~C11()r.::......:~'~~i~~_~0~1 ,~~2;;~:) of lhe G()\'e~I}_1r.8;t L0~i~----'--~-
SEe.]U Srctliln '17.n of the Health dLa Safet,\' Code 1:-; am(!JHkd to read:
41.:$:{" (<1) The dhlnct hoard n,ay fix the a.lT]ourH of compcnsaUon per meeting to he p8irl
each mPITlhc:r of Ult' board for' :-';('j"\ let's f'or f'dCr. rncetIng alH:lldcrl by lhp. memher Suhjf'ct to
slIl1dl\-i:,lon Ih), the c(Jll1p[Jn~(ltiIJll ,..;hajJ l'ot exceed une hundred dol]Jrs ($10()) for each
Incf'tJng of Lhf' dIStrict hoard attcll(J\:cJ bj' tho mt:l)]ber or for each cla)-'::; S('IYlce rendered ;-JS ;-1
memher uy n~qu(!~1 or the bn;lld, nnt c\ceed:ng a Lotal of ::>L\ rbys In any caler.dal' munth,
together \-\-lth any e)(pen~eC3 Incidt'nt thereto
(b) The distnct lJ()arrl, by Ql'dlnanc(' ad()pU~cJ pursuant to Ch<lpter 2 (commencing \\ith
Sectioll 2020m of 1)1\']51011 10 of the \V'aler Code, may Innea;.:e the compcnsat]on rereivpd b.y
the dJstrrct bOClrd members above the amount of one hundred aoJiaJ's-f,$-lOO) per day
(c) F~E~CS of th.l2 sectlO!" the rleter~lIrlatJon ~"hetl~cr a dIrector's act;vltJe::; on ~!~~
::;PflClflc d,:\' an~ con1TJellsi!:..QkjhalLJ2....~made pursuant to ArtIClc 2_3 i,collllTlencI,!2E.._vnlh SectJlJn
;)'32321 of C~~_er :2 of Pan 1 oj' I}\")~lOn .2 of T]tle 5 of the GrJvemrnent Code
, ~ Relm~~.s..~nent for the:-;e e\penSe~~Ll!lIect to Sections ~~)2J22 dnd 53232.3 of the
c..,mcrnment CIJt1c.
----,-
)nCJI ;],c:ency ()~~ or aiter
1 (a) IJf SCC~I(ln 532:j.) nil
"\ Thert::ctflPJ', each ]ocal
01 Sect 1011 DJ2:~S <-i!, jed~t
wene",' ,c:.h:l!! s;;ti,-Jv Uw
[,(i lhe lltlrllber of local
.; to c0111plelc the ethlc~l)
!! both of the folJowmg
l'tlCle.
nlJJntain these recurds
lP:-,(' n:..'l'O)c!';'; tire publiC
{Chapter :)_5 I.l'omrnc:nl'-
ldt.:d to n:dd
iy g)'O::iS Income of the
nel doj)an; ($20,000) per
SEC. J1
1~335
ownership.
G]sposal or
Sl.'ctJOn 47:,n,,5 of the Healt.h and Safety Code is amended to read
\Vhere t'.vo or more county t;anltatloll distJ"lcts have joined in the purchase,
lise, constr~lctioll, fTl8inten:1nce, or operation of a seweragc system. or sewage
trcatment ~, or refuse trdn"fer or disposal system. OJ' both, eJther \\1thin or
ks'. .
Addllions or changes indlCaled by underline; deletions by asterisks. . .
4253
Ch. 700, S ] I
STATUTES OF 200';
\\lthvit the dL..;lricts. nr ha\'(~ so JOined for l1r.y CCdllbi!LiWln of thl's!:' purposes, as pro\Jded ill
SCCL1(Jl] ~7i2, dnd t;le ljl;)~nct;.: hojd lhrlr ITH'dJl1gs ,F-'I:I[I\'. cll,d U:ie or mure cd the directors
sen'e :J.S a c1H\'ctor un mOl t; thdll Cine uf lhf'~ (ll.'iu'ICL~ ]Y:l'dlng .Joint])'. the dlstnct~ may, by
)Uinl resolution J!lpro'd:-d by i:'dch ljl...;tnct, ]]II1]t t)w UJiT1pC:!l.'iJ:IOI1 Ii! a dln'clor lo
c[jl11rW)~sat]()n equallO nOlITl()re thall t'ii't.\ dC1J)dr::; ($:J()) for each JOintly h('~d n-,l:eLI,'1g attended
by hlJ:l or her, [:ot to excrcd one hundred dollars \.:1(0)]11 any on~ month fur ctUl?ndance at
JOint],\' helrlmedll1gs fur rlL~rp().se:....9J~~~ ~('~tlO:i_:!:!.S_g~:trr~~l<ltlon of 'v\ht't)_~d_qlrcrt?i.'.0
act]\':L1r:~~:2--~~~__~c:.0_l~~1~al'e ('il~nsdh!e ~;ili!.~~ Jlla~LUI}XsUan_Llo A..rtlcle 2:1
(cornlY1cn~ \qLh S(~ctl(jll 53232) of C}lapter 2 of Part 1 of D,I\.I:-:IOIl :2 of Title :) of the
C;1i~Tnml'nt E(J(]e---"~- -----~.--------
SEe.]2 Section G-1R9 of the Hr.alth and S<.lfety Code I:", cl/ncndcrl to redd:
6189 (d) Suhject to sulJdl\-ISIOn (Ii), c':H'h of the members of thr. hOdi'd ~hall receive
COl11r'(:l1sallO!l In all ClllloLlnt nul to c.\ccerl 011(: hUlldrcrl dollars (SlOO) per cla,;': for each (]cAY'S
JltE'nd:l.ncl' at m('H:;~gs ()f the bO(inl u!" for each day's ~en.]ce rL'ndered as d dire,.tor by
rCCjli€Sl of" the !)o;-j:\l, not fx('eerl])~g a tolal cd' S1.\ OJY,-: JI1 any C'aJend<Jr 11101lth, tClgether \\lth
:111,\' rxpcl1srs JIlclcJel11 thereto
(h) The dl::Lncl b'Jdrd, by ordinance ;-Jrloptecl pur~uant to Charter 2 (c"onllltellclilg \',lth
Sectlnn ~O:2(lO) 01 DI\.I:-';Wll 10 of the Water CI(Jc., md:: ::l(')"eC!sc the c(lIr~pensaLlUn J"L'ccJ\'ed by
buaI'd members ;lO(JIT the amOUllt of OJle hundred Gollals (:>rOO) per del..'
Ie) The sccret.ary of the sanitary hoard ,~i18]J l-c'Cl'i\'(' COl11pf'llsdtioll to he set by Lhe sanitary
di.slncl board, wh:ch r(ll1lpl'n~dtl(j)1 sh;jli be JJl lieu of any other C'(J)TJj'C:J1sallOn to \1111('h he ur
~hc lllay bt' enUtil'd hy reason of <.lttcndanc:e at lh(~ rncclmg ur llleetlngs uf lhc SdlllL-l.J'}' board
~_Fo~~_.p~~!i-)~~':-; ()Lil~~":;cc~:.!.~L_ll],.~cLcJJ'rl"Q~~atlun ()J~'Jl('t !~~ ~~ec:tt!.c~ ..act~l~2~on ~!:~
.j~~]ic..d<:":'~..i~l_~_(!!!2lJ?~S~_b i l' 2l~lL be md(~~ r~~~!i.J.Q_'.4.J 'II c I ~'_~:1 fu~~n ill f~~:~:1 n ~0:h Sec tl [o!l
~~L2.l!LQLJ~~ll_~ :2 ~~Ll~;;rL I rd' DiYhH>n 2 of TI~I~~;) ()f th~~05~~I~,t'IIL C(l~!:.:
~lJ H(~~~li.~:.~PJ1H'~~lL_G.~~(~ C~SC~_!L_~_~2YICCL .li!..~'-iC<J.I_~~l_S :):)~:J2.:L<Jnd .'l32:32.:3 ~_U2.~
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SEC_}:) Sel't\:)n 9031 of the Health <l~ld SJfd,r Code 1:0 an1f'ndeG to read
qU:.~l (Cl) Th,~' !Joan] uf trllstee." mal pro\'Jde, by onllJlancc or n:~olllLllJilJ tlJJt r:Jch of Its
J~H'mb,::'r~ mJ.Y rcc('l\l' umq:len:::dtloll JJI <In dll1Uunt rll1t 11) c\ce(~d one hundred dullars ($100)
[".Jr attt"llcilnc c(Jch nlf'l't!l1g of thl' bOJrd A. !lltmbrr of the bl'anJ nf trustE'~S shall not reccl\-e
C:Olllrl'n~aLlUlI for mrJ!(' t:ldll (om llIeeLlIlgs of the board JJ1 a month
(b) The bC1anJ of t)"U.:;tl;(~S, by ordllJanct' ~id(lpwd pursuant to CJlClptf~r 2 (commencing ~nth
ScCtJOIl ::0200) (II D!\"lsiun ]0 of till' \\'8:er Code, Ill:.!} JIKl"..!ase the i.IJTIOUlit d. cOl1lpcnsatwn
n::'cl:'J\ed fur atlt-:ndlllg mCi.:tlngs of the board
(r) In arldJwm, memhers of the huarc1 of tru~te('s lTiav receive tn('lr Jctued <llld nl2cessarv
traveling and H1c:cJ('ntaJ expenses lncurrcd while on O!fic:'lal bU,'ilnc:-;s other than a rnectlllg of
the board.
(d) A. member of the board of trustef::;> 1llrt} \\'8IVe ally or aJl of the pa.\1TICnts pel'1l1ltted b.y
this section
(e) For the purposes of thIS secti()l;, a meetillg of the hoard of truslees mclur]es, but is not
limited to, reg-ular meetings, i'IJcclaJ meetIngs, c!osed ~essj()ns, cmergl2ncy Iileetlngs, board
held trips, distnct fluljJjc hC:Jnngs, or meetmgs of a committee of the boarc1
.en F'o.c..r~EPoses oiJb!2.....Sf'Cli9n, the dpJ.ermj!lali(~---2f \Vhe_~~~~stC(l'~~\'ltJes~
~_ecific d:-J.'I- arf....coJ~nsablc shalJ be ma..(~:J~H'.su~_n_.Li2._~.tJrJ_~2:j (coll1men..s.lilg With Se~tlo0.
;j32;?~0iS~~apLcr :2 _Q!_ Pa~l Clf DiviSion 2 of TIL~i.9Llhe Go\.erlllnent Code.
~g) REjmburselJient f()I.J.h~~ cxprnsps IS subje~t(l SectIons 53~~2,2 an(15:32323 of the
Government Code
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SEC. 14. SectIOn ]3857 of the Health and Safety Code is amended to read:
13857 (a) Subject t.o subdiVIsIon (b), e8ch member of the district board may receIve
cornpcnstitJOrl III an amount st't by the dlstnct board nilt to exceed one hundred dolJars ($100)
for attemJJng each mectllljZ of the district. board The number of meetl1lgs for wJlJ('h a
member of the-: boat'd of dn.t'cturs ma.v receil-e compensation sha)j nut exceed four IlIl2dmg,::; In
any calendar month
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Sect.lon 20200) of DI\-
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(c) For purpOSC5 oj
srecTIlc day are COnlQ
5:3232; of Chapter 2..Q'
SEC. 15. Section;
13860. A dhlncl
vocatiOnal meetlrlgs ,
\-",hill2 on offield! bUSID
and 53282.3 of the C;O\
SEe. 16. Section ~
32103 The board
dTPctors, by a resoh
authorize the paymenl
five meetings J month
Each member of i
travelJng and li1Cldrn
dJ.strlct as appro\'f-:d h:
a director's activities,
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SEe. 17. Sect!ul1 1
] 197 The board s
wlthlJ1 the ulstrict ur j:
qualified ele('t.or~ of r.h
\.l:tprallS, as dellnt:d \11
fllJed by a qu;-dii',\'lnf! I'
whlCh Lhat ,"eat is to
entitled to actual and I
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SEe. 18. Sl2ction;J
5.5,% (a) The hoarl
(b) The board Inay
recell'e an amount r.,)t
meeting of the Guard
not hmlted to, closed
mrelings of a commit
member on any given
receJve any other corn]
five hundred dolbrs ($:
that board members (l
not more thelll ]0 riays
per diem In arldJtLun
members not othcnll
medical or group den I
permanent employees,
or on terms <.lI1d rond
participate in dn)' plan
her per dIEm and may
(c) All vacancies on t
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new wards or subdISU-j,
Jot, for the purpose of
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;LITL'TES or 2005
pc'.~es, as pnl\'lrled ]'1
lllire of the dlrec~oJ>
the dislncts OW"' b\'
<, a (1!n:Cl;); [~
'id meeting <i:-tendc'd
.th fur at.tenda!:ce ::It.
