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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10 13 08_Potential Amendments to the City’s Ethics Ordinance Commission Memorandum REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission FROM: Chris Kukulski, City Manager SUBJECT: Potential amendments to the City’s Ethics Ordinance MEETING DATE: October 13th, 2008 RECOMMENDATION: That the City Commission provide staff clear direction regarding the following four questions: 1. Does the Commission want to extend the deadline for the Ethics Board to complete an ethics handbook? 2. Does the Commission want to exclude from membership only elected or appointed officials of the City of Bozeman? (This would allow elected or appointed officials of the school board and Gallatin County to serve on the Ethics Board.) 3. Does the Commission want to continue the 12-month prohibition that would prohibit present employees and officers within the City from appearing before the City Commission or processing work for clients? 4. Is the disclosure of financial assets and liabilities of public officers and employees necessary or does the Commission want to identify economic relationships and prevent decision makers from supervising companies in which they have an economic relationship? BACKGROUND: The attached memo from Interim Attorney Planalp is a follow-up to the Commissions discussions on September 2, 2008. In that discussion the Commission expressed some concerns regarding the City’s newly adopted ethics ordinance, in particular the difficulty 127 the City is having finding qualified volunteers to sit on this critical board. With that in mind, I asked Mr. Planalp to review the entire ordinance and identify any other items he felt were worthy of reconsideration. FISCAL EFFECTS: None ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission. Respectfully submitted, ____________________________ Chris A. 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rri caafthe rubs shad td the r ard acrrsteths nduthearn as needed thear ode seea cases Inwhich ti this haterar viiatlnf Title hat y Part t of 1artaa ttate tlee hti cases rcrniitrbrou ht rxtin ad itez than lecehcr ofch fir sbiaanureptthem crnirtsticn ire din cal ream shah eorta a unmarcC its decisiosand pnlosjhath open cnentlathe rhi an aiteratiors the umma Ies recessarreventdiccsure arr crdtialrrrlatcerazrrtc are irdTrat tt are ranat diseosc cldedto theilarctheidea a cs why etite cif dttnad zl end 1e islatije rrzristrateactions eadih 1ts ceies aid rctces hich the Board believes ani caul dance cthrc enirarrnnetinvhclllicserartsvrland cstablih racess i stenlaticall r and c lal ai niicant ccts lthe arnxnlstratonand lenenatltcif this ha tee which hl ncude ua cviefol the dull sceraticrsathe oardnd xts proeedr vhic shall insure that the hoth the hlic at1 all hllc servants revideda easanable ortuuni encauraed to arci ate nthe rccess and resrle and ne avilahle s rer this ter and hen it deeps It prapjite enest the l assistance ccnel the rctian docuxents and witnesses tassist the Saar ithe cnuct znvest atr her crc stances nal it necessa to d retairoutside al ce and other sex er as eeater sclctatlor recmenatosrrthe ttorne mess the reet retain eutsie ceunscl causeh convict inolnt ttcefeeare u a roalh the oernin hod Ufa centract car serrices a reed as crtnh file i ttcrlean sere le al custean the aards rears acce t ale nlntaln administer accerance with alb a liable lnrnatanelated to the u oses 139 haters aid cre ataf rt illar tateret1ththetQfaelitatehcacnetchstaerrent lay r leetan ram eceae uhe eraha raeet tnan and the e otttheir rz ht dtes a asxbe here der ard t ane the cfeetie date of h rdanesit to vi fix apalaz otanhc nboar the ua srv and the tie ersnnel de atnethaldoeumetthat eaeh eer and em la ee reeeies e the handbaand aeaIe reeei of the handc rit ard eotrdiratan the ttarnc fit aler and aher a