When Modesto Irrigation District (MID) Attorney Frank Splendorio and General Manager Jimi Netniss remained silent while Director Larry Byrd voted in a clear conflict of interest, they tacitly enabled a violation of California’s Brown and Public Reform Acts (PRA).
California’s Brown Act is the law that governs public meetings. It works in tandem with the PRA. The Brown Act’s conflict of interest policy is clear:
“Public officials can’t make, participate in, or influence decisions where they have a clear financial interest.”…