\\!:el!ler a dll-ccclr':;:
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ci;n' (or c;1ch dar's
d as a (hector 'h\"
JJl,n, together \\lLn
(C()lr;meTlcing \nth
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dll {i 11lt'cLmg of
Ls IJf'r:111(ted by
~Irlrs. hu t is nut
If'dmgs, bOd I'll
'~II-!tJf!:O: 011 ai+-\L_
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(b) The uLc;tnct tH)v.I'rl, by oruJnJnre adnp:.ccl pursuant to Ch<'lpler 2 l'commcnclIlg \\lth
Scclton 202(0) of D;\"Js:1j1l ]0 of the WaleI' Code, may L'1Cre<lSe the comjJl:'ll.:'.atlOn receJved by
the distnct board members abo,,'e the JmOU!lt pn:>.:'.ulbed by subdn"lsJOn (a)
~Fo!:..~r[l(J~es of t.r.l~~(~.u0~., the fietcl~llll1a~_~~~L\\"hether a director';:; dc~HiCS on~.y
~.ii1c (hy ale cOD,pells3blc> shaH b~J:1arlc purSU({:1t to Article 2J (connneIH'lng \\"lth Sectll!ll
.5T?32) of Chapter 2 of ~art 1 ~f Di\'I~10!~ 2 Llf Tlt.le -5 of the GCJ\"l:~rnment CorJe~
SEe. 15 Section 1386fJ of the Hea~th and Safl:'ty Code IS amended to read:
n,S66 A d,strict ma.v Juthonze its directors (lnd empluyees to attenrl profeSSional or
vocational meetlllg::i and pay tLen. dctllal and necessary tr;weimg and inCH1ental expcn~0s
while on offrCl<ll bU.'lness Reimbursement f\lr these cxpen;:;cs is subject to 8ect.!ons 532,32_2
and .:):~2:~2J of the GO\"l'rnrne:lt Code
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SEC.16 Section 3210J M the Health and Safety Code JS amendf~d to read.
:~ZI03. The board of directors shall sene \vlthout compensation except that the board of
director.s, by a re.solutlOn adopted by (l maJonty vote of the mfmbers of the board, may
authorize the payment of Ilot to exceec1 one hundred dollars ($100) per meeting not to exceed
five meelings a month as ('omp(~nsation to e;lch nl€'lnbcr of the board of directors
Each mcmbr( of the hoard of directors shail be allo'ved h1.'; or her <lcLual necessary
traveling and IncldentaJ t'xrc-nses inc,ined III the performance of offiCI;.)] OU:.-im8SS of the
rll:-,trict as appl"owd by ~he board. t9}.'~R~~o...:~3 of this scctlo_~tl~ det~r!!1Jnat;on of 'whether
Cl director.s a.('t1VJtlts._~:':1_~~_~peclflS~___~91_':!:!"f-:' c0rnpensdb!e shi:!l) be made purslld.0!_l'o ArtJ~l~
2 J (C'Omm('ncll~\-lth Sr'clJoll ;):~2:32) of Ch~ptef :2 of P<-lrt 1 of DJV1Slnn 2 (If Title 5 of the
Government Codc_- He! InhLlr:-;eml'ntfOrtT1e~(-;~ e;:Den~PSIS;'.1 h Wcl to S~-'ctl(Jns - ,)32322~lJ
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119'7. The be'arrl shed] consl~t of 1"1\"P rn(,lTihf'r~ who shall be reg-I~tered eJecta!".:; resicJ:ng
\\lthill the dJstrlct or proposed cll~ttlCt. at the time of theIr CICCtl'lll and :.:haIJ be eJ(~etec1 by the
qililhtll'd e!,'ct(irS of tll!! ckc:"[nu f\ llldJUrJt.y (jf the ;.;caL-; un the board shajJ be de~:gnated for
'..etcran~, as detlned In ~cc110n 9-j() Any hoard seat t1wt 1;: so d(~slgnated, bi:t is )lOt. currontJy
f:JJc:d by a quald\:ing tndl,.\ullal, shall br J'dJerl by d fjllaid"ied Indl\':lcJlJal at thi..' Ilrxt election at
nhich that ::;r.ai" is u) be fi)]ed Ml'nlbi;I.S .,-:hali .')('r"\'c \\lLhout, cn1Tlpensation, but shall he
entJtJcd l" actual (111(1 nrcTs";lry P\pcr:~E';:; ITlClII"!l'd 1~. the llCl !"i.lnnanc(' of dIllIes 1\:f'lll1bur~i.'-
_~lf'nt for tJ~~;~~~~~"u~l TO S('('!~~:),i2.:i~~_i!..~~-d2T2J of the GO\.'E'rn'~;~lt(.\lcJ('"
':-:EC. 18 SectIOn :i:':;(j of the 1\11 :IC ECc;OUt"l'PS Code IS amended to read:
S53f-; (a) The board shall estabil:,-h rules for ItS pJ'ocl'edll1gs
(11) The !Joaie] ma.y pruvlclc, h.\-' ordjnancl' or rrsnlutll1n, that e;lch of Jts memtwrs n1(1)'
rpcei\"(~ an arnOunt not to exceed one hundred dcllaJ,~ (,SlOO) pc]' (by for each attendance at. a
meeting uf the board Fat. p!lrpO:i€.::; 01. tillS :;cellul], a meeting of the board IIlcludes, !Jut IS
110t limited to, clo.'-(lci seSSions of the bn;lnl, brw.rd field trips, rll,.,;tnct publiC heanngs, or
IlIPcticj!s uf J. commlll\;(' of the board The ma:Wllum compensalion <llJow3!Jl(' to a board
flwmber on any gn"(-'Il d;lY ShdJi be one hnHlleJ doJiJ.rs (S100) F;oard mf'lnbcrs shall not
receive .my other. cornpematJOl1 for meetings, and no board member shall recei\"e more than
fi\'e hllndred dollars ($;;00) cornpcnsatwll unG(!r thi:; section in anyone caJendar month, except
that board members of the Easl H<lY Reglon;lI Park DJstnct l1lay J"ecel,'e compensation for
_]lot more than 10 days m an\' one caJendar month A. board member may eject to W3JVe the
per diem. In addition. the board m3} prOVide, by ordinance or resolutIon, that eJch of Its
members not othcnnse eligible fOJ" an employer-pewl or p<l.ftJaJJy employeJ'.palrl group
medical or g1"OUp clenwl phn, or nfJth. may pdl'tJ('ipate in any of those plan:,; avail<lble to
permanent employees of the distnct Oil the .same terms ;-1\'3.ilahJe to those dJiitncl employees
or on t(~rms and condlljons as the board may delennlrlc A board member who ejects to
participate in any plan ma,v also eiect to have the prernJUm for the plan charged against hiS or
her per diem and m<.i)/ further eject to "-ai\e the balance of the per r::l1em.
(c) AJI \'acancies on the board shall be fdJed In accordance \l,lth the requirements of SectJOll
1780 of the Government Code, c\cept that, In the case of vacancies ctlused by the creation of
new I.rards or Suhr:Jlstncts, the rlm:?c:tors shall, pnor to the vacanCies brJng filled, determine by
Jot, for the purpose of fiXing the ll'rms of the first dJreclors to oe ejected to the \vards or
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STATUTES Of 200';
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::,lJbdjslnc~;:;, \\'111C:11 \I"ard or subdistnct slla!1 h,1\"I~ a (UIlf-\'ear term and \\'h]ch \),3I'd (If
S!..lb(I!~tl'lct ~ha!! ha\"(:' d t\n)-.':car ~t:rl11 The )Jl'I':3CJ!1S H ho fill tile' \<Ican('I('S ('(lu:'L'd by the
f'Sldbibhm(~nl ut nl'\\' wards or ~ubUhLncts :;:)):.1]] !Hil(] IJf!ll't' until the next gelleLl] \;]CclIUll and
unU] t!-,elr successors dre elected 8nd qual1flcd for the terlni-i pn~\]ousjy rJelerrnJr:.::d hy lot
(el) For purposes or t!~I~:.s'~~on. the rJete]'rnin_0~ion of wheth('r~0Irector's ~clJ\ltle~
SE~]i~C_d~..L(Jl'e .c0n2r.~~s,:;bll' ;;)~~.0Lge rn~f~_J}ur:;IJ~~_6L.li(']e 2.3 icomn]f:n_S:!!]B~\-il h S('ctJOJ1
;):12,12) (If Chapter 2 cf Part 1 of D]\j~i()ll 2 of Tltir: i_QU_~~~9_~~I~!!1._SE~_LIodl~
SEe. 19 Scctwn ;):);-;6,;,) of the PubiJc EesoLlrcl's Code JS amended to read
5S:W..5. l'vlemben;, of the board of dll'cct(l]"s ma\. be allo\,ved (Jctllal necessary travelIng and
incidental expenses JnCUITCIIIl the pc'rlarlllance of official b'.l:;iness of the r]blnct as ap[!l'o\'cd
by tne dl:::tnct. h()C:lrd 1{t2l1nbur~cmenl ~~.~ese e\pEIlSeS IS su~.t to Sect10ns .'),1232.2 and
;13232,3 of the Government Code
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SEe. 20 SectJOIl 5734,15 of the Public Heso\ln::cs ('ode 1S amrnded to read
578.1]5 (~J) The boal-d of dIrectors m{\y fJffJnJe', hv ordinance 0]' resolulion, lhJt carh of
Its members rna)' rr.ceive compenSJLlOn In an amount Ilot to e.xc.oed one hundl'l;d dol];u-.<.: ($IOm
for ;lliCllriil,g each llJL'ctlllg of the board The hoard o( (I1n'cto:.s, by orcllnance ;Hlopted
fJur::;uant ~o Chaptt:'r 2 (comlTlcnclllg \\lth SectiOn :202(10) uf l)iYIsHJn 10 of the \\'at(,1 Code,
may increase the ~lrnlJunt ur Cl)i~ll)('nSJtlon rcccl\'cd fur attl'lldlng meetlngs of the board
(b) The maxImum compenSJLWll In a!l.\-. calendilr month sr.all be f11'(' hundred dolJdr:-: ($,')O(J)
(c) In adult ion, lTlPlllb[;r.,-; or thE: boarJ of dIrectors l"ndY rl',:ciw' their actual dlld nr;ceso;<lry
trayell:lg and lIlCldl'nl2.1 ex))cnses J);cUITCd while UIl offl(ijl bl1:::in(~ss
(r1) A member ()f ~he lW;ll.d of directors may W3n.e th(-: COlllJ1l'Il~.1tlon
(e) For the lnll'J)(l3t~S of ths "cellon, a I1lcrling of the bo.~rd of directors Include:;. but IS not
limited to, IT.gular Mretlrlgs, ;.;pecl,ll medm,2;s, cl(J,o.:ed ~e~:::WIl:::, en-:crg(,lH'Y l11el'Llllg~, board
field lnps, c1;st.nct publIC hl::an:lgs, or rneetJng,'-i of <:l climmitL!:'e of t.lll' LJrJarcL
~"'or2!::'E0~9:"(~f_ihi~"scctJon~~ df'le1ll11n~~~' whelher a (~'~19L\ ,1rJLil2~'s o..!:!__~~.~
~Q~~U:~c dav afe c(\nl])(~l1sdb!c Sh;])U!~"l1la(0J')ursu~l to /\rtlCJt.'..2_;]__r~(,.u~.I~1CnCI)i2 \\.1\1, S('c-tI{Jl~
}J23:2":_of Chapler:2 id' l\lrt. 1 <::.1' DI\bIOn 2 of Title:") of the (!~~\~rllnW~ Code
~\,el!!.l.t:~F_~!:'.1.!1~~1..t~)~SJ~S(-: t~.\llei1St':-;' IS ;;~hject to SCCl!.i:!lS A~~~32 '2 and S3:?T~J of the
Co\'ernmrnt Code
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SEC,21 SecbJJl 9,103 of the PublH' t~esourc:es Code lS amcnderl to n',eH].