rie rerg e array e eauet f aannaireha hieh h1 serve an eretaior far ne Baar reher aid na artunr for ereeed eters to fare s issues rn th attendance at hip Qrha shad he made candtia afserice a arneher afthe hoar a efee t i afftce arreersshall certtieaelcsto attend it lie ad na endethearn a t detexe s ayat a aeetc1I1 uhllc a Iasa ate 1nformatlan the erera tlie er others ardrn an as eet cthe i thies olYere ar zaettees are ii for a ather ase lavhleh the s authcedo eandte res ond as it dee a rate are uest cetial adisa iios rra deelne to rerer n a a res to are c ues advrsa irla render a hlih Baal iians after ithi the sea the ward thor hieh It ma rdeed a ra iate tle ward tea itiateo ova otia ar e aral a llashall be i riti ate rear are phlis secarerseeTeal sdessard reeredaostfrher the fthi rdance 140 est rear iYO person ire coplnt with the hoard and anpihireran repectl public car 1Jllii u 11V 4rJ ty ental bad rna pest othe BQaid etlc inin hetller a o lnlcn cnfdentalaisoz n1n ardin the rie of ari ratter or ntters vhieh the en rah becorrle pa ald any eisin naer the eansent rospete appointee narequest the oar an etlespnQn re rprie matter to vhc the ulc servant cs e u rtrfornr c vtison ruet rBaar actian shall be ltin shah be nd h pan nza h 1e pest he oat nit hethe ahorittreverse ttherisaai prior ctn fh ac arnli cfficr enpleof the d fez lieraeiarotiela overriln bob er or em logee t hay been ehrca cr the Baard na ie the ro riate atles ta tie ct hu crseed o aceb the rd the ti h1 e eecnsier b tie apropriatcpersar or ubie bd f the Beam deternlne exlstin entractto he ethicall ra Vii after sash deterrinatian ard adi the Btard tle alt lnl old or e teninatonof the contract i le all ermisslble the aa a rera tte t the Attre der reiev creaticnoraporiate action pon ctrletionofiercgild consideration the t toe s e sham r ort nin s tea the oaid atthe re asst erson the ttorne reride aninformal or avs o inior ith respect the pcseetecomet of such person informal avso opinion need nat be lcri rlabe rvledtrectl to tae re uestor of such lnlon re pest iia fo al Viso o inon must e riti and nclude the infarnatinanal dacuieits rclatc tthe request rlhe suet elthe an irilairalor farnaladirpinlonmust state all the uteri acts the Ci rttarne ma rcnder a com lets and ccrect o inio The i Attcrnc 1oal advisor o inion must be in vvrltln 1othin in this ha ter shall he eenstued to ahibit request far an opinion b any b11e servant from the i Attrn reardin potential cnIict fnterest neither requet raalarforral advlsr inx nor the malin o atement eneerninptentialcrflictofinterest raeb mebcr te i ssor in the course of abstanin frorza votin or raln a rration f clrec shad create a resurltion rinference that a ubllc sevartactuall has a ersonal terest in the after authic the o inio vas ie uested ifthe i ttelects to eideran mien the its Otto e sha within a reasonable time subrrit ier sunlnla ofe lato e Ethics Boat fcrthe Baar inormation the tedeclines to rene an athn sell ecude the ersoire ustrn the Q inio rrre uestnthe Ethics Board fear an in1 B ova lsor Anton issued ursuarttosection xna be relied u ors b the erso directl involved in tle s ecfctransaction activi to hich rush rso o iiiorhas been ssued anal an ersor directl inaved in an s selfis transaction aetivi hich i 141 rslnuxshale tects c tie ncta tlV1t reeetthl 1 ernm 11e te e lrt e ar Frith the lr atin this tee l te h ter a t otate t sill ec terisiathis a tee rraisanste tee Iiortara ode rnctatedI1 t eery ioate and act to ctitt ithe atrte reei hint but n eettInter ttree vrir a after t tie erg hal ackrc1e tthe cn Iarats faTar the e faint siraltaet1 to te caithe erze at the t ttorne The ttc haliriethe pit rliintte eaI ate aLhit rthe i c la t t rI trir an rr an hears iic eaete to ete whether valai h tr iatr ha tee a Icnta ee tae oecre F The ziri1e hail a t eideneec ectic Merin nuet the aaxi 142 Bear all e c adhere attlesCb shall faetll