Know Your Code Of Ethics

Front 1

Name a group of "covered" employees who's violations go through the ethics board?

Back 1

current and past city elected officials.

Front 2

who's code of ethics violations go through the city manager?

Back 2

"city officer's and employees".

Front 3

what is the statute of limitations on an ethics violation?

Back 3

3 years.

Front 4

What does the use of one's position or resources for personal gain fall under?

Back 4

prohibited conduct.

Front 5

what does committing "an act of moral turpitude" fall under?

Back 5

prohibited conduct.

Front 6

Can accepting gifts be a type of prohibited conduct?

Back 6

yes.

Front 7

do alleged ethics violations get investigated when perpetrated by "covered", or city officer's and employee's?

Back 7

both.

Front 8

How long do investigations last for any alleged violation?

Back 8

60 days or less,
with the possibility for an extension.

Front 9

how soon following the receipt of the investigator's report does the city manager have to provide employee notification?

Back 9

5 business days or less.

Front 10

how long does the employee complained against have to request a hearing?

Back 10

10 business days or less.

Front 11

following the Hearing, how long does the examiner have to make their recommendation?

Back 11

30 days or less.

Front 12

to whom does the hearing examiner send notification of their recommendations?

Back 12

the complaining party,

complained against employee,

investigator,

city attorney,

and the body responsible to act.

Front 13

What rules of service apply to the 5 members of the ethics board?

Back 13

city residents selected by the city council: serving staggered terms, 2 terms maximum.

Front 14

what are the staggered terms of the ethics board members?

Back 14

1st member: 1 year,

2nd and 3rd members: 2 years,

4th and 5th members: 3 years.

Front 15

what 4 tools does the ethics board have to discipline "covered" city elected officials?

Back 15

admonishment,
reprimand,
censure,
"other".

Front 16

Does the ethics board have the power to discipline "city officers and employees"?

Back 16

the city manager or director of public utilities initiates the disciplinary process.

Front 17

can a "cease and desist order" be issued by the board following an ethics violation?

Back 17

yes.

Front 18

Does the board have the power to remove someone from the board?

Back 18

yes.

Front 19

who is subject to the disciplinary process for code of ethics violations, "covered" or "uncovered"?

Back 19

both.

Front 20

When does the ethics board submit it's annual report to the city council?

Back 20

no later then march 1st.

Front 21

Who receives, investigates, and recommends disposition of ethics violations and complaints by "covered" officials?

Back 21

the board of ethics.

Front 22

who processes ethics complaints and violations by city officers and employees?

Back 22

city manager, or director of utilities.

Front 23

to whom may an alleged ethics violation be filed with?

Back 23

any city officer or employee.

Front 24

Does the board of ethics oversee alleged violations by "city officers or employees"?

Back 24

current and former "covered" officials only.

Front 25

For how long are former city officials and employees prohibited from doing business with contractors?

Back 25

1 year, unless a govermental agency.

Front 26

Which exception to "prohibited beneficial interest" allows:

landlord tenant contracts,
shares less than 1%,
fixed wages,
and non-salaried non-profit status?

Back 26

"remote interest".

Front 27

during the complaint process for "city officers and employees", when does the hearing examiner submit their findings?

Back 27

within 30 days.

Front 28

following a complaint referral relating to a covered official, what action does the ethics board take?

Back 28

board meets to give the complaint "due consideration".

Front 29

after complaints are found legitimate through due consideration: how are they followed up on?

Back 29

investigator is appointed.

Front 30

how long does the investigator have to conduct the investigation and present their findings to the ethics board?

Back 30

60 days.

Front 31

how long does the ethics board have to review the investigator's findings?

Back 31

10 business days to dismiss, or present preliminary findings.

Front 32

upon presentation of the preliminary findings, how long does the complained against have to request a hearing?

Back 32

10 business days.

final determination decided at the hearing.

Front 33

what term describes:

"a hosted dinner appropriately related to city related business,

a public award related to public service,

and nominal promotional items such as pens, calendars, wearing apparel, and food items"?

Back 33

compensation exempted from prohibited conduct.

Front 34

what term describes:

"no members may communicate directly or indirectly with any party or person about issues of fact or law regarding the complaint"?

Back 34

ex parte' communications.

Front 35

where are all ethics board opinions and recommendations open to inspection filed?

Back 35

the city clerk.

Front 36

"promote and demand the highest standards of ethics from all city officers and employees: elected, appointed, or hired.

maintain utmost standards of integrity, trustfulness, honesty, and fairness carrying out duties.

avoid inproprieties in their role as public servants. including appearance of impropriety".

Back 36

purpose of code of ethics.

Front 37

over whom does the code of ethics have jurisdiction?

Back 37

"covered" officials:

current, and former city officers and employees,

including those returning as contractors.

Front 38

"person elected at a general or special election to any public office of the city, and any person appointed to fill a vacancy in any such office".

Back 38

city elected official.

Front 39

is a city elected official covered or uncovered?

Back 39

covered by the ethics board.

Front 40

"current or former city elected official, appointed member of city board, commission, committee, task force, or multi-member body, and city employee".

Back 40

city officer or employee.

Front 41

"current or former city elected employee

including:

the city manager,

director of public utilities,

member of public utility board,

or an appointed member of city board, commission, committee, task force or other multi-member body".

Back 41

covered official.

Front 42

are ethics board hearings open to the public or closed?

Back 42

open meetings.