9303. The clln:ctors sh<l.1l n'celVe no compen:-;atlull fe)l" UH~lr :;cn'l('es as such. bul each sh<lll
be allowed !"ca.,-;on8.hie ;-md necc~;;(jry expense's incurred 111 2.tlrnr];IIll't' at mceLlngs of lhe
dlrecLDrs or \\'Ikn othel"\-\i:::e engaged In the \\orh: of the dJ.'.;trid at the dll"l:ctJun of ~"h(' b0ard
of direLtr"I'S The directurs :;,hall fix the JmOUnL J]]owed for" -. . necessary (:x!lt:nses, but no
(l1reclor shall be appointed to <lilY p(l:';ltion for \\.hlCh he Ill' ~he \\"()uJrl rccel\'e (,OJ~lpl'n~dtJon as
a .salaned offirer or employee [if the dl::<tnct !i.~~hurscmellt- for---.01~..::<;,e r.\pen.se:; I." .3',Jbject to
Sections 53232.2 and 53232,3 of the Go\'el"l1l11cnt (~odt'
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SEe. 22 SectlOn 11908 of the Public lltlliLJes Code is anwndrrl to redd
11908 The board shalJ establ1sh rules for Its procced:lIgs and may pro\'ide, by orolllance
or res01utJOn, Lh<:it. each member shall l'peel\'!: far each attendance at. the rrwetlY1g:3 of the
board, or for edeh dJ.Y's SCl"YlCC rC'J:dercd as d Otl"('ctor by request of the board, the sum of
one hundred dolbrs ($100). No director shall rec(~]\(-> any other cornpensatlon, nur recei\.e
pay for more than six days in anyone calendar lllonLh. For purroses of thiS secllOn, the
deterlllimlLion of whether a dircclor's actIvities on am' ~r.CJtlc dov are compensable sha!l be
!TIdde pur~u_,mt to AJ'tJcJe 2.3 (cummenclIlg \\lth Sect10n 532:3:2) of Chapter 2__~_LI~.2i
Divj:,)lon 2 of TIUe {) oj' the Government Code
annual adJu:';lmcr,ts pill":
performance of hIS or f
o]'dlllall('t~ est;dll1.shllli!
automatic lll('rea:::l.: In th<
(0) An',. dl:"tnct whIch
thuse s,danes h\' lInt 1110
of the la::;t adjustment, c
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(c) }{cimb<.JrsC]-11+:;nt f~
0o~;lent C;(ld~
SEe n Secl:on 11'
119082 Nol\nth.sLII
operated an dcctl'll' dl.
2S(J,UOO or rnun~ n",ay I~
compen~all(ll1 JIl JJI alTl(
attendance al puhllc 1lH:"
request of the huard, n,
any exprn.scs lIICG1Tl'd I
Duard The bO;lrd ITiJ\',
1lli))"1';' ~il;ill 5 pCl'Cl>nl
'ldjuslmttit, C'\llTlllF':,I:11l
ing compens,ltlUIl. ):'1:]-:0\:
compen:'>Jtlon ~_12~
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(l'(w"leilZ,ln~'0_-i:J~_ ~\'(~I
e;;vernmrnt- Cod(-', n,~
~:~2:i2_3 (If tnt: ]~71~'~l)n~i~,
SEC. 2.) Scctlun Hi
H;002 E~i('h n:cmb.
ordinance pro\.I(I('::;. liUL
I2~D)ose~_2Lll~~~_~)~t_02!
da\' (lre C01lIpc~n::.:~~1~_.:J
~ Chartt~.2 ;-J(F'<~~~~_{
SEC. 2G SCCll())l ~2
2:l407 L:1Ch III f-'l1l h(
not to exceed one bund
Ivitllin the d:strirt, whl(
ho\\"(:\'(;r, shall rece\,.l,' I
Each on'eclOl- sh,t11
expenses necessal'lly II
For Pl~.!EQ~,:C'~~L thl':_
~ec1flc d~'_Jll'e COnlp_~1
~J3232) of Ck~er 2__l2i
mentJor lh~:;(' ~~):0..1
SEe. 27. Sectlon 2(
20201 :-.'otwllhslan
district may, by ordi
memhers of the gO\.erT
an amount not to excI
meetings of the boarc
request of the bl)(jnJ, ;
\\ith Section 202U2, Inl
abo\-c the alllounl of 01
SEC. 23 Sectinn 11908,1 orthe Public L:tilities Code IS amended to reJd
11908.1 (a) Notl\lth5t,mdtng Section 11908, a distl"lcL \\'lth a board having seven dir~cLors
may provide, by rcso]uLioll or ordinance, tllJt each dlrecLor shall recel\:e compen::ation in an
amount not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100) per day for each day's attendancl:' al publIC
meetings of the hoard or for each da.y's sel'\'lce rendered as a dIrector by request of the
board, not exceeding a total of SLx nays in an}; calend;ll" month, or, 1Il lieu of lhat
compenSation, a sal8ry of not to exceed six hundred dol!ars ($600) pt'r month subject to
4256
Addllions or changes indlca!ed bV underline: deletions by aslerisks .
Addllio0S
~~;''''~''-*
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ST.ITCTES OF 200';
200';-2006 REGCL.-IR Sr;SSIO:'i
Ch. 700, 9 27
to read.
annu<ll adjustments pursuant to subdin';lOl1 (b), together \\'Ilh ;my t'xpl'nsrs Incurred !n the
performJnce of hL<: or her dutil'S reClUired or aur.ho]'ized bv the b<Jard :\0 resoll~tion or
nnJmance c~tab!lshil~g (,ol'1p{~nsatlon pLlrsua~t to this SUbO]\'ISIOn shall prDvlde fqr an:,
automatic increase in Lilat compensatIOn
(b) Any c1i:;tl'Jct '.\'hich adopts salc-lrIes for dIrectors pursu<:lnt to subdlVisiofl (al may Increase
those salarIes by not [!ll)re than :J percent for each c;jlendar ye<ll' fullolqng the operatIve date
of the last <ldjustrnenL comrn(:lOcing \qth the calendar y'ear follo\\'ing aduptlon of the salary OJ"
Increase
'rm dnd \,\'hich w;ord or
\<:lc;:tnCii.'S caused by the
next gl~nrrdl electIon (lnd
,-)us]} dt'ternuf!ed by lot
!(p.ctor\ acti\!t!e.::- all am'
~~j)~me~0nKi:~h SeL.t]~
nt C!)de
t~t'ceS:;3ry lr(-lvc]mg and
'tl1e Llist!']ct a~~ approved
_~~ St'('t1on~.5~:2:-)L~ and
(c) R(,lrr.b~lrS(?m('nt for t~ese cxren;:;e~ i~ subject_lQ._~e~~0~'ls :5~:;232,2 and 5l232~~~
Go\"ern!T,('!~t Code
n'ad
SEe 2.t Secuoll llqO,~.2 of the PublIc uulities Cooe IS amended to read
11~J082 l\otwithslandlng Section 1]908, the boud of OJ. di.:;u"ict which has ownen and
operated an e!('ctrlc d]strlbution .s.vstt~m for at leasL eight years and has a population of
FlO,OOO or more r:13Y premue, hy ordmance or re."olutroll, that each director shall r('celvE
compensation In all dmount not to exceed one hundled duJlars (~100) per day for each aa:;'s
attendance at publiC r:lf:'C'tmgs of lhe hoard or for each da,:....s serYICe rendered ;1S a cilrector hy
r~qucst of the board, not excl'edtng a tOl<l) cd' 10 c1ay~ Hl <:iny calendar mortr.h, together \\lth
ailY expense." InclIITcd In the ptrformance 1)1' hiS or her dutres required or ;\utnorized by the
boarrJ The bo,'lrd may, hy res(iluLiOn or ()l"(l1nancr., inl.'rea:se the l.'ornpenS<:ltJoll per day by nol
r:\Ol'e than 5 percent for ('ach calendC1r year flJIIO\\"mg the (JpcrJti\"€ cL-ite of the la~t
adjustment. comnwl1cr:lg with the 1988 caleridar year 1\0 n~::;oILnlOn or ardiJ1<-ince estahl1;:;h-
ing compensation pur.suant to thi':; subdl\'lslcin shall prch'ide for any autonldtlc Increase In that
cumpenS;1L!On For f")LlrpO.;;f:S Qf UtlS ~'_l:.!...!2~_JL~e dl'~~~.!..n...0.!:-~~'n llf\\hcthcr a drre~~)J.:i
~d]'.'ltJeS on C1n,,' SPfClfic day ar~_.S:!2r_T!.IJ!,~"c.bl~-i~~ be 1~~l~_E~!L~.~i3:!:-:~_ ArtlClc 2)
(cornrnencll"!R....\\',ith Section :':i:3:2':::!) e,f Ct0.Lter 2 of Pc.rt 1 (if Dl\'lsion? ;Jf Title S (Jf the
Go\,prnrnc'nt Codt'o El'ltnbjjl'srllwnt-f(J~" tli;~S(:-C~l!--"~:l~CS i~ ~llUlect to S-~,..~iGns-SJ23:22 anrl
S32TjT01th~;-IW~cJf ---.---,,- ----- --~-~
SEe. 25 Sectlon IfJ()()~ of the Fubilc Lttiliw~s Caclt: is amended to read
It;002 Each member of thr hoard :-:hai! receiVe', the compensatron that t.he board h.v
orrlrnance prO\'lrJes, not (-,:\cf'vdlr:,g fOllr tli(JLl~and eIght TlUndred d011ars ($,i}Oin a -,"car Fil~
fl.urposr::- of thIS SPctH):'L the dc(enTili~at~nn uf wheUwr a dll'C'ctor's actl\'JLJes i',n (.!~~Lj.PS'cJi~
~~~ompel:!..s;tlJle s!.~~lll~_~;jdp n~l::::u(~~iO-A1J..~~_~_~~ (C()mrip.nCii~\';[}~S-;::rtl(ln ~112;12~
~~b~Ptej' .?_~:d' P Jrt 1 of DIVislOll 2 of T]tle :) of lhe CO\f:rnl11enl ('ods.:
SEe 26 SectIOn 22407 of tht.' PubliC L'lil1ties Code i,s amended to :"cad
rl La read
. resldution, that each of
e hundred dollars (SIOO)
, hy occ];n,tncc adopted
10 'of the \-Vater Code,
n!Cf'~ing-s of the uO<lrd
, h\lndred doJ:ars ($~)OO).
'Ir actual J))d ncce~:,wl"Y
'tors inclurles, but IS )l,A
Igr'l"lC)-' nlt't'tillgS, bO;lrd
JPd!"c1
es_l~~((:._y:ti'.'ltle5 on Clll\'
~~:~il_~r'rg \\lth-S~;(~
[(")111-'- --
~_~_~ ?~S,j2~2LQL~~
(\0, ~lI('h, but c,lch Shel!]
iC2 al nwetlng,-,; of the
~ dirE'cti'Jfl of Lhr bO;1rd
>,S;iry expen:)I'S, but no
i'CeJ\(' compenS;Jtion AS
~_':...\r:{!rs('s IS_~~lQ
2:2,107. Each member of the hr)arcJ of dlredors shall rcc('i\'c rnmpenS8.tio:l ill an dlnOlint
not. to t~:\cr(:d unr hundred doIL)!"s (,0:,100) fot' each attr.IlCbnrE at the nieeting or the boarrl helel
\.\1thill thl' dJstnct, which am0111lt sk.dl be fLxrc.l from t.une to tlme b.y the o0ilrrl \Jo dii'E'ctul",
hOI.-\ever, shall reCel\'C jJ;Jy for more than four rnet'tlll~s ill ;.lTl}' calerl(br month.
Each dll'cctor shall be allowed, \Allh the approval of the board, all tre'l'\'e!ing and oth('r
expen.::es necessarily illcurn"u by the llH'mber In the ped'nrmancp of the rn(~11lber's duties
POI' pl~~poses of this :;ection, the deter:mindtlOn_ of whether a director's actJ\'it~es on a~
speCIfic dav art' compensable shall be 1l":adl-'-.f!~lrsua~~_~_J2_.fu~tiCle Z3 (comrngncmg '\'l~ St;ctiotl
53:2}2)_..9UJ:~~r 2 of Part 1 of DI\'ision 2 of 'flUe 5 of the GU\'Qrnment Co\L~_,_~Reirnbur:-lc'-
~lent. for these expcnSl'S IS ~ul:J]ect to S(Cclion~ 5}2.122 and ,'~).'3282,3 of the Goverr.!I,~~ol Cock.-~-
SEC, 27 Section 20201 of the \Vater Code IS amended to read
2C1201 i'iol\\'lthstandlllg any other provisiol1 of Jaw, t.he goverlllng boarrl of any water
c1lsll'ict may, by urdlnance adopt.ed pursuant to thiS chapter, prOVIde compen~iitioll to
members of the govcrnmg board, unless an)' compensation ]s prohibited by ItS prinCipal act, In
an amount not to exceecl one hundred dollars ($100) per day for each day's attendance at
meetings of the board. or for each day's service rendrred as a member of the board by
request of the board, and nlJ.Y, by orcl1nance adopted pursuant to this chapter, in accord;'l1:','c
mth Section 20202, increas.e the compensatIOn receiveo by members of the go\'erning boal'd
abo\'c the amount of one hundred dollars (SlOO) per day
cad
!1I"{.l'.'lde, by OrUlnclllCl'
~t llw mec:tJngs uf tho
lhe board, the Sum of
IfH'n;:;atlon, nn1' rccel\e
+-.:: uf thiS sedlOn. the
, c1llr,pcns:lble shaJlbe
Eil~e..!.'2 of Pal'~ 1 of
read
kl\'lng sevcn dirE'ctnrs
If; C'ompensatlo!l in an
:s attenoance at publiC
tur by reqllc~t of the
, or, In ]J€U of Ll-ut
per month subject to
IS .
Addllions or changes indicated by underline; deletions by asterisks. . .
