The City hereby declares that elected public office and public employment are public trusts and that an effort to realize personal gain through official conduct is a violation of such trust. It is the finding of the Mayor and Council that the people of the City want legislation to ensure that conflicts of interest of officers and employees are eliminated to the fullest extent possible and that violations of rules of ethical conduct are investigated and punished, where appropriate.
(Res. 93-764. Passed 11-1-93.)