California law requires certain local officials to complete ethics training and, beginning in 2026, fiscal and financial training. Chester Public Utility District keeps records of when each covered official completed training and who provided it. Under Senate Bill 827 (2025), the public may request these records. This page explains how.

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.

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:

• Tami Tharpe, Vice Chair — Tools, Tactics, and Templates for Real-Time Alerts and Public Notices, June 22, 2026 (PDF)
• Rick Paulsen, Director — SB 707 Brown Act Revamp, March 24, 2026 (PDF)
• Tami Tharpe, Vice Chair — Brown Act Update 2026, March 15, 2026 (PDF)
• Rick Paulsen, Director — Board Member and District Liability Issues (California Special Districts Association), February 13, 2026 (PDF)

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.