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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> (0-V LOU DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> � , ( M1°s99 LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> P.O.BOX 4368 <br /> * M * BATON ROUGE,LA 70821 <br /> coN oe,`� (225)219-5600 <br /> -«o»•" <br /> FAX (225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.la.gov <br /> December 7, 2020 <br /> Thomasina Oliver <br /> Purchasing & Property Manager <br /> Lafayette Consolidated Government <br /> P.O. Box 4017-C <br /> Lafayette, Louisiana 70506 <br /> Re: Louisiana Board of Ethics <br /> Docket No. 2020-789 <br /> Dear Ms. Oliver, <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its meeting on December 4, 2020, considered your <br /> request for approval of a disqualification plan involving Patricia Broussard, Buyer II, in <br /> the Purchasing Department of the Office of Finance and Management for the Lafayette <br /> City-Parish Consolidated Government("LCG"). <br /> FACTS PROVIDED <br /> Patricia Broussard is employed by LCG as a Buyer II in the Purchasing Department of the <br /> Office of Finance and Management. Her duties include administration of contracts <br /> involving the Departments of Public Works and Transportation. <br /> Ms. Broussard's son, Marc Broussard, has recently entered into a contract with the <br /> Lafayette Utilities Systems—Communications Division ("LUS Fiber") to compose a song <br /> for use in LUS Fiber commercials. The contract is under the supervision of the LUS Fiber <br /> Department.Any amendments to the contract are required to be approved by the Lafayette <br /> Mayor-President. <br /> The LCG Purchasing Department is tasked with the duty of processing the invoice and <br /> preparing the check for presentation to the LCG Mayor-President for approval. The LCG <br /> Purchasing Department has no supervision over the terms or conditions of the contract. <br /> Patricia Broussard had no involvement in the discussions or negotiations regarding the <br /> LSU Fiber contract with her son. Ms. Broussard's duties do not require her to have any <br /> involvement in the contract. <br /> PROPOSED DISQUALIFICATION PLAN <br /> The disqualification plan proposes that any processing of invoices from the contract will <br /> be handled by Tara Cazares, Buyer II, within the Purchasing Department of the Office <br /> Page 1 of 2 (Docket No. 2020-789) <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />