A. There is hereby delegated to the Hearing Examiner the responsibilities set forth in sections 1-10-4 and 1-10-8 relating to enforcement procedures of this Code of Ethics. Once an allegation or complaint has been filed with the office of the City Clerk and notice of such filing has been transmitted to the Hearing Examiner, which notice shall not set forth any names or details concerning the complaint, the Hearing Examiner shall conduct an investigation; provided, that in the event a complaint shall involve in some manner the office of the Hearing Examiner, the matter shall be referred to the City Attorney for investigation, all in accordance with the procedures outlined herein.
B. The Hearing Examiner is also authorized to issue advisory opinions upon request of City officials concerning the applicability of this chapter to specific factual situations. Administrative employees under the supervision of the Mayor concerned with the applicability of this chapter to specific factual situations may address their concerns to the Mayor or his/her designee. (Ord. 234, 12-20-2016; amd. Ord. 234A, 2-22-2021)