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Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) forwarded a copy of the comprehensive study conducted by the City of Napa in outlining its disclosure categories. If you find Napa's listing easier to follow and to apply, please highlight the number(s) when you complete the Department Report regarding "Designated Employee" by denoting: POSITION TITLE, NAPA 1, 2, 3, etc. The Napa Disclosure Categories used by you will be included in the City of Colton's Disclosure Categories, for future use and reference If you find that the following sections regarding Board/Commissions or Consultants do not apply to your department, you have now concluded with Department Notice and can return it to the City Clerk's Office EgWDIATELY. Thank you for your valuable time and information Section 2. BOARDS OR COMMISSIONS In 1988, the City of Colton commenced listing board/commissions in its Conflict of Interest Code. The practice continued through the years; however, not all of the boards or commissions are included and this office has an arduous task in tracking who should or should not report when assuming or leaving office or when a member has been moved from commission to commission. Another problem arises when an appointee refuses to disclose his/her personal worth. FPPC's guideline on the Facts about Advisory Committees, will assist you in determining the responsibility of the board or commission you facilitate. If you determine that the board or commission is solely advisory, you may direct that the board/or commission NOT be included in the Conflict of Interest Code. This will end annual reporting for those commission members. If you direct that the board or commission falls under the mandate to report, it will be included in the City's Conflict of Interest Code. You need to identify the disclosure category. [See Colton's Appendix "B" and Napa's Appendix B] To use Napa's disclosure listing, highlight the applicable number(s) as follows: POSITION TITLE, NAPA 1, 2, etc. Section 3. Officials Who Manage Public Investments In discussing boards and commissions with FPPC, the Library Board, specifically, stood apart because of its responsibility in managing the library fund, the FPPC representative indicated that depending on the Library Board's duties as to the library fund, the Director -Facilitator could place the Library Board under Government Code Section 87200, requiring full disclosure, or the Director -Facilitator could find that the Library Board qualified for placement under "Designated Employees" and he could affix the applicable disclosure category. In applying Napa's disclosure listing, highlight the applicable number(s) as follows: POSITION TITLE, NAPA 1, 2, etc. Section 4. CONSULTANTS The consultant is defined as an individual, from a business or firm, who pursuant to contract, makes a governmental decision, as described fully in FPPC guidelines, or serves in a staff capacity Conflict of Interest Memo 2