diff --git a/docs/operations/import_export.md b/docs/operations/import_export.md
index e04a79cd2..7c3ee1159 100644
--- a/docs/operations/import_export.md
+++ b/docs/operations/import_export.md
@@ -60,4 +60,7 @@ order:
 * Websites
 * DomainRequest
 * DomainInformation
-* UserDomainRole
\ No newline at end of file
+* UserDomainRole
+
+Optional step:
+* Run fixtures to load fixture users back in
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/registrar/admin.py b/src/registrar/admin.py
index ae6e02c28..49574496d 100644
--- a/src/registrar/admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/admin.py
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ class FsmModelResource(resources.ModelResource):
 
 
 class UserResource(resources.ModelResource):
+    """defines how each field in the referenced model should be mapped to the corresponding fields in the import/export file"""
 
     class Meta:
         model = models.User
@@ -758,6 +759,7 @@ class HostIPInline(admin.StackedInline):
 
 
 class HostResource(resources.ModelResource):
+    """defines how each field in the referenced model should be mapped to the corresponding fields in the import/export file"""
 
     class Meta:
         model = models.Host
@@ -774,6 +776,7 @@ class MyHostAdmin(AuditedAdmin, ImportExportModelAdmin):
 
 
 class HostIpResource(resources.ModelResource):
+    """defines how each field in the referenced model should be mapped to the corresponding fields in the import/export file"""
 
     class Meta:
         model = models.HostIP
@@ -787,6 +790,7 @@ class HostIpAdmin(AuditedAdmin, ImportExportModelAdmin):
 
 
 class ContactResource(resources.ModelResource):
+    """defines how each field in the referenced model should be mapped to the corresponding fields in the import/export file"""
 
     class Meta:
         model = models.Contact
@@ -918,6 +922,7 @@ class ContactAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin, ImportExportModelAdmin):
 
 
 class WebsiteResource(resources.ModelResource):
+    """defines how each field in the referenced model should be mapped to the corresponding fields in the import/export file"""
 
     class Meta:
         model = models.Website
@@ -976,6 +981,7 @@ class WebsiteAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin, ImportExportModelAdmin):
 
 
 class UserDomainRoleResource(resources.ModelResource):
+    """defines how each field in the referenced model should be mapped to the corresponding fields in the import/export file"""
 
     class Meta:
         model = models.UserDomainRole
@@ -1067,6 +1073,7 @@ class DomainInvitationAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin):
 
 
 class DomainInformationResource(resources.ModelResource):
+    """defines how each field in the referenced model should be mapped to the corresponding fields in the import/export file"""
 
     class Meta:
         model = models.DomainInformation
@@ -1208,6 +1215,7 @@ class DomainInformationAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin, ImportExportModelAdmin):
 
 
 class DomainRequestResource(FsmModelResource):
+    """defines how each field in the referenced model should be mapped to the corresponding fields in the import/export file"""
 
     class Meta:
         model = models.DomainRequest
@@ -1761,6 +1769,7 @@ class DomainInformationInline(admin.StackedInline):
 
 
 class DomainResource(FsmModelResource):
+    """defines how each field in the referenced model should be mapped to the corresponding fields in the import/export file"""
 
     class Meta:
         model = models.Domain
@@ -2166,6 +2175,7 @@ class DomainAdmin(ListHeaderAdmin, ImportExportModelAdmin):
 
 
 class DraftDomainResource(resources.ModelResource):
+    """defines how each field in the referenced model should be mapped to the corresponding fields in the import/export file"""
 
     class Meta:
         model = models.DraftDomain
diff --git a/src/registrar/models/utility/generic_helper.py b/src/registrar/models/utility/generic_helper.py
index 7d3586770..0befd6627 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/utility/generic_helper.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/utility/generic_helper.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class CreateOrUpdateOrganizationTypeHelper:
         # Update the field
         self._update_fields(organization_type_needs_update, generic_org_type_needs_update)
 
-    def _handle_existing_instance(self, force_update_when_no_are_changes_found=False):
+    def _handle_existing_instance(self, force_update_when_no_changes_are_found=False):
         # == Init variables == #
         try:
             # Instance is already in the database, fetch its current state
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class CreateOrUpdateOrganizationTypeHelper:
                 raise ValueError("Cannot update organization_type and generic_org_type simultaneously.")
             elif not organization_type_changed and (not generic_org_type_changed and not is_election_board_changed):
                 # No changes found
-                if force_update_when_no_are_changes_found:
+                if force_update_when_no_changes_are_found:
                     # If we want to force an update anyway, we can treat this record like
                     # its a new one in that we check for "None" values rather than changes.
                     self._handle_new_instance()
@@ -132,6 +132,8 @@ class CreateOrUpdateOrganizationTypeHelper:
                 # Update the field
                 self._update_fields(organization_type_needs_update, generic_org_type_needs_update)
         except self.sender.DoesNotExist:
+            # this exception should only be raised when import_export utility attempts to import
+            # a new row and already has an id
             pass
 
     def _update_fields(self, organization_type_needs_update, generic_org_type_needs_update):