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Ch. 700, ~ 27
STA'JTTES OF 2011',
200';-20116 I(EGl"LAR ,I
It is the Il1tCl1t of the LegiE.I~iturf' that (~r.y fU~lln~ l'lCrPil.Se In cOn",pelisatlOI1 l'eC'I"I\"f'd b:'
r:lemulT::' of thi:' gO\'Cl'l1lni! u08rd of a wate)' dJ::tnct 1,;-. autllpl"jiJ'd b,r tin Ol'dlllclllCe adopLed
pur.;;;u'-lnt to this ch8)lteT' and not. by an an of liH:' Ll'gl:-':;-lture
F\-'_~Ll.!.J)()Sl-'S of thIs s(;ctwn, t!le. rletcrmillJtH)ll cd' Iyhetlwr a (h!'rr~or'.,,;.wt]\'itJr3 on am
Spe(Ii:~ day arc: __r::(}}i\2?;I2~_~llJe sha]JJ~€~:Jd(: Ql!r~.I_a~~l~~2fu~tlcJl:_2,3 ~~I?i;~~-~ri;-T1-=;g-\\lth~cl~O~
:d:2,~) of ~'hd~_~r 2 o! Part] of DL~:::.!.f~~ 2 Il( T~]c S 01 tiw (;o',,'l'r.0lne:,t CClde
:::::Ec. 28 Sf'ction 2(1:20Lj 1::: adder. ,the Wale!' Code. to re;-w
2():2015 J{l'il1lhurs"~llcl1t for l'.\PL" I ,;\..;:-: of n~cm!)ers ,if a grr,'enlii1g board of <.l \\'att~J district
IS sulJ.]ccl to Sect]uns ,)::;2322 and j:~:2:3~,:1 of the Co\'ernm{~llt Cndc
SEe 29 Sf~ct]On 21166 of thr \V<.;tfr Code ]S <lmended to rCd'l
2] l(iG ?<(JLwlth~lal1dillg any (llher prO\']~l()ll uf law, a dlJ'{~cloL for SIUIIl.!; on the bOard or
Clctlng u'ndr-f its orders, SI-I8.lJ receiVe buth of tile fi)J]OlAlng
(a)(n [:...:ccpt as ~!Jecifird in paragl'ClflllS (2) al1Cl (3), l:DmpL'n",;:\tICll1 nnt to exceed one
hu)!(lrd doll:ll"s ($JOO) per (by, not e\C('ediIW si_\ days III .'-iny caiendar l~l(:i.'l]
(2) In di::-tncb that prod lice 01' d];;t.ribute l':lednc ]lo\\'{:r, one oj' t)w jolloW1Jl~' rllcLhfJus of
COl11p~il;;Cltl()!l
(..\) COll"i[J2!lsCltJOn lwt to e>;C'(>rd one hUlIdred clo!lars ($100) pCI' (by
un A ~lwnthly sal<.iry of !lut to e.\('e(~d SIX hundred fi,)]lar:::- (SliWJ) pCI month
(Cl Anr1ual C(J!lJpCllS;ltiull not to c.\Cccd fiftel'1l thrlus;-tnd drJ!brs ('f;1 'J,OO(J). An\' annu,-d
('orJ1jJcn;;aLion [Jl.lrSlJal1t to thIs "llbparJ.f!raph shall ht: ~'L\C'd i_I.\' the ,HL'j!t]IJIl {)f an (Jrdl!lanct'
PU1-SI!<llll to Sl'c~li)nS ~02m to 20~07, ;nclu,c,I\l'
(j) DIstnns cont:lIl,lng ;)(JO,(J()() acres ur more arc ~t1\Trne;j by Sect]on 223,10.
(lJ) Act ua! <1nd t\f;cc:sbary c>;penscs when JClIllg under the (]rcJcl"~ of Lho:' board
r~J~_p~:.!'])uses ~!L~~i:_~P5U~!~__.\:b~1.~t.!~~~~on o( \:l2(~l!~_~!:....._':\; Ji_~~':_~)_~~"-il!.:~_]~li~~_ .o~
Sr(;C)flC .0i:'::~~'_5:.~)'2i'lsaLlp ~b.all.~'!_~!!.;idl' PU!'~IJ{\:::l. (n A~'!~:-:J~~d (C(~~,'2~.~:r]_r~~~K~,_:th 8'~1.~1
~:.;~}::) of Ch~,pll~'r 2 1,lf Part 1 of D]\T';Wr. 2. of T]t1e ;) ue the (;IY}l:I'll]Y,Ult C>ld(:, f;te]l11bur:-:('-
10'~ ~1~~'-l}5~~e=-~~;-~li_~~I~.:':. u bJ~~t-t(~'Ee5_t_;.~),~ ~_'S>;~::i~~_:iiT ;:;Tf~~i r TI.E7'-l~~\~l;;';~;;\Cr ad ~~
SEe. :~O S{'('\.IClIl 3iJbOi of the \\'ater Cude is amended to n'a:l
3(h07 E<1l:h d]J'(~('lor :-;haJl recejve cOnlpens;ltinn ]Il an JrriOIlJ1t nol to exec'eel O:lE.' hunrlred
dolbrs ($100; per ddY fol' each attl'!ldal1cc (;It 11lcellng;j 0: the bi:J'--ln] lor f\!l' each day's
~',enlcc renJered d!-' :-l dn ector by requE~st of the hoard, nul e\ccC'ding ulotdl of :-:l\ days ill any
c(~lendar IlllJnth, t(lgc~l1('r with any r~:\pcn::;es ]IX'UITCd ]Il (he Jj('~fOrl1LJIKe of his- or her duties
1.t:quired or authOrized hy the 110<11'0 ~'c,r P_L:Q2~):;I.:~L~.b]:,- _i~Lctlor~h(~ deter~:~.!..~~t]r)11 c.[
\\'he~hcr a~~ctor'~.0i:~J"ltle~..022. dn\'~l~~,_~]rlr rid,- arc COmp(~llsaLJ!-,~~h"I!J1~ll:tC~llrSIJ~,Go
~';Lt~le ~~_{~Q!~llli(lnCln~-_\nth Sc,:dl~, ~:r~::l~) or Chapter:2 of.l)U:J___(rL~~I'.T;:i0l12 of T]lIe 5_~
~1r. G..Q:~~'_nmrnl Code He1ll1bursen,t'Ilt for these e~~J1::~ IS ::,ub)t:ct Lo Se('[](jn~s,)3~32.1 and
:-):1232.3 of Lh(~ GU\\;rnment Code.
----~~-'-
(b) E<.lCh director shall
uollars CS100} per day I'll]
~t-,n'lc(' l'cnckn:c! d~ a duel
cJlenda~- month, to!!l'ther
rcqlmed or duthu!'ized b:
whether a dm::)('to]"'~ a:-:t!~
Article 2.3"(C~_-;I~wJlLirl~ ',~
the-'(';omnmPJlt E9Q~~1
532.;I2_.J of tJ:!Q... Go\'crnrn~~~1
SEC. 33. Section .1U3S;
40355 (a) A (llrettol'.
not excccd~'~g
01 One hundred dollar:
(2) Tell cents (~O 10) P
offrte of the uucud
ell Actu::.d dnd ncc(-'sS:lr
b08rd.
(b) ForJlurpo3e3 (\.1.' thl;
:1~(~lfic dai-al~(~~~9}-mJi!iii
~0.~2) of Ch'1i~2 u! P~J
\e) Re!mbur~;\:lllentl:2.!:
~~~":.crnlllen~ C~t)d;'---
SEC, ;-;~ SectlOll ~O(;n
~)O(j(jG (a) Each n:Cl)
3ctll~~1I\" allJ--- [l('V('SSM-l!\'
shall l;e re]1I1burs-~d ror
trustee
(b) J~t ~1~J2~.:':.(~_~LU~.J
!" lien fJ c...i,~)~ ~,~ ~:~~~ ~C::IE~ 11.":
A32;1~_lii_C)-~.U~~~ 2 ~L_~
Il1Cllt ror_thc;s!:,:..-~p~Il:-;l':',_
SEe. 3:l. S(-'CL!O)"l :l;l:l{
5,:)305 (a) TI;e hoard
sprYICe~ a~ -(T1l'l'cLors not
two mC:'t't]'l[!S ]!-I any l:<ilei
perf Ul"llllngC' duties 1'(11' I
(1) An amount r:ut IU
duties
(2) TcavelJng and cothc
~!i_ For 2~rl)ose;~',~
~el'lfjc da)~are (,C:l~~-:~
:?;[~32) __~~;,h;IIJ ~l~ l.:_~~2LI
ment for tlle~~'~l'~Q?~~
SEe. 36 Section S(lO
560;E The d;strict hi
to be pJid each melllber
or l~~; provIded, that ~
the Jislnct b0ard attend.
or her ill tra\'el]ng bet\~.(
no member skill reCel\'('
dunng any calendar mal
or compensat!oJl allowed
are oCCllpied by memb(~1
tlon of \vhethcr2~~
AdditIOns 0
SEe. :31 Sc'ction :305071 of Lhr \-Vater Code is amended to read
~J0507 1 Each d]rectur of lhe Contra Costa Water Dlstnct shalJr-e('ej\'{~ compensation III
an dJl1(JIJIlt not to exceed one J1Undren d(llJars ($100) per day for cdch dCl,V'S attenrbnce at
Illeetlngs of the ho~m--! a.llrl for each day's :3en'ICe rendered a:s 3 rl]rc'ctor by I"cquc:sl of the
board, not exceeding a total of 10 days l!l any calendar month, together v,lth any e.\penses-
Incurred In the performance of dll~ics required or autnonzc;d by lhe board for I..Hlrpo~p~ of
~bLs_J!:~~tl~m. the detcrmjI1at]on of \~,liether a d])'ccLor's actlvlt!e:s ~~dn\' spe(~[~ dav~
S~~I~nsa~J~h"ll J2e lllJdc; pursLlan~ to Article 2.3 (('()lllnlCt]Clllg wlth Section 53282) of
~~b.aptel~;2 of Pan 1 of Divjc:]on 2 of 1']1I,e :) of the G\wenllY'er.t (~nrle Rf'lnlbur::-ernent for
tlie~e expens~_~?."~~~ct to Sections 532,');2;2 and 532323 of tI~_e Go\'cl'Ilrnc;m Code.
SEe. 32 Section 3,1741 of the \Vater Code is amended to rp(\d
31741 Until thell" compensatIon is fp;ed by the adoption of bylaws, the officers shall
reCl"!\'e the fo]]o\nng compensation for their SelYlceS
(a) The secretary, tax colleclor, tlca.-:urcr, Jlld assessor, sllch sums as sha]] be fIxed by the
buard.
4258
Addlllons or changes indicated by undi!line; detetions by asterisks. . .
i
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SLITLTES OF 200S
200.)-2006 IlECIL\J{ SE5SI0.,
Ch. 700, Il :36
~'('n:p('n:::Jtj(lI, n.'cclved b,v
by ,lfl ()I'(JIJ,~lI:ce <-id0ptE:'d
(b) Eacl~ dlrcclc:'r shalj reu:I\'(' c0mpc;n:-;al!on In all amount not to e\cepd one h'Jndrecl
dnJbrs (,S100) pl'!- (by [OJ l'dch day\ <1t~cn[Lmre at nwetmgs of the board or [or ('aeh day';:;
3u--.'ic(' renderer: ,-1:-; ,\ cil)"('i..'tol' hy leqllr~,t of the board, r.ot exceeding a total of SL\ days in an,Y
ca]cndal' month, tr;.l~('Lht:r \Ylth :-u'.Y ('XPCIl:-:CS Inc\lJTrd In the performanCE: ot his QT hel" duties
rCI"jUlrpr] or authul'l<::c'CI by tht: hoard F(~:~J2~_~t:'s of tIllS _~ctJO~Qs.'tcj'minatlOn of
~~f:.0!~1~~_~s~or's a~:t]\ltlc~_on_;_~l_::..EecJf~~_0.;_iV ;>]"(' comp('ns~blc sh~J~_made pursua~.~
,:\rl~)1-' ::::~crlrnn~(~i"1S-~i~_\\']( h_ S,-.('tW!l 5:j2:J~U~'_~~~Qtt:r 2 .~f Pa)~ I}i\"I;:;]Un :2 ilLl]t:e :) l:[
~b~_~~~':nmle]1li:-~!~~~Fit'1I11htlL~~rr~~~L~~sc~ c_xpen3es]s sut.l)ect tv Sections 532;)22 dnd
5;12:32J of the Gm('r~lml'nl Code
-'-~ ----,--~_..,-
'rrc!Ci!-':-; <lCLJ\Tie::: (In din'
:7(:~J1lnienl']i1r' '~lth----:-S(;Cll~
'~-'lt-t';-,~2L-- -...--
~ lil1ard of <l Water cljstrict
)1' sltLng on the hoard Of
SEC' 33 Sectlnl] :lO'b5 of the \VJtef Code is ?.Ilwn(],lr] to read:
40,TSJ. (,j) A director, '.\"her. s]ttlng on the board or acting under Its or'dCI'S, sn;llJ rCCl'J\'e
not cX(,l'pd]ng
WOnt' hur.drcd dnlL-l.rs (SlOO) per day, not exceeding SIX da.vs in allY calendar rnonth,
(2) Ten cent~ \$1) 10) pd IT,de fljr edch mile tr,HTJ(;d from his fJlace of residence to the
office of the br.Jard
(3) ActUdl and nrcessJry expenses \\hdr engdgpd in oftlcial business under the order of the
hoard
iliLFo 1'l!~!~~"s---.2lL~~~__~ (~:!.!g~ I~ e dp~ri rm ~. ~lt l_(~~.0i,~Jl e t h _~2~!~t.g (~_~ ctl \ :l.~ I c~_,_~~,! l
~recID~<:l\ al'l'_CUnlr;~~r~~_;.!!2.I.~ -;h;_I~.::l(.I('l!.!:I.~?~~:i.~G...~g AJJ.!..~ 23 (coll1!~~rnullg \\llh Stet-F)']
S:~;~i:?) l,[ ~-~b_~lt2rCI' L!.:IJ:~~~~~1.~~~0-~~Ql}~-.l0'_~Q.ll\'('I'nrnenLCoJI:.
