Consent-General Government # 21.
Board of Supervisors
County Counsel
- Meeting Date:
- 07/26/2022
- Brief Title
- Adopt Ticket Policy
From:
Philip J. Pogledich, County Counsel
Staff Contact:
Megan Callaway, Deputy County Counsel, x8172
Supervisorial District Impact:
Subject
Adopt updated County ticket distribution and disclosure policy in accordance with Fair Political Practices Commission requirements. (No general fund impact) (Pogledich)
Recommended Action
Adopt updated County ticket distribution and disclosure policy in accordance with Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) requirements.
Strategic Plan Goal(s)
Not applicable. Policy adoption is required by state law and FPPC regulations.
Reason for Recommended Action/Background
State law requires local agencies that receive and distribute or use event tickets to adopt an agency ticket policy. The policy must conform to certain requirements set forth in FPPC regulations, including section 18944.1 (Attachment A). In practice, most policies adopted by local agencies are very similar, as the FPPC regulations dictate most of what is required. Consistent with FPPC regulations, the attached proposed policy (Attachment C) updates the County's previous policy (adopted on June 27, 2000) in the following principal ways:
- It broadens the policy to apply to all event tickets, rather than just tickets provided for River Cats games pursuant to an August 1, 1999 stadium financing agreement;
- It expressly describes the circumstances under which tickets are (or are not) reportable gifts;
- It includes references to FPPC Form 802, a reporting form filed with the FPPC as tickets are distributed for public purposes in accordance with the policy; and
- It expands upon the prior policy's statement of recognized "public purposes" for ticket distribution, aligning it with FPPC regulations.
Board members and staff may distribute tickets under the policy (for example, complimentary Sacramento River Cats tickets received each year) in essentially the same manner as in the past, and must ensure simply that administrative staff complete the Form 802 with appropriate information (i.e., ticket recipients, number of tickets provided, public purpose(s). Information from the FPPC webpage on local ticket policy requirements, including a sample Form 802, is included in Attachment B.
Once adopted, the policy will be posted on the County's website and submitted to the FPPC to comply with FPPC requirements.
Once adopted, the policy will be posted on the County's website and submitted to the FPPC to comply with FPPC requirements.
Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies)
Clerk of the Board.
Fiscal Impact
No Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Impact (Expenditure)
- Total cost of recommended action:
- $
- Amount budgeted for expenditure:
- $
- Additional expenditure authority needed:
- $
- On-going commitment (annual cost):
- $
Source of Funds for this Expenditure
- General Fund
- $0
Attachments
- Att. A. FPPC Regulation 18944.1
- Att. B. FPPC Information and Sample Form 802
- Att. C. Ticket Distribution and Disclosure Policy
Form Review
| Inbox | Reviewed By | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Pogledich | Phil Pogledich | 07/14/2022 11:32 AM |
- Form Started By:
- Phil Pogledich
- Started On:
- 06/22/2022 12:17 PM
- Final Approval Date:
- 07/14/2022