A. There is hereby adopted by the City Council "The City of Colorado Springs 1 Code of Ethics" which shall apply to the Mayor and Council Members; all their appointed boards, committees, and commissions; the Utilities Chief Executive Officer; the City Attorney; the City Clerk; the City Auditor; Municipal Court Judges; department, division, office, and agency heads appointed by the Mayor or City Council; and all employees of the City's Municipal government and its enterprises, including Colorado Springs Utilities.
B. The City of Colorado Springs aspires to conduct its businesses, operations and services in accord with the law and the highest standards of business practices and ethics. The City of Colorado Springs is committed to complete honesty, utmost integrity, fair dealing, and ethical behavior as the basis of its businesses, operations, and services to the community.
C. Public service and public employment is a public trust. The Mayor and Council Members; members of appointed boards, committees and commissions; the Utilities Chief Executive Officer; the City Attorney; the City Clerk; the City Auditor; Municipal Court Judges; department, division, office, and agency heads appointed by the Mayor or City Council; and all employees of the City's Municipal government and its enterprises, including Colorado Springs Utilities, should employ independent, objective judgment in performing their duties; should assure that businesses, operations, and services are conducted openly to the extent required by law to safeguard public confidence in the integrity of the City; and should strive to avoid any conduct creating an appearance of impropriety.
D. The City of Colorado Springs, through its Municipal government and all its enterprises, including Colorado Springs Utilities, exists for the purpose of serving the community through its businesses, operations, and services.
E. The City of Colorado Springs Code of Ethics is hereby deemed to be a matter exclusively within the City's home rule authority and a proper exercise of the City Council's legislative authority on behalf of the City, superseding any other applicable Colorado Statutes. Moreover, this Code of Ethics is in compliance with, and therefore supersedes by its own terms, unless otherwise expressly adopted herein, Colorado Constitution, article XXIX, "Ethics in Government". (Ord. 11-18; Ord. 15-62; Ord. 16-122)
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| 1 | 2. The "City" is the sole legal entity pursuant to City Charter, article I, sections 1-10, 1-20, and owns all its enterprises as defined by Colorado Constitution, art. X, §20 and City Charter, article VII, section 7-90. |