((') r~el1"nIJLII".;l'1ll(nt fnr the:;!:' e,pCJi;;(':-i is ,\~Ublect L(J Sf:Ct.IO!;S ::<~2,12:2 and ;),'3'232,,1 oj' the
GO\'(Tni~l(~::;t(~,:;(1f;----~ --------- - ---
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It;nn not to (~xceecl one
l]' nwnlh
the iulJO\dr.g methods of
\',
:1 month
rSL") (JOO) Any ar.nu<'IJ
Hioplil1n of an on:I1;-:~nc('
SEe 3,1 St'ctW:1 :lI)Cl1;-) or lh~ \\'atc'l' Code IS amenrlrd to re;td
.sOGO;") (<I) L'lch J;lrmllpl" of the hn,1rd ;:;h;d! rCCCII'e ~uch comrwn.s.atlo)l for ser'/)ces
,-ictU<lily "nJl1c('e,',;"iI],I!,~ pc'd")I'1"1 u! iL~ 111(~ Ln(lILl rh'h;rnlinl'~ to be Just Dnd red.,,;oJl<.lblc, and
skill he r~'lJnhllr~('d (:lJ c\t.:l'n:-il':-: ne\'l'~:;;ll'I!Y lllcu:Ted In the performance of il]~ duties it:,
tnl~let:
(11) For ELllJ!il'-;CS n(Ci-,:.<,;s('cllon. lh~' dC;'--'-~T~l]ll,-llK'~l (If' \\'hrthr:r a director's (lCli',ILies on am:
~~'c] Q~c-(j'i.\:. ~;J 'e=(~ZI~~ '\~J.) I_c_-~E~ _l~-jT~(CV _~~l~ \.tel rT_~~_~"lI ,t}lT;. 2 .:jj~~J~1111~!.1(,lllK.._"'\ 1("5.- Se~.t.!:}~
,~3:2:{2) of C~Lcr2 Ilf Part ,1 nf fli\'I:,]un2 uf Tall! ,J pf the CrWCl'"l1nii.:nt C(1dl' r:eHnbur~c-
~~~.t1'(J~ th(>~~~-iti~~_~.lij_~~I~~2 .\i~~0~~,~- S:i~:'~L~_,~cL~g;3_2.,1' ()TTheGo\".cr!l~mGJI~fC-
SEe :}j ,':~c:cti;jn ,),'1.:30;) of tllC \\',lter Code I.~ ~l!,l('ntled to rC;ld'
;':);30;') (d) The uC\drcl of ~hec;(1r:-; nl;lV fL\ tlh: l"('1npen:-;allull of It.s members for their
services a:-::'2:l'f-'clor:-; no! tC) t'.\Cf'i.:(] t(;)j do;hl'~; (Sl I)) 1'01' C;IC!J InPt'tlllg ;llll'nderl, nnt p.\ct'edlng
tW(\ Inl'CtlnQ,:s In <.In'; ('..1('11(1;)1' n;')Il!!J If ,-li>I~\l'r1 br :!IC b();\i'cI, Ci drrcC't0r shali aJ.~o recen'8 fDr
)lel"furmHlg' cllI!I(:S !Ul thl' d]:-ill'lc1 utileI' than -a1.tt~)~ri\Jlg h(lard mE-elings the follu\\"ing
Ul All amNlnt ;Jot to excer,d one hllllllrwl dl)[ldi".':i (,-B100) for each cia,)' ptJl'fonnlng such
duties
~.?~ Tr(i\'el]!lg: <lnrJ ull:(:r c:xrrn;sc:-; lnull'J't'd hy him o..!.:...hr.r in performing hJ.5 dUlie:::,
(b) F.:.~~!2~~_e.,; ClUl::'ls sei_tLu..QcJ}.l~~~l'I'I2.~!~~~_t~~f~hctll...~I' a dll'pctor's -,Jctl~I_~I~?,~~~~~
~p_ccl~'il' l1tLart~:!2~'cn:-;:{l\le E;j]~l!l be ~:J.~~'.:I~IJn~~) Arlll~~e 2,3 (commencIng \Allh ~s.ect~~'2.!:!
5J:?32) of Chapler 2 oj' Part 1 (If Dl\'Js]un 2 of TltJe S of the Government Curle neimbul'"sc-
ment (ortTlC~e (~~-2~~.LS ;~i~E).!ec-!-tl) se('-l1Im~ . -r:2~L2 2 ~1(fcS32J2,3 o7~Goq~rnmeni Code-
SEe. 36. SectIOn ;')0031 of the Water Code IS dmendccl to r(';;c1:
560;31 The dL..,tl'l('t DnaI'd sh<.lll h,-l\'C' pOlVL>r to n.\; the amount of compen.->c1.l!on per meeting
to be paid each mrmber of the board for IllS or her seri/lCCS for each me(:ClIlg attended by him
(l~~er; pro\'l(Jed, that lhe curnpen.satlon sh:-111 nClte.\J.:eed tpn dollars ($]0) for cadi meeting of
the dlstl'lct board attcmTec1 b.\ hJnI or her, together With e^pE-'rlstS necessarily Illcunedliy hlm
or her In tran~il;lg bt'twelll his or hcrpldcC' l~f re::ildellCe and the place of meeting However,
Mmernber shall receiVE' 1~(lInpl'nsatJLln for attending more thelll three mectmgs of the bOard
during any calenrLtr month This compensatIon ~ * ;::.haJJ be In acldition to any other fel:s
or compensatIOn allo\-\cd by ]8~vtor the other of/'Jcial po:;:t]('l1.s ~pecll'jed In SecllOn :5lj030 that
;:lre occupIed by members of lli~ d]5lnct board For. purpo:::es _of this se(,~lOn~e d_etC:J'lllm(:l.
~_~~\he!hel'....9. cim!~~J~;]CU~'ltles on an\' sP.Q.clilc ~J:. arc compells<ible shall he m<lc1e
tlOll ~2B,JO
- l!,{! huard
('ct.('j"~ artl\'lties (In anr
on.);~;i(~I'g~1!h ~~(~-LJ(j";
~10ii t(~,;;i(~~:Ill1i)~:i-sl:'~
i:--(h(~-(;(7~~'-;r;;~,t" C{j(I;-
In (~\n'pr) onl' nur;dred
U0;11',) Ui '"or l!(lch day's
J toLd 0; :-;1.\ days In any
dlU' of hl~ (Ir her duties
rl. ihE:' rinenr]j:J~ltlnn of
a}i i~l~~nad~PE1-;:~~lla;ltt0
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,'('('I\'e com;lcns;1uon In
ch day's aUendance <-It
etoJ' b.v rcque::;t of the
her \Ilth any e.'<pf'nses
o;lJ'd For purposes .of
) __~~~pecI(lc d~_3..~
\"Ilil Section ;:)32:32) of
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s shall be fixed b.y the
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Addlllons or changes Indicated by und!~!~~; deletions by asterisks' . .
4259
Ch. 700, Il 3G
SLITl'TES OF 2005
200.;-200G REGL'LAI
!?_u~suan!.J:~~\rtlcle 2 '3_Jcomml'~~J{_~,-l_t~,?~c.t !~).lL~:~~]~)_ ~)f i' ~~J~~~_2 ~'LE~!-_t_]...~~J~l\'_Si_~ry~~
nfT;t!e 5 of the GO\"{'l'llrnent CUGl' HCllllbw:"t::l1;e!ll fur the<e(~,-.l'.~~l'~ IS :':.~]l~y'ct to SCCLlCiI1S
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STATE LANllS-!
SEe. 37. Sectlo!l GOl.n (If the Water Code 15 J.mcnded to I'C'Zlrl:
60H3 Each director sh:dl I'('CCiH' compensatIon In all ({mOl1nt not C\cf'cding one hundred
dollars ($100) for f'dch day's attcnd;-lllce at meetings uj the hnard or for rach Jay's :iCl\K'e
rendered as a director hy reque:::t of the bClard, not c\l.:crcJlng a lota] of SLX days In any
calendar month. together \vlLh any eXrC:l::;(,~ lIlcurrr.d ill the perfUrm,l!1Ce of l\lS or hel' duties
required or authonzuJ by the boZ"mJ For 2~~)~e~_g.f~l!~~ ~l'(j~~b~_~~tC'l~l~laLlO~_Q.r
~~_~he'o a dJrl'(,~OJ"s ;.tC(I\'lti{~S on al1\' specific day l1re compcll:-,abk ~11311 !)f' made pursuant _~~
~U:::i('le 2L(~~1~H'!~l~~ \\-]tll Si'ctIO)~ 532:32) of Ch8ptf'r 2 (If P::lI'L 1 (if ])r,:sl(jn :2..QL T]tle~~
the Gmr:rnrnellt ('ode_ Eemillur::-:rmcnt far the:::e eX)JenSf'S IS suhlcct to SectlullS [132'32_2 all\:!
53~:52;) of the GovUlirr;r;-,[ Cudi' ---~- - ----------
A\i ACT to rC[lf'al S(,cti(
Section 6llJL) lo, th
AI3 1272, Harman
(1) Ex]st,lng L1\\' re
~l1mmary report UlI thl
CIJUnt!l's, ClUe.';, and d
authOl"l7.i.'S the CO!l]Il,i's:
for reimhursenwllt uf i
SEe 38 Settll!)] 'i007k (If thc \\"atcl' Code ]S J1l1rnrJ"d to !'c<ld
7007.8. Each mel1lb(;f' (Jf the iJoard shall recer,e *, ~ com!lcll,S;i!lon for '''Ct\!ic('~ .1ctU<lli.v
and IIp.('('ssarily perfllrrned, a;;.; the bl),ud ddcrJl:])lt'S to be }.I::L dnd rC;lsnllabk dnd .shall be
n'llTIbul's!~d {(Jl' e:>-..pellSt's ]H'\.l':~:Silrtly Incurrer! In till' pe]-rorrll~Uicc of hiS ur Ill'r duties CiS
dlr(~ctOl The sa!anC'E: {if all offw(;!':-; Jnd 1~ITlpioyPt's of tile dIstrict shaTi-Le fixl:d 111ld
determinc'rl hv tlw dlrrc!d)"s The hoard of rllrt'cto]'s sh;.llj fL\ the compt:'l1sat1ull tJlat the
(:lectlon off:c(:]'S sh<.JII receive fo)' di:-:tJ"lct elections L~~__ll'!:!l]?'!?;':t':-, (JLJb~::__ Sl'CL1!?!~~~
c:Il'lcrm]Jlahon of \\-j)dhel' {l dll'r.c~~~''s (lc-ll\"itle,~ .Q.0.~~~c~~!~~~0.!!lJ~~~s:ll~_~.b.:0l~_(~
t~~s]e J2.1~~SLldlll to Al'ude 2:j (COIY,Jl;('IlC11lF! \\l~ Sec~;::':i~:{~) ~_s:.:~!:.i~~~~{ Part LQ_(
)j~~'i.~~~c:~J~e__~J:Lil~~~;_~._~i:!~~22.t~].l!_~~l~~~~~~~~l']j~ th(',~c l:A))Q.!l::ieS ]5 ~u~~
tn Scctli))~~ ;,;;:(~:2 ~ andJ3:!';2..1 uf till' Cl)\'t'1'111l1E'i1l [ode
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This bill would n:'pe<.