iistraiicand 1urr hearr couted the hoard to eeie vllether latlcnafhs lrlnac has ed all evidence rcldiertie es cor icy tie r siers shall 1offerd raea chc reecrd in the raceedna The accuse ar ar oters inytitio sal e alre euate aeturiehu ceailiryierce The Bard shall iforrtheaccusedar his ctnselfeculatarevidence ts sessear The stadareeyecein hersduce rer chapter lrard cnviceccaltedatthe heari The i cter e aid peers a a hericrt conduct hearsunder ts haper th the v c tle rex a utie le 1 e se the eets as needed with respect thearrs accracwithtsliccsIeselecien f laearir ricer and autsie ce s r th experts dr tact fQr sc ens al made atr elietaton ecornnerclatiors frorra the i trnea a rcvalb the vernir dad o a cnracfir seices a reed a too fyarn tic o estnrltte aler h dcpasitor iririrl ha s deli ratcdh the oar are in such instances to cQrrpel testirer are the prductin eienceto the eteltit is othertivse lafall atlcriet d U1r rCrt Il 1 Ch ats t t1C1Srelevant to the preeir rductc ncler hls chapter afiieBoard mad prcrlesehsuhrrisson to e made t clpi a uc path ex terse as a rya eterne a reuesanchtaln row department f eyenuepies f state inco tai ret and access to ether apr riaeandrrntin Aerie der state law rardin all ersansho sahjectosh inestatn The om lame a ainst shall have men from te after the Ci ler sthe CCrx laxlt athe tc rlta4ltrlreS OISe ttl lant r11tIthe Boaddeczdineteto hold a hGarin ervicerra beeezicdnareteeita fast dress ty cards oz personal seryxce to compantis smisedthe eomplainants shall lave pt vliien 1 aotl tiisrnissal end e coplaintand to ele with the Bca tnrreest aecsed its ot10 ar upon request the ttle as shall lssze sub oerstry cam e the attenanceo recess esses fit the ret lar its phi da s wiicheris Moller ollin rcei o 143 the i ttoe s oars Ohl ree eorsder the larrt aid i ar rya 1 hr1r1 1S t he shlyet date ertaxr the hi thin 3 unless ccsd etons the orcornts later ate soon raeeahle after VI1 e orlsxertlcrto e lart ar hearrr 5 held ater the hearil the yard shad take n aeti cornhnton hieh it date d it laFfull to take lncldl nrte to the alr sris thece lart an the ar xourds 1 t eo alnt got alle e fae sulfieet tc eontltute olatzcrolhls ha ter lalatio ter t of IVIrtana lotated or i the lT has r11r1C1 t Or i allre the ecrnpairant t eooerte the Bar 77 orderlootheeallrtor tl am allt 1s deleetive er hieh esuts e Board hei ahe tonae an ou1 eterlnatlo ard dete e that nioaonthiha ter or vlatrrItle ha ter Pad ontan ode notated has occtrred deterlrethat the cornlan ae cs facts sulcent tCoI1t1aoatc ofths ha ter alatlon oftle ha ter a t 00 oIontarla ode rotate tlla Boar ill eonct hearr in hchbase tle Board shall rortl send rrtter notieeof such etelnrntor to aeeae the e tie eztar etertirle ghat futler rorrilaarest he caired in order for the Board t dee rhetrthe cor1 latalle es aets sucent to eonstitutc ialtonahe a car oatirorltle ter Pert ofIortala tated l coctits oy lrvestatitvith reseet toy agile cd 1Jlt1iI1 se eule the co lid her rexev and ensierationat utr e eeralrA 1 hieh ease the Board pia ro tl send ltten rttcefLeh het rt6nt the aeeus and to the a acl the eoplaxt i reer the eorplalnt to aprrateauthotesfircrlrlnvestor refer e corn lalrtlt e t he sulstaztiate to the eou attoreor eat attcrrefirprseeul l refer the c1 lairt with the Fords nln s and cceltslsto ro rlate arrizlsratlauthortfordlsc iataction oover suitable reeial aet the hoard altou i it has ildeendet adirstratle authori a 1aeare recreradatlot fit alnistratoat a elof su elslon ithe find ghat the recrrmendationrllZdCthe ojeetieso this hat jhetertrntetthe reeaendatlrAna he eeidd h rhatever scn rnker is authorised urnder the ciretstareesif it detezirle that niseonduet or rnaleasancehas occted the Boar shall ree14 the utter t the fit fara er i oe tthe terlhod as crcuzstaneesI11t ter it has ae its a cleterr10 the oarcl shall lsseits rlterr irdln act and eonclrsorsand ssue an radditiolal re oats