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NEPOTISM
(A) No officer or employee of the city or a city agency shall advocate, recommend or cause the:
(1) employment;
(2) appointment;
(3) promotion;
(4) transfer; or
(5) advancement of a family member to an office or position of employment with the city or a city agency.
(B) No officer or employee of the city or a city agency shall supervise or manage the work of a family member.
(C) No officer or employee shall participate in any action relating to the employment or discipline of a family member, except that his prohibition shall not prevent an elected or appointed official from voting on or participating in the development of a budget which includes compensation for a family member, provided that the family member is included only as a member of a class of persons or a group and the family member benefits to no greater extent than any other similarly situated member of the class or group.
(D) The prohibitions in this section shall not apply to any relationship or situation that would violate the prohibition, but which existed prior to September 30, 1994.
(Ord. #94-1032, passed 9-22-94)
ENFORCEMENT
(A) There is hereby created a Board of Ethics which shall have the authorities, duties, and responsibilities as set forth in this chapter to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(B) The Board of Ethics shall consist of three (3) members who shall be appointed by the executive authority of the city, subject to the approval of the legislative body. The initial members of the Board of Ethics shall be appointed within sixty (60) days of the effective date of this chapter. No member of the Board of Ethics shall hold any elected or appointed office, whether paid or unpaid, or any position of employment with the city or any city agency. The members shall serve for a term of three years; except that with respect to the members initially appointed one (1) member shall be appointed for a term of one (1) year, one ( 1) member shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years, and one (1) member shall be appointed for a term of three (3) years. Thereafter, all appointments shall be for a term of three (3) years. No more than two (2) of the members shall be of the same political party. Each member of the Board of Ethics shall have been a resident of the city for at least one (1) year prior to the date of the appointment and shall reside in the city throughout the term in office. The members of the Board of Ethics shall be chosen by virtue of their known and consistent reputation for integrity and their knowledge of local government affairs. The members may be re-appointed for any number of consecutive terms.
(C) A member of the Board of Ethics may be removed by the executive authority subject to the approval of the City Council for misconduct, inability or willful neglect of duties. Before any member of the Board of Ethics is removed from office under this section, the member shall be afforded the opportunity for a hearing before the Mayor and the City Council.
(D) Vacancies on the Board of Ethics shall be filled within sixty (60) days by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the City Council. If a vacancy is not filled by the Mayor within sixty (60) days, the remaining members of the Board of Ethics shall fill the vacancy. All vacancies shall be filled for the remainder of the unexpired term.
(E) Members of the Board of Ethics shall serve without compensation unless otherwise approved by the City Council, but shall be reimbursed for all necessary and reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
(F) The Board of Ethics shall, upon the initial appointment of its member and annually thereafter, elect a chairperson from among the membership. The chairperson shall be the presiding officer and a full voting member of the Board.
(G) Meetings of the Board of Ethics shall be held, as necessary, upon the call of the chairperson or at the written request of a majority of the members.
(H) The presence of two (2) or more members shall constitute a quorum and the affirmative vote of two (2) or more members shall be necessary for any official action to be taken. Any member of the Board of Ethics who has a conflict of interest with respect to any matter to be considered by the Board shall disclose the nature of the conflict, shall disqualify himself or herself from voting on the matter and shall not be counted for purposes of establishing a quorum.
(I) Minutes shall be kept for all proceedings of the Board of Ethics and the vote of each member on any issue decided by the Board shall be recorded in the minutes.
(Ord. #94-1032, passed 9-22-94)
The Mayor of the city, with the approval of the City Council may appoint two (2) alternate members of the Board of Ethics who may be called upon to serve when any regular member of the Board is unable to discharge his or her duties. An alternate member shall be appointed for a term of one (1) year. Alternate members shall meet all qualifications and be subject to all of the requirements of this chapter that apply to regular members.
(Ord. #94-1032, passed 9-22-94)
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