(2) Existing lav.' ~lIlt
t.he Ulllted States Guyr
wurk \Vlth that board (J
S~C;)9 SectIon 712:):) cd' the \\"aLer ('(Jde is C1melldrd to rC'ad
This bill WUIJld, ir.stl
ing R(,~l.'ar(:h Baud oj
(.3) Existing law gr
prCJhiblts a p::n:h;-lscl'
dep'JsiLs
This bi]1 would autlll
not Jess th:m fair Illdrl(
in RJ\'erslde County,
cxceptlO'1:> JS the com
rrqlllrc that the prou_'{
School Land l3<.ll~k Fur
(4) The bill would dl
TI]\'erS10r, with res/lee
inte::nded to n'IT,cooy,
Cd.lifornla ConstItution
71255. E;leh d]]'l?ttor ."hail l'l'CC:\-c- cO]l1ppn;.;8tion in :.111 amount nUL to e.\cei?d one hundred
dnliars ($100) pE:r day 1'11)" r:.lth c](jy"::- ;-;(te:iLL:l1('P at ]JlrE:':ll1g~ uf ti-,i" bm:rd (.r for each da2' s
;-;l~n'll'e l'pndel'ed ;lS a dll'eci()r by ](>que;-;l. of LI)(; huard, nllt excecdll~g 3 t/JL.d of Sl\ day.:; III all)
t<.dendar [,lOllth, tUf!etJWl' \\'1lh ;.iny ().\Jlcn.~t's l:lCurred ])l the per!'(lnnanCe of hL'; or her duttes
reqUIred or <1uthc)ljwd by the board F(ll'~jl);;:es (jf tillS ,5('e[lun, t.he d('t{~I~il;7;~tJon ,)f
~t.her (1 d]re('.!:.Q.r's ~_si!~~!:.!.Q~_0~~~.!.2~,:...:'J2.r!..:d~Jj3...\ _~~ ~~)~!ll:~r.::.:it0,~~;;)lJ~J2~J~~lrl(~_J2!~.L0ua~Li,Q
6r~\Cle 2~LJ~~Il1L'rl.s~s._\\'llh __~('cLl~!Il :j:~2:,L!) of ('~'!l)~~~[-.!.~~1~0~~~~~ 2 uf TILle .S ~
Lhe Guv~nlllwnt C(iCle. H.elmIJur;-;c'l1H;nl 101' llw;.;,' C.'.JY'll::'PS ]S sUQIl'ct to SL'CUl)li::' S'j2J2,2 and
~32,irJoTthl::(;o\-"I'rnlllCntT()-(-lr---- ------- -- --------- --
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SEe. 40. Section '7420S of the V'/ater Code \~ amended to read
74208 Each director shedl l"l'CPI\'U ('ompen::;:HI"n in an ;'1.nlOUI~t !lilt to l'xcecd ont? hundred
dollars ($100) per dctY for each cla\.'s attendance at meetings ()1 the board OJ' for each day's
~rr''']ce rendered as a clircctur by l'equl-'sL of the l)()<lrd, ]wl excet:dJtlg (-\ LoLal of six days in an)-
caleudar month, togethC'I' \\lth any expenses lllCllrred 111 the performance uf IlLS or her dlltlC~
requirrd or m:thoriwd by till-' board. [.Q~1l..S!2.~~LJ.bD:~cLJo)~.lb9-~0_~0~lln~_t..r...~Jj'
\\'hethcr t1 rhre('t~Jr's~cJi\iues O):~..5.E~(,lhc.~.~:i-"~~~_~~lJ?~ns_alile sh~lLl~ IT'.,H~J2~r;;l@.nt to
Article 23 (commi?n{')ng \\lth Section rd~:32) of (~tt'l: 2 of Part 1__(!1' D:\'IS10n 2 of TItle 5 of
~G-o\ern lil(~nt(:(Jd(' _ R"l:lllib'Lll'se Ir;e-rill0r-lll-;';;e f'\ pc n ~:ts-[-~ -~-l'furc t -L~;-S~~c't I () r: ~ 7;323Tzar;(f
SJ2323.C;fth<: Gtwernmcnt-Code. -~-~ - -~--
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The people or the Su
SSCTIO:J 1. Sect.]
SEC. 2. SectIon (;}
1260
Additions or changes indicaled by underline; deletions by asterisks. * .
6:W4 The com nwss
of the L'nited Stdtes *
nECf'%ary for coopcr~
purposes of this seello]
SEe. 3. ScctIon 64'
6401.5. (a) NotmLl
owner, for not less tha
land comprised of 4G6
JoLs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, G, rS,
County, upon those te
Additions
SEC, 41 The Ll:'glsiature rinds <lnd declares that tr.111Sparrllc;." In the acti\'it]cs of loea!
g-ovcrnments IS .1 matter of sU:iLc\\ldc concern <:Ind !lot merely a lnutllcipaJ (jffair, a::o thal term
h used In Section 5 l)f A,--rtJcle XI uf the CalifurllJa ConstitutJOil Therefore. r11l::; 3cL shall
apply to charter clt]eS, ChCirll'r C(lulltle::;, dnd charter cities and (uunl1es
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Expense Reimbursement and Ethics Training Policy
Findings
WHEREAS, the City of San Bernardino takes its stewardship over the use of its limited
public resources seriously; and
WHEREAS, public resources should only be used when there is a substantial benefit to
the City; and
WHEREAS, such benefits include:
I. The opportunity to discuss the community's concerns with state, federal and other
regional and local officials; and
2. Participating in regional, state and national organizations whose activities affect
the City; and
3. Attending educational seminars designed to improve officials' skill and
information levels; and
4. Promoting public service and morale by recognizing such service.
WHEREAS, I) legislative and other regional, state and federal agency business is
frequently conducted over meals; 2) sharing a meal with regional, state and federal
officials is frequently the best opportunity for a more extensive, focused and
uninterrupted communication about the City's issues and policy concerns; and 3) each
meal expenditure must comply with the limits and reporting requirements oflocal, state
and federal law; and
WHEREAS, this policy provides guidance to elected and appointed officials on the use
and expenditure of City resources, as well as the standards against which those
expenditures will be measured; and
WHEREAS, this policy would satisfi!he requirements_of Government Code sections
53232.2 and 53233.3 in the event such requirements could be constitutionally applied to
charter cities; and
WHEREAS, this policy supplements the definition of actual and necessary expenses for
purposes of state laws relating to permissible uses of public resources; and
WHEREAS, this policy also supplements the definition of necessary and reasonable
expenses for purposes of federal and state income tax laws; and
WHEREAS, this policy would satisfy the requirements of Government Code section
53234 et. seq. requiring ethics training for members of the City's legislative bodies.
.
Definitions
"Official" means any elected official and/or member ofthe Legislative Body of the City
of San Bernardino.
"City" means the City of San Bernardino.
"Director" means the Director of Finance or his/her designee
"Legislative Body" has the same meaning as specified in Government Code Section
54952, commonly known as the "Brown Act."
Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to prescribe the manner in which Officials may be
reimbursed for expenditures related to City business and ethics training requirements.
Officials are encouraged to attend educational conferences and professional meetings
when the purposes of such activities are to improve City operation. Hence, there is no
limit as to the number of Officials attending a particular conference or seminar when it is
apparent that their attendance is beneficial to the City.
It is the policy of the City to encourage development and excellence of performance by
reimbursing expenses incurred for tuition, travel, lodging and meals as a result of
training, educational courses, participation with professional organizations, and
attendance at local, state and national conferences associated with the interests of the
City.
All reimbursement of actual and necessary expenses shall be pursuant to this Policy.
Scope
This policy applies to all Officials and is intended to result in no personal gain or loss to
an Official.
Implementation
Whenever an Official desires to be reimbursed for out-of pocket expenses for item(s) or
service(s) appropriately relating to City business, they shall submit their requests on a
reimbursement form approved by the Director of Finance. Included on the reimbursement
form will include, but not be limited to, an explanation of the City-related purpose for the
expenditure(s), and receipts evidencing each expense shall be attached.
The Director will review and approve reimbursement requests.
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.
City shall adhere to Government Code Sections 53232 through 53232.4 when dealing
with issues of remuneration and reimbursement of an OfficiaL
Any and all expenses that do not fall within the adopted travel reimbursement policy or
the IRS reimbursable rates are required to be approved by the Mayor and Common
Council in a public meeting prior to the expense( s) being incurred.
Expenses that do not adhere to the adopted travel reimbursement policy or the IRS
reimbursable rates, and that do not receive prior approval from the Mayor and Common
Council in a public meeting prior to the expense being incurred, shall not be eligible for
reimbursement.
Authorized Expenses
City funds, equipment, supplies (including letterhead), and staff time must only be used
for authorized City business. Expenses incurred in connection with the following types of
activities generally constitute authorized expenses, as long as the other requirements of
this policy are met:
I. Communicating with representatives of other local agencies, regional, state and
national government on City adopted policy positions;
2. Attending educational seminars designed to improve Officials' skill and
information levels;
3. Participating in regional, state and national organizations whose activities affect
the City's interests;
4. Recognizing service to the City (for example, thanking a longtime employee with
a retirement gift or celebration of nominal value and cost);
5. Attending City events;
6. Implementing a City-approved strategy for attracting or retaining businesses to
the City, and
All other expenditures require prior approval by the City governing body.
Expenses Requiring Mayor and Common Council Approval
The following expenses also require prior governing body approval:
I. International travel;
2. Expenses which exceed the annual budget limits established for each Official.
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.
Non-reimbursable Expenses
Examples of personal expenses that the City will not reimburse include, but are not
limited to:
I. The personal portion of any trip;
2. Political or charitable contributions or events;
3. Family expenses, including partner's expenses when accompanying official on
agency related business, as well as children- or pet-related expenses;
4. Entertainment expenses, including theater, movies (either in-room or at the
theater), sporting events (including gym, massage andlor golf related expenses),
or other cultural events;
5. Non-mileage personal automobile expenses, including repairs, traffic citations,
insurance or gasoline; and
6. Personal losses incurred while on City business. Any questions regarding the
propriety of a particular type of expense should be resolved by the Mayor and
Common Council before the expense is incurred.
Cost Control
To conserve City resources and keep expenses within community standards for public
officials, expenditures should adhere to the following guidelines. In the event that
expenses are incurred which exceed these guidelines, the cost borne or reimbursed by the
City will be limited to the costs that fall within the following guidelines.
Transportation
The most economical mode and class of transportation reasonably consistent with
scheduling needs and cargo space requirements must be used, using the most direct and
time-efficient route.
Charges for rental vehicles may be reimbursed under this provision if more than one City
official is attending an out of town conference, and it is determined that sharing a rental
vehicle is more economical than other forms of transportation. In making such
determination, the cost of the rental vehicle, parking and gasoline will be compared to the
combined cost of such other forms of transportation. Government and group rates must
be used when available.
Airfare. Airfares that are equal or less than those available through the Enhanced Local
Government Airfare Program offered through the League of California Cities
(www.cacities.org/travel), the California State Association of Counties
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.
(www.csac.counties.org) and the State of California are presumed to be the most
economical and reasonable for purposes of reimbursement under this policy.
Automobile. Automobile mileage is reimbursed at Internal Revenue Service rates
presently in effect (see www.irs.gov). These rates are designed to compensate the driver
for gasoline, insurance, maintenance, and other expenses associated with operating the
vehicle. This amount does not include bridge and road tolls, which are also reimbursable.
The Internal Revenue Service rates will not be paid for rental vehicles; only receipted
fuel expenses will be reimbursed.
Car Rental. Rental rates that are equal or less than those available through the State of
California's website (www.catravelsmart.com) shall be considered the most economical
and reasonable for purposes of reimbursement under this policy.
Taxis/Shuttles. Taxis or shuttles fares may be reimbursed, including a 15 percent
gratuity per fare, when the cost of such fares is equal or less than the cost of car rentals,
gasoline and parking combined, or when such transportation is necessary for time-
efficiency.
Lodging
Lodging expenses will be reimbursed or paid for when travel on official City business
reasonably requires an overnight stay.
Conferences/Meetings. If such lodging is in connection with a conference, lodging
expenses must not exceed the group rate published by the conference sponsor for the
meeting in question if such rates are available at the time of booking. If the group rate is
not available, see next section.
Other Lodging. Travelers must request government rates, when available. A listing of
hotels offering government rates in different areas is available at
www.catravelsmart.com. Lodging rates that are equal or less to government rates are
presumed to be reasonable and hence reimbursable for purposes of this policy.
In the event that government rates are not available at a given time or in a given area,
lodging rates that do not exceed the median retail price for lodging for that area listed on
websites like www.priceline.com or an equivalent service shall be considered reasonable
and hence reimbursable.
Meals
Reimbursable meal expenses and associated gratuities shall not exceed a maximum of
$45.00 per day.
Such amounts may be adjusted annually to reflect changes in the cost of living.
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The City will not pay for alcohol/personal bar expenses.
Telephone/F ax/Cellular
Officials will be reimbursed for actual telephone and fax expenses incurred on City
business. Telephone bills should identify which calls were made on City business. For
cellular calls when the official has a particular number of minutes included in the
official's plan, the official can identify the percentage of calls made on public business.
Internet
Officials will be reimbursed for Internet access connection and/or usage fees away from
home, not to exceed $15.00 per day, if Internet access is necessary for City-related
business.
Airport Parking
Long-term parking must be used for travel exceeding 24-hours.
