Ethics, Training and Financial Disclosure Records

California law requires Board members and certain other local officials to complete ethics training, harassment prevention training and, beginning in 2026, fiscal and financial training, and to file a Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700). Chester Public Utility District keeps records of when each official completed training and who provided it, and keeps the Form 700s each official files. This page posts the certificates and statements on file and explains how to request any of these records.

Records you can request

  • Ethics training records for Board members and other covered officials, showing the date each training was completed and who provided it.
  • Fiscal and financial training records for covered officials. Officials serving on January 1, 2026 have until January 1, 2028 to complete their first fiscal training, so some of these records may not exist yet.
  • Harassment prevention training records for Board members and other covered officials, showing the date each training was completed and who provided it.
  • Statements of Economic Interests (Form 700) filed by Board members and other designated officials.

Ethics training (AB 1234)

Board members must complete at least two hours of ethics training within one year of taking office and every two years after that. Certificates on file, newest first:

Harassment prevention training (AB 1661)

Board members must complete at least two hours of sexual harassment prevention training within six months of taking office and every two years after that. Certificates on file, newest first:

Fiscal and financial training completed (SB 827)

The officials listed below completed the California Special Districts Association’s SB 827 Fiscal and Financial Training. Four Directors completed the March 4, 2026 webinar, well ahead of the January 1, 2028 deadline for officials serving on January 1, 2026. Certificates on file, newest first:

Additional training completed by Board members

Beyond the required training, Directors attend continuing education on special district governance and open-meeting law. Certificates posted so far:

General Manager and staff

State law also requires ethics and fiscal training for the District’s General Manager and other staff the District designates. Certificates on file for required and additional training, newest first:

Certificates for other designated staff will be added as each class is completed.

Statements of Economic Interests (Form 700)

Board members file a Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700) with the District each year, when they take office, and when they leave office. The statements below have home and mailing addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, signatures, and property and business addresses blacked out to protect personal privacy. Full, unredacted copies are public records and are available at the District office on request.

How to request records

Requests are handled under the California Public Records Act (CPRA). Please describe the records you want, such as the official's name and the type of training.

  • Online: submit a request through our Public Records Request portal.
  • Email: info@chesterpud.org, with the subject line "Training Records Request."
  • Mail: Chester Public Utility District, Attn: Training Records Request, PO Box 503, Chester, CA 96020.
  • In person: 251 Chester Airport Rd., Chester, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (closed for lunch 12:00–1:00 p.m.).

What happens next

Within 10 days of receiving your request, the District will tell you whether it has the records and when they will be available. In unusual circumstances the law allows up to 14 more days, and we will tell you in writing if that applies.

Questions

Call the District office at (530) 258-2171 or email info@chesterpud.org.

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