HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council - 2005-8 RESOLUTION NO. 2 0 0 5—8
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING THE
CITY'S CODE OF ETHICS
WHEREAS, on October 4, 1993,the City Council adopted a Code of Ethics to serve as a
standard of conduct for all elected officials, officers, employees and members of advisory
boards, commissions, and committees of the City of Huntington Beach per Resolution No. 6524;
and
On August 4, 2003,the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2003-51 amending the
Code of Ethics; and
In January 2004, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2004-2 amending the Code of
Ethics,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Huntington
Beach that the Code of Ethics be revised as set forth in the legislative draft attached hereto as
Exhibit A.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a
regular meeting thereof held on the 7th day of February , 2005.
REVIEWED AND APPROVED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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LEGISLATIVE DRAFT
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
CODE OF ETHICS
APPROVED 1/20/04
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, commission, and committee 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, commission 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.
All elected officials, officers, employees, and members of advisory boards, commissions, and
committees of the City of Huntington Beach shall sign an acknowledgment of receipt of a copy of
the Code of Ethics. Said acknowledgments of the elected officials and members of boards,
committees and commissions shall be maintained on file with the City Clerk. Said
acknowledgments of officers and employees shall be maintained on file with the Department of
Administrative Services, Human Resources Division.
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.
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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;
(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, except for stipends received as
representatives on board, commissions or committees at a local, regional, or state
level;
(c) Employment from private interests, when such employment is ale
inconsistent 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, martial 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 for remuneration 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 one year after their date of severance from the City.
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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.
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Res. No. 2005-8
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss:
CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH )
I, JOAN L. FLYNN 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 an regular meeting thereof held on the 7th day of
February, 2005 by the following vote:
AYES: Hansen, Coerper, Sullivan, Green, Bohr, Cook
NOES: None
ABSENT: Hardy
ABSTAIN: None
CiJVClerk and ex-officio Jerk of the
City Council of the City of
Huntington Beach, California