Other
Expenses for which City officials receive reimbursement from another agency are not
reimbursable.
Cash Advance Policy
From time to time, it may be necessary for an official to request a cash advance to cover
anticipated expenses while traveling or doing business on the City's behalf. Such request
for an advance should be submitted to the Director at least one week prior to the need for
the advance with the following information:
I. The purpose of the expenditure( s);
2. The benefits of such expenditure to the residents of City;
3. The anticipated amount ofthe expenditure(s) (for example, hotel rates, meal costs, and
transportation expenses); and
4. The dates of the expenditure(s).
The allowable amount for cash advance shall be 85 percent of the difference between the
estimated cost of travel, less any expenditures paid by the City in advance.
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Any unused advance must be returned to the City treasury within five business days of the
official's return, along with an expense report and receipts documenting how the advance
was used in compliance with this expense policy.
In the event the Director is uncertain as to whether a request complies with this policy,
such individual must seek resolution from the Mayor and Common Council.
Expense Report Content and Submission Deadline
All cash advance expenditures and expense reimbursement requests must be submitted on
an expense report form provided by the Director.
Expense reports must document that the expense in question meet the requirements of
this policy. For example, ifthe meeting is with a legislator, the official should explain
whose meals were purchased, what issues were discussed and how the discussion relates
to the City's adopted legislative positions and priorities.
Officials must submit their expense reports within 30 days of an expense being incurred,
accompanied by receipts documenting each expense. Restaurant receipts, in addition to
any credit card receipts, may be part of the necessary documentation.
Inability to provide such documentation in a timely fashion may result in the expense
being borne by the OfficiaL
Audits of Expense Reports
All expenses are subject to verification that they comply with this policy.
Reports to Governing Board
At the following City governing body meeting, each official shall briefly report, either
orally or in writing, on the meetings attended at City expense. If multiple officials
attended, ajoint report may be made.
Compliance with Laws
City officials should keep in mind that some expenditures may be subject to reporting
under the Political Reform Act and other laws. All agency expenditures are public
records subject to disclosure under the Public Records Act.
Violation of This Policy
Use of public resources or falsifying expense reports in violation of this policy may result
in any or all of the following: I) loss of reimbursement privileges, 2) a demand for
restitution to the City, 3) the agency's reporting the expenses as income to the elected
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official to state and federal tax authorities, 4) civil penalties of up to $1,000 per day and
three times the value of the resources used, and 5) prosecution for misuse of public
resources.
ETHICS TRAINING
All Officials shall receive two hours of training in general ethics principles and ethics
laws relevant to public service within one year of election or appointment and at least
once every two years thereafter, pursuant to Government Code Sections 53234 through
53235.2.
All ethics training shall be provided by entities whose curricula has been approved by the
California Attorney General and the Fair Political Practices Commission.
Officials shall obtain proof of participation after completing the ethics training.
City staff shall maintain records indicating both the dates that an Official completed the
ethics training and the name of the entity that provided the training. These records shall
be maintained for at least five years after the Official receives the training, and are public
records subject to disclosure under the California Public Records Act.
City staff shall provide the board of directors with information on available training that
meets the requirements of this policy at least once every year.
Ethics training may consist of either a training course or a set of self-study materials with
tests, and may be taken at home, in person or online.
An Official who serves more than one local agency shall satisfy the requirements of this
article once every two years without regard to the number of local agencies with which
he or she serves.
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What new laws took effect on January 1, 2006 relating to local official ethics?
. AB 11: Relating to compensation of general law city council members and service on
community redevelopment commissions;
. AB 1234: Relating to expense reimbursement for local officials, ethics training and
special district compensation: and
. SB 8 : Relating to revolving door restrictions for local officials (effective July 1,
2006).
The January issue of Western City magazine has a summarv of what these bills do.
The following are some frequently asked questions about the bills.
Ethics Training
1. What requirements does AS 1234 create regarding ethics training for local
officials?
The basic thrust of AB 1234 is to require covered officials (see next question) to take
two hours of training in ethics principles and laws every two years.1
2. Who is required to receive mandatory ethics training?--
Basically the requirement applies to those elected or appointed officials who are
compensated for their service or reimbursed for their expenses.2 The specific trigger for
1 Cal. Gov't Code 953235(a), (b).
2 The language is potentially confusing on this point The new law says that if a local agency provides any
type of compensation or reimbursement for members of its legislative bodies, then all "local agency
officials" must receive training. See Cal. Gov't Code 9 53235(a). But the definition of "local agency
official" means "any member of a local agency legislative body or any elected official who receives any
type of compensation. . .or reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the
performance of official duties." See Cal. Gov't Code 953234(c)(1).
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this requirement is whether the agency either compensates or reimburses expenses for
members of any of its Brown Act covered bodies; if it does, then all elected and
appointed "local agency officials" (as defined) must receive this training3 "Local
agency official" means any member of a legislative body or any elected local agency
official who receives compensation or expense reimbursement.4
"Local agency" means "a city, county, city and county, charter city, charter county,
charter city and county, or special district.,,5 Thus the training requirement does not
include agencies on which local officials serve (for example, redevelopment agency
governing boards or joint powers agencies), although many such officials will likely be
covered by virtue of their status with cities, counties and special districts. Note that it
also does not include school districts.
Note that local agencies also have the option of requiring certain employees to receive
this training. 6
3. Where are local officials going to get this training?
Local agencies must provide covered officials with a list of options for satisfying this
requirement at least once a year.7 Note that agencies are not required to provide the
training themselves, although a number may choose to do so.
A variety of organizations are gearing up to offer options to help local officials satisfy
these requirements. The League and the Institute plan to help local agencies too.
Note that the training can occur in-person, online or on a self-study basis (read
materials and take a test)B For example, upcoming articles in Western City will
provide self-study options for local officials.
4. How is the League of California Cities helping local agencies implement the
ethics training aspect of the new law?
The League and the Institute for Local Government are working on training courses and
materials to affordably satisfy AS 1234's requirements. Most associations of local
agencies are planning on offering such training at their respective conferences. The
League is working With division leadership on offering these regionally as well.
3 Cal. Gov't Code S 53235(a) ("If a local agency provides any type of compensation, salary, or stipend to
a member of a legislative body, or provides reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses incurred
by a member of a legislative body in the performance of offiCial duties, then all local agency officials shall
receive training in ethics pursuant 10 this article"); S 53234(a) (defining legislative body by reference to the
Brown Act, Government Code section 54952).
4 Cal. Gov't Code S 53234(c)(1).
5 Cal. Gov'! Code S 53234(b).
6 Cal. Gov't Code S 53234(c)(2).
7 Cal. Gov't Code S 53235(1).
8 Cal. Gov't Code S 53235(d)
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The Institute also plans to develop self-study materials and has a grant to fund, partially,
the development of an online course. The Institute is also in the process of developing
"train-the-trainer" programs for in-house counsel and others who are interested in
offering such training. The Institute may also offer lists of trainers who are interested in
helping agencies satisfy this requirement.
Watch for more information in Priority Focus and on League Iistserves.
5. When will associations and others begin offering such training?
It's not clear. The Attorney General and FPPC are in the process of adopting guidelines
for course curriculum accuracy and sufficiencyH The Fair Political Practices
Commission has a draft regulation being circulated for comment relating to how Political
Reform Act-related ethics laws should be covered.1o The regulation is scheduled for
discussion at the Commission's January 20 meeting.
The Attorney General's office is working on draft guidelines as well.
6. What issues must AS 1234 ethics training programs address?
The training must cover general ethics principles relating to public service and ethics
lawsn "Ethics laws" are defined as including:12
. Laws relating to personal financial gain by public officials (including bribery and
conflict of interest laws);
. Laws relating to office-holder perks, including gifts and travel restrictions, personal
and political use of public resources and prohibitions against gifts of public funds;
. Governmental transparency laws, including financial disclosure requirements and
open government laws (the Brown Act and Public Records Act);
. Law relating to fair processes, including fair contracting requirements, common law
bias requirements and due process.
The Institute has materials in production to address the "general ethics principles"
aspect of AB 1234 training.
It's important to note that, given the breadth of the subjects that need to be covered, the
goal of the training cannot be to teach local officials the law in each of these areas.
Instead the goal needs to be to acquaint local officials with the fact that there are laws
9 See Cal. GOY'! Code 9 53235(c).
10 See www.fppc.ca.goY/index.h!ml?id=247&Ud=/legal/proposed-regs/18371.htm.
11 Cal. GOY'! Code 9 53235(b).
12 Cal. Gov'! Code 9 53234(d).
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that govern their behavior in each of these areas, to motivate officials to comply with
such laws (among other things by explaining the consequences of missteps) and to
alert them on when they need to seek the advice of qualified legal counsel when issues
arise with respect to such laws.
7. Can AS 1234's ethics training requirements constitutionally apply to charter
cities?
Many city attorneys are not convinced that AB 1234 contains the necessary findings to
make it applicable to charter cities, although the bill purports to apply to charter cities by
including charter cities within the definition of local agencyn However, a number of
charter cities already have such training programs andlor think they would be helpful
and hence, are voluntarily complying with the spirit of AB 1234. Such an approach may
reflect well on a city and city officials should the local media inquire about city officials'
compliance with AB 1234.
8. When is the deadline for officials currently in office to complete mandatory
ethics training?
Each local agency official in local agency service as of January 1, 2006 must receive
ethics training by January 1,2007. After that, the requirement is every two years.14
Officials whose term of office ends before January 1,2007 are excused.'5 There may
be clean-up legislation that extends this deadline further to accommodate some county
supervisors whose terms expire on January 8, 2007.'6
9. How often must local officials receive ethics training?
Newly elected and appointed local agency officials must receive their first training within
one year of commencing service.17 After that, the requirement is every two years.'8
10. What is the enforcement mechanism to assure that local officials receive
such training?
The new law is directory; there is no specific penalty for failing to complete the required
training.
However, the law creates a public relations enforcement mechanism. When local
agency officials receive the training, they will be given proof of participation. 19 Copies
of these certificates must be provided to the agency's custodian of records and
13 Cal. Gov'! Code !l53234(b).
14 Cal. Gov'! Code !l53235.1(a), (b).
15 Cal. Gov'! Code !l 53235.1 (a).
16 See Cal. Gov'! Code !l 24200.
17 Cal. Gov'! Code !l53235.1(b).
18 Cal. Gov'! Code !l 53235.1 (a), (b)
19 Cal. Gov'! Code!l 53235.1 (e)
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maintained as public records subject to disclosure to the media, the public and others
for at least five years.20
Note: in addition to maintaining records on compliance with the minimum standards
imposed by AB 1234, local agencies may also want to maintain records of any
additional training local agency officials received. This will enable those inquiring to
ascertain the agency's and individual's full scope of commitment to understanding the
ethical and legal obligations associated with public seNice.
Expense Reimbursement
1. What about AS 1234's requirements with respect to expense reimbursement?
AB 1234 requires local agencies to adopt expense reimbursement policies that specify
the kinds of activities that will be reimbursable21 (Note that the law says that ethics
training is also reimbursable22) The trigger for this requirement is whether the local
agency reimburses members of a legislative body for expenses incurred in the
performance of their official duties; if the agency does, then the governing body must
adopt the policy contemplated by AB 1234.23
The Institute for Local Government has developed a sample annotated expense
reimbursement policy to help local officials with this task. The policy is available at
www.ca-iIQ .orQ/reimbu rsementpolicy.
If a legislative body member wants to seek reimbursement for something that is not on
the list adopted by their local agency, then the official has the option of seeking prior
approval for such reimbursement from the governing body.24
Local agencies must use expense report forms and all expenses must be documented
with receipts25 These documents are public records subject to disclosure.26 The
expense reimbursement policy must s~ecify a "reasonable time" within which requests
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20 Cal. Gov'j Code S 53235.2.
21 Cal. Gov'j Code S 53232.2(b).
22 Cal. Gov't Code S 532322(a).
23 Cal. Gov'j Code S 532322(b).
24 Cal. Gov'! Code S 53232.2(1).
25 Cal. Gov't Code S 53232.3.
26 Cal. Gov't Code S 53232.3(e).
27 Cal. Gov'j Code S 53232.3(c).
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2. Which agencies must adopt reimbursement policies?
Any local agency that reimburses any of its elected and appointed officials on legislative
bodies for expenses must adopt a policy.28 Local agency includes "a city, county, city
and county, charter city, charter county, charter city and county, or special district."29
The definition of "legislative body" is tied to the Brown Act definition of legislative body
(see text in note below30).
Again, the tie to "local agency" as defined in the bill, means that AB 1234's
requirements on reimbursement policies do not apply to some kinds of agencies on
which local officials serve (for example, redevelopment agency governing boards or
joint powers agencies), although of course voluntarily adopting expense reimbursement
28 CaL Gov't Code 9 532322(b).
29 CaL Gov't Code 9 53232(c).
30 Government Code section 54952 provides in that regard:
As used in this chapter, "legislative body" means:
(a) The governing body of a local agency or any other local body created by state or federal
statute.
