A recent California Supreme Court decision has clarified the
scope of activity that can be prosecuted as the misuse of public
funds by public officials. The case involves a school district
superintendent who was convicted under Penal Code section 424 for
increasing the compensation for a contract employee without Board
approval. Section 424 prohibits the misuse of public funds by
public officials who are “charged with the receipt, safekeeping,
transfer, or disbursement of public moneys.”
The California Senate confirmed CSAC Second Vice President and
Kern County Supervisor Leticia Perez to the Board of State and Community
Corrections (BSCC) Thursday with a 38-0 vote. The BSCC
was established in 2012 to provide independent leadership and
technical assistance to the adult and juvenile criminal justice
systems.
As the Board of Equalization continues work to fix their
processes and internal controls, counties are left to wonder when
their budgets might be affected by a future reallocation of sales
tax revenue, and how much revenue might be
reallocated.
This year’s National Association of Counties Annual Conference
and Exposition offers many opportunities to share best practices
on the challenges facing your county — from public safety and
justice to infrastructure financing and the opioid crisis. It is
also your opportunity to help shape NACo’s federal policy
priorities for the year ahead.
Local collaborations involving officials, staff, community
groups, and health and planning professionals play a vital role
in the wellness and health of children and families. This webinar
will illustrate how working collaboratively leads to policy
outcomes in the form of an updated general plan that supports
healthy eating/active living goals.
School is over for the summer and many low-income youth not only
lose out on learning opportunities, they also lose access to the
nutrition provided by school lunch programs. However, a
cooperative approach among state, local and federal partners can
help stop the most vulnerable youth from slipping through the
cracks during summer.
CSAC’s next
webinar will explore how counties can make sure they comply
with the newest Public Records Act requirement, put in place by
last year’s SB 272 by Senator Hertzberg.
Counties face a July 1 deadline to comply with the new law, which
requires counties and other public agencies to create a list of
the “enterprise systems” maintained by every department, along
with information such as what data is kept there, how often the
data is updated, and who the system’s vendor is.
As a result of civil lawsuits settled by the California Attorney
General, funds are available to support technology related
projects and to purchase computer and technology equipment
from the CRT Settlement Fund. The grant process will
be administered by Harry M. Snyder, CRT Settlement Fund
Administrator.
CSAC’s June Regional Meeting on Administration of Justice is
rapidly approaching! The meeting is set for Thursday, June 16,
from 10:00 am to 2:30 pm at the Jackson Rancheria Hotel
Conference Center in Amador County. Lunch will be provided.
Counties grappling with the opioid epidemic can learn more on how
to address this crisis in an upcoming series of
virtual town halls on the opioid epidemic from NACo this
June. Each virtual town hall will have a different focus:
Did you miss our recent CSAC Legislative Conference? Or do you
just want to take a look back at the event? Then spend the next
73 seconds watching this video by CSAC’s Michael Sweet. You can view it here.
CSAC has produced a series of videos and blog postings
highlighting California Counties’ best practices. The programs we
are spotlighting are recipients of our annual Challenge Awards,
which recognize the innovative and creative spirit of California
county governments.
This week, in our final installments in the series, we
featured two innovative programs:
Tuolumne County Emergency Residential Water Program
CSAC’s advance registration rate ends Friday so don’t delay
signing up for the 2016 CSAC Legislative Conference. After
Friday, you can still register for the conference on-site,
but you will not be able to take advantage of reduced fees.
Scheduled for May 18-19 in Sacramento, the CSAC Legislative
Conference promises to be the best way for county officials to
learn the latest information regarding state issues that are
impacting California’s 58 counties.
For the past several years CSAC has been publishing our weekly
Bulletin on Fridays. Starting today, we will begin sending the
Bulletin to you on Thursday afternoons by 3:00 p.m.
