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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 6524 RESOLUTION NO. 6524 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ADOPTING A CODE OF ETHICS ESTABLISHING A STANDARD OF CONDUCT FOR ALL ELECTED OFFICIALS, OFFICER, EMPLOYEES, AND MEMBERS OF ADVISORY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH. WHEREAS The City Council approved the formation of a committee to develop a policy establishing a standard of conduct for all elected officials, officers, employees and members of advisory boards, commissions and committees of the City of Huntington Beach-, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach that the Code of Ethics as prepared by the committee and attached hereto as Exhibit "A" be adopted as the official Code of Ethics for the City of Huntington Beach. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held on the 4th day of October Mayor, City of Huntington Beach ATTEST, APPROVED AS TO FORNC L� G �I4 City Clerk City Attorney REVIEWED APPROVED; INI TED AND APPROVED: City Administrator C y Administrator CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH CODE OF ETHICS APPROVED 1014193 Background Every citizen of the City of Huntington Beach is entitled to have complete confidence in the integrity of local government. All elected officials, officers, employees, and members of advisory boards, commissions, and committees of the City must help to earn that confidence by their individual and collective conduct. Purpose The purpose of this Code of Ethics is to set a standard of conduct for all elected officials, officers, employees, and members of advisory boards, commissions, and committees of the City of Huntington Beach. This policy is not intended to supersede or invalidate any statute, ordinance, or civil service rule or regulation. Applicability This Code of Ethics shall apply to all elected officials, officers, employees, and members of advisory boards, commissions, and committees of the City of Huntington Beach, herein called "officials". Code Review The City Council, city departments, and all boards, commissions, and committees are to formally review this Code of Ethics with their members annually during the month of January. The Mayor, City Administrator, and Chairpersons shall be responsible for accomplishing this review. New members of the City Council, boards, commissions, and committees and new employees are to be provided a copy of the Code of Ethics for their review when they are elected or appointed. Policy The following policies, adopted by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach constitute the official Code of Ethics for all officials of the city. First: All officials shall uphold the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of California, and the Huntington Beach City Charter, and carry out impartially the laws of the nation, state, and municipality. Second: All officials shall comply with all applicable provisions of state law, particularly the California Political Reform Act including but not limited to its provisions on gifts and conflicts of interest. Third: Officials shall not engage in any activity which results in any of the following: (a) Use of time, facilities, equipment, supplies, or other resources of the city for the private advantage or gain for oneself or another; 10/06/93 6524 (b) Use of official information that is not available to the general public for private advantage or gain for oneself or another. (c) Use of the authority of their position with the city to discourage, restrain or interfere with any person who chooses to report potential violations of any law or regulation. Fourth: Officials shall not accept, directly or indirectly: (a) Private advantage, gain, remuneration, or reward for oneself or another as a result of the prestige or influence of the city office, employment, or appointment; (b) Financial consideration from any source other than the City of Huntington Beach for performance of their official duties. (c) A gift, honorarum or favor from anyone doing or reasonably expected to do business with the City of Huntington Beach. (d) Employment from private interests, when such employment is incompatible with the proper discharge of their official duties or may result in a conflict of interest. Fifth: Officials shall not give special treatment or consideration to any individual or group beyond that available to any other individual. Sixth: Officials shall not discriminate against or harass a citizen or co-worker on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, physical or mental handicap, marital status or age; harassment shall include verbal, physical, and sexual harassment. Seventh Except for persons appointed to boards, commissions, and committees, officials shall not lobby on behalf of any other individual or entity other than themselves to city staff or before the City Council or any city board, commission, or committee for a period of two years after their date of severance from the city. Eighth: All officials shall conduct themselves in a courteous and respectful manner at all times during the performance of their official city duties. Enforcement: Any official found to be in violation of this Code of Ethics may be subject to censure by the City Council. Any member of an advisory board, commission, or committee found to be in violation may be subject to dismissal. In the case of an employee, appropriate action shall be taken by the City Administrator or by an authorized designee. Page 2 10/06/93 -09:15 AM 6524 Res. No. 6524 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE ss: CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I, CONNIE BROCKWAY, the duly elected, qualified City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach, and ex-officio Clerk of the City Council of said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing resolution was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of at least a majority of all the members of said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 4th day of October , 19 93 by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: Robitaille, Bauer, Moulton-Patterson, Winchell, Silva, Sullivan, Leipzig NOES: Councilmembers: None . . ABSENT: Councilmembers: None i Cit y er and ex-otticicKulerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California