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ATTACHMENT 1RESOLUTION NO. 06-12RESOLUTION OF THEBOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THEWESTERN RIVERSIDE COUNTY REGIONAL CONSERVATION AUTHORITYAMENDING THE APPENDIX OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODEPURSUANT TO THE POLITICAL REFORM ACT OF 1974WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of California enacted the Political Reform Actof 1974, Government Code Section 81000 et seq (the “Act”), which contains provisionsrelating to conflicts of interest which potentially affect all officers, employees, and consultantsof the Western Riverside County Regional Conservation Authority (the “RCA”) and requiresall public agencies to adopt and promulgate a Conflict of Interest Code; andWHEREAS, the Board of Directors adopted a Conflict of Interest Code (the “Code”)which was amended on April 3, 2006, in compliance with the Act; andWHEREAS, subsequent changed circumstances within the Authority have made itadvisable and necessary pursuant to Sections 87306 and 87307 of the Act to amend andupdate the Appendix of the Authority’s Code; andWHEREAS, the potential penalties for violation of the provisions of the Act aresubstantial and may include criminal and civil liability, as well as equitable relief which couldresult in the RCA being restrained or prevented from acting in cases where the provisions ofthe Act may have been violated; andWHEREAS, a notice of the time and place of a public meeting on, and of considerationby the Board of Directors of, the proposed Conflict of Interest Code was provided to eachaffected designated employee and publicly posted for review at the County AdministrativeOffices at 4080 Lemon Street, Riverside, California; andWHEREAS, a public meeting was held upon the proposed amended Appendix of theConflict of Interest Code at a regular meeting of the Board of Directors of RCA on November6, 2006, at which all present were given an opportunity to be heard on the proposedamended Appendix.NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WESTERN RIVERSIDECOUNTY REGIONAL CONSERVATION AUTHORITY DOES HEREBY RESOLVE ASFOLLOWS:SECTION 1. The Board of Directors of RCA does hereby adopt the proposedamended Appendix of the Conflict of Interest Code, a copy of which is attached hereto andshall be on file with the Director of Administrative Services and available to the public forinspection and copying.