To: Board of Supervisors
From: Kristin Connelly, Clerk-Recorder
Report Title: Contract Amendment with Netfile, Inc., to Provide E-Filing Services
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Clerk-Recorder, or designee, to execute a contract amendment, effective January 1, 2024, with Netfile, Inc., to extend the term through March 31, 2027 and increase the payment limit by $175,000 to a new payment limit of $350,000 to provide electronic filing services for California Fair Political Practice Commission (FPPC) Statements of Economic Interest (Form 700) and FPPC Campaign Finance Disclosures, and AB1234 ethics training, certification, and tracking thereof.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% General Fund. The costs of this contract are shared by the Clerk of the Board and the Clerk-Recorder Elections Division and are within the departments' operating budgets.
BACKGROUND:
Certain elected and appointed County and Special District officials are required to file annual Statements of Economic Interest with the Clerk of the Board or with the Elections Division of the Clerk-Recorder's Office. Candidates for elective office and committees supporting or opposing ballot measures are required by the FPPC to file Campaign Finance Disclosure Reports with the Elections Division of the Clerk-Recorder's Office. These reports are required to be made public. Services provided by NetFile permit these types of reports to be submitted electronically and will make them publicly available online. In addition, County Ordinance No. 2016-05 requires the Campaign Finance Disclosure Reports to be filed electronically. NetFile provides this capability and makes the information available online in a redacted form.
California Assembly Bill 1234 requires elected officials and compensated board members to receive training on public service ethics laws and principles every two years. This amendment also incorporates Netfile's ethi...
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