(b) A commission, committee, board, or other body of a local agency, whether permanent or
temporary, decision making or advisory, created by charter, ordinance, resolution, or formal action
of a legislative body. However, advisory committees, composed solely of the members of the
legislative body that are less than a quorum of the legislative body are not legislative bodies,
except that standing committees of a legislative body, irrespective of their composition, which
have a continuing subject matter jurisdiction, or a meeting schedule fixed by charter. ordinance,
resolution, or formal action of a legislative body are legislative bodies for purposes of this chapter
(c) (1) A board, commission, committee, or other multimember body that governs a private
corporalion, limited liabilily company, or other entity that either:
(A) Is created by the elected legislative body in order 10 exercise authority that may lawfully be
delegated by the elected governing body to a private corporation, limited liability company, or
other entity.
(8) Receives funds from a local agency and the membership of whose governing body
Includes a member of the legislative body of the local agency appointed to thai 90verning body
as a full voting member by the legislalive body of the local agency.
(2) Notwithstanding subparagraph (8) of paragraph (1), no board. commission, committee, or
other multimember body that governs a private corporation, limited liability company, or other
entity that receives funds frOlTr a local agency a-nd, as of February 9, 1996, has a member of
the legislative body of the local agency as a full voting member of the governing body of that
private corporation. limited liability company. or other entity shall be relieved from the public
meeting requirements of this chapter by virtue of a change in status of the full voting member to
a nonvoting member.
(d) The lessee of any hospital the whole or part of which is first leased pursuant to
subdivision (p) of Section 32121 of the Health and Safety Code after January 1,1994, where
the lessee exercises any material authority of a legislative body of a local agency delegated to
it by that legislative body whether the lessee is organized and operated by the local agency or
by a delegated authority.
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policies is a prudent course of action for non-covered entities. It also does not apply to
school districts.
3. Does AS 1234 affect reimbursement practices in other ways?
AB 1234 emphasizes the level of the expense incurred (as opposed to what the agency
will reimburse). Consistent with this, AB 1234 says that local agencies may specify
what constitutes reasonable rates for travel, meals, lodging and other expenses. If a
local policy does not specify reimbursement rates, then the reimbursable rates default to
those specified in the Internal Revenue Service guidelines.31
If a legislative body member wants to seek reimbursement for levels of expenses not
otherwise authorized under the agency's reimbursement policy, then the official has the
option of seeking prior approval for such reimbursement from the governing body. 32
Note there may be clean-up legislation that clarifies that local officials have the option of
personally paying for the difference between what an agency will reimburse and actual
expense incurred.
4. If there are no mandatory reimbursement rates, is there no limit on what local
officials may be reimbursed for?
The law specifies certain thresholds for what constitutes reasonable levels of expenses.
For example, for lodging in connection with conferences, the rate may not exceed the
maximurn group rates published for the conference.33 If those rates are not available at
the time the lodging is booked, the lodging rates must be comparable to those allowed
by the Internal Revenue Service or government rates.34 Local agency officials must use
group or ~overnment rates for non-conference-related lodging and transportation
services. 5
But otherwise, AB 1234 retains agencies' discretion, subject to community standards
relating to the judicious use of scarce taxpayer dollars.
Again, there may be clean-up legislation that clarifies that local officials have the option
of personally paying for the difference between what an agency will reimburse and
actual exp"ense incurred.
31 CaL Gov't Code 9 53232.2(c). See also Publication 1542 at www.irs.qov or
www.policvworksqov/perdiem.
" CaL Gov't Code 9 53232.2(1).
33 CaL Gov't Code 9 53232.2(d).
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5. What do we do about reimbursing expenses before we adopt the policies
contemplated by AS 1234?
Agencies should not reimburse expenses until they have a policy in place. An option is
to ask their officials to retain any receipts for reimbursable expenses until the policy can
be adopted and then submit their reimbursement requests consistent with those policies
and AS 1234's requirements.
6. May local agencies grant car allowances under AS 1234?
This is a very good question on which agency attorneys disagree. Some agency
attorneys believe that AB 1234's requirement that expenses be reimbursed after the fact
based on receipts means that vehicle and other expense allowances are not
permitted36 Some local agencies had previously reimbursed auto expenses through an
allowance, based on statute and case law37 that seemed to permit allowances when
based on empirically demonstrable information that the allowance matched actual and
necessary expenses incurred.38
A factor to keep in mind with expense allowances is that they may be taxable (and
subject to withholding) if the official cannot document that his or her actual expenses
met or exceeded the allowance39 This, and the requirement that any expense
allowance be based on empirical information about actual expenses incurred, predate
AS 1234's requirements.
7. If an agency has a current reimbursement policy, does AS 1234 require that it
develop another policy if the current policy omits one of the identified items,
like travel, meals, or lodging?
Agencies should consult with agency counsel to make sure that their policies comply
with AB 1234's requirements specifically.
36 Cal. GOY'! Code S 53232.3.
37 See Cal. GOy't Code S 1223 (authorizing local officials to "contract" tor an allowance or mileage rate tor
automobile owned, rented or used in performance ot duties); Citizen Advocates, Inc. v. Board of
Supervisors, 146 Cal. App. 3d 171 (1983)
38 See Albright v. City of South San Francisco, 44 Cal. App. 3d 866 (1975).
39 Treas. Regs. S 162-2T(e), S 1.3401(a)-1T
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8. How should local agencies interpret the requirement for members of a
legislative body to provide brief reports on the meetings they attended at the
expense of the local agency at the next regular meeting of the legislative
body?
AS 1234 requires members of a legislative body to report on "meetings" attended at
public expense at the next meeting of the legislative body.4o "Meetings" for purpose of
this section are tied to the Brown Act meaning of the term: 41 any congregation of a
majority of the members of a legislative body at the same time and place to hear,
discuss, or deliberate upon any item that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the
legislative body or the local agency to which it pertains42
Presumably this can be either a written or oral report.
Note too that some public agencies have also voluntarily adopted requirements that any
time an official attends a conference or similar gathering at public expense that a report
be provided back to the body. Again, the report typically can be written or oral.
9. Can AS 1234's requirements for expense reimbursement be constitutionally
applied to charter cities?
A number of charter city attorneys argue that expense reimbursement falls under the
category of "compensation" over which charter cities have plenary authority to the
exclusion of state regulation43 Indeed, the portion of AB 1234 relating to expense
reimbursement is part of a new article being added to the Government Code entitled
"Compensation."4
Of course individual charter requirements and good fiscal management practices may
make voluntary adoption of the kind of expense reimbursement policy contemplated by
AB 1234 advisable. The Institute's sample reimbursement policy includes a suggested
finding for charter cities stating that the reimbursement policy would satisfy AB 1234's
requirements in the event such requirements could be constitutionally applied to charter
cities.
40 Cal. Gov't Code 9 53232.3(d).
" Cal. Gov'l Code 9 53232.3(d).
42 See Cal. Gov't Code 9 54952.2.
43 Cal. Canst. art. XI. 9 5. County of Sonoma v. Commission on State Mandates, 84 Cal. App. 4th 1264
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10. What are the penalties for misuse of public resources or falsifying expense
reports?
Penalties for misuse of public resources or falsifying eXfense reports in violation of
expense reporting policies may include at a minimumA
. Loss of reimbursement privileges
. Restitution to the local agency
. Civil penalties of up to $1,000 per day and three times the value of the resource
used46
. Criminal prosecution and a lifetime bar from public office47
Compensation
1. What impact does AS 1234 have on compensation for local officials?
AB 1234 limits direct compensation for some officials, primarily members of a legislative
body of an independent special district, excluding irrigation districts that provide
electricity, utility districts with boards having seven members, and harbor districts.48
These limits do not apply to salaried officials of any local agency, including city council
members and members of a board of supervisors, or charter cities. 49
Agencies that are subject to these provisions may pay a stipend to members of a
legislative body for:
. A meeting of any "legislative body" as defined by the Brown Act
. A meeting of an advisory body
. Conference attendance or educational activities, including ethics training50
Agencies may compensate officials for attendance at other events as specified in a
written policy adopted in a public meeting.51
2. What about AS 11 's requirements with respect to city GOuncil member
compensation?
AS 11 reiterates what some city attorneys considered to be existing law for general law
cities: Unless specifically authorized by another statute, a city council may not enact an
45 See CaL Gov'! Code !l 53232.4.
46 See CaL Gov'! Code !l8314.
47 See CaL Penal Code !l424.
48 CaL Gov'l Code !l53232.1 (c)
49 CaL Gov'! Code !l53232.1(c)
50 CaL Gov'! Code !l 53232.1 (a).
51 CaL Gov'! Code !l532321(b)
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ordinance providing for compensation to elected city council members in excess of the
schedules authorized under the Government Code. 52 The goal of AB 11 was to make it
clear that, in general law cities, city council members could not augment their
compensation by creating additional boards and commissions on which council
members would serve and then receive a separate stipend for that service.
AB 11 also changed the law with respect to serving on community development
commission formed to oversee both redevelopment and housing authority functions.
AB 11 says that, under such circumstances, commissioner compensation may not
exceed $150 per commissioner per meeting, with a maximum of two meetings ($300)
per month.53 If the body just serves as a redevelopment agency, the compensation is
$75 per commissioner, per meeting, with a maximum of two meetings. 54
3. When does AS 11 go into effect?
January 1, 2006, although a number of city attorneys have questioned whether the
Legislature can reduce the compensation of sitting city council members (see question
below)s5
4. Does AS 11 apply to city council members who were elected to office before
January 1, 2006?
This question is being addressed by the California Attorney General's office, 56 inasmuch
as there is a Government Code provision that says that city council member salaries
cannot be reduced during a city council member's termS7
This of course gives rise to the question of what one should do while waiting for the
Attorney General's answer. One option is to keep funds put in question by AB 11 into a
sort of escrow account until the Attorney General's office issues its opinion (which is
likely to be in the spring).
5. Does AS 11 apply to charter cities?
The general compensation restrictions of AB 11 (including the ability to create
commissions and committees and augment compensation levels) apply only to general
52 See CaL Gov't Code 9 36516(d)
53 CaL Health & Safety Code 934130.5(c).
54 CaL Health & Safety Code 9 34130.5(b).
55 80 CaL Op. Att'y Gen. 119 (1997) (interpreting Government Code section 36516.5 as precluding a
change of council member salaries during the council member's term).
56 See Attorney General Request for Input on pinion No. 05-1204 circulated December 8,2005 and
asking for input by February 6, 2006.
"80 CaL Op Att'y Gen. 119 (1997) (interpreting Government Code section 36516.5 as precluding a
change of council member salaries during the council member's term).
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law cities-unless a charter somehow incorporates general law with respect to council
member salaries. 58
To the extent that a charter city has a community redevelopment commission
overseeing both housing authority and redevelopment functions, then those aspects of
AB 11 are likely to apply, since redevelopment agencies are creatures of state law59
Revolving Door
What does 58 8 do?
State officials were precluded from representing individuals before their agencies for
one year after leaving office.6o Now that requirement also applies to a number of local
officials, including elected officials and city and county managers.61 The section is
operative July 1, 2006.
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general law city council member compensation. Charter cities generally have absolute authority over city
council member compensation. See Cal. Const art. XI, 9 5. County of Sonoma v. Commission on State
Mandates, 84 Cal. App. 4th 1264 (2000).
59 See Andrews v. City of San Bernardino, 175 Cal. App 2d 459, 462 (1959)
60 See Cal. Gov't Code 987406.
61 See Cal. Gov't Code 9874063.
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REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES AND COSTS FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS TO
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of expenses for ils members, the legislative body must adopt a reimbursement policy. That
policy must require that only expenses accompanied by receipts may be reimbursed to the
member; and
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 12836, adopted by the Mayor and Common Council in
1976 that established certain monthly expense reimbursement in the amount of $550.00 is now in
conflict wilh the current State law and therefore needs to be repealed; and
BE IT RESOL VED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
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SECTION 1. Resolution No. 12836 adopted June 20, 1976 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2. Until such time as a policy in compliance with AB 1234 is adopted, no
demand for reimbursement of expenses by a member of a legislative body shall be made until a
policy is adopted in compliance with AB 1234. Such policy may be retroactive so that members ofa
legislative body may seek reimbursement for expenses incurred in the perfonnance oflheir official
duties upon submission of supporting receipts from January], 2006.
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A RESOLUTION REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 12836 REGARDING
2 REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES AND COSTS FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS TO
3 COMPLY WITH AB 1234 (GOV'T CODE SECTION 53232 ET. SEQ.)
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and
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7 Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a regular meeting thereof, held on the _ day of
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13 DERRY
14 KELLEY
15 JOHNSON
16 MC CAMMACK
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. 2006, by the following vote, to wit:
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Rachel Clark, City Clerk
The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this _ day of
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PATRICK J. MORRIS, Mayor
City of San Bernardino
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25 JAMES F. PENMAN
City Attorney
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