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<br /> <br />OFFICE OF <br />THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY <br />COUNTY OF RIVERSIDE <br /> <br />June 29, 2007 <br /> <br />Committee Member Omar Zaki <br />Human Relations Committee <br />3900 Main Street <br />Riverside, CA 92522 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Dear Committee Member Zaki, <br /> <br />As your new District Attorney for Riverside County, I have taken under review my legal responsibilities. One such <br />-obltgatfflrtls spelled Out iH CalifoIllia' ~ Ou\7Cllllllt;jIlCode-scl:liun~ 54950 el seq:, wlrk11 IS fflsukho\~rn as rhe Ralph M.~ <br />Brown Act. <br /> <br />As you no doubt have come to appreciate in your elected public service, the Brown Act can be complex and somewhat <br />challenging at times. Moreover, because the Legislature, upon its enactment, entrusted each District Attorney to enforce <br />the law, a Brown Act violation can be serious. <br /> <br />In that light, the District Attorney's office will be offering training so that innocent inadvertence is preyented. Education <br />and training will help us all ayoid potential pitfalls. We are fortunate to have the assistance of County Counsel in this <br />training. <br /> <br />My office will be contacting you soon to provide the details. Attached you will find a brief summary of the major <br />components of the Brown Act. In addition to the Brown Act, we expect to cover other subjects important to elected <br />officials, such as, avoiding conflicts of interest. <br /> <br />Lastly, the goal of the Brown Act is embodied as follows: <br /> <br />The people of this State do not yield their sovereignty to the agencies <br />which serve them. The people, in delegating authority, do not giye <br />their public servants the right to decide what is good for the people to <br />know and what is not good for the people to know. The people insist <br />on remaining informed so that they may retain control over the instruments <br />they have created. Government Code ~ 54950. <br /> <br />As the District Attorney, I am committed to ensuring that our community, that is Riverside County, maintains its high <br />public trust of its elected officials. The basis of our government is integrity and integrity allows it to exist. <br /> <br />Thank you for your public service. I look forward to seeing you soon at one of the training sessions. <br /> <br />Very truly yours, <br /> <br />"1? ut <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />, <br /> <br />RP:wsc <br />ends <br /> <br />ROD PACHECO <br />District Attorney <br /> <br />4075 MAIN STREET. RIVERSIDE, CA 9250' <br />95' -955-5400 <br />