(a) A city council member should uphold the integrity and independence of his or her office.
(b) City council members should demonstrate the highest standards of personal integrity, truthfulness, honesty and fortitude in all their public activities in order to inspire public confidence and trust in city government. City council members should participate in establishing, maintaining and enforcing, and should themselves observe, high standards of conduct so that the integrity and independence of their office may be preserved. The provisions of this Code should be construed and applied to further these objectives.
(1992 Code, App. E) (Ord. 34-00, passed 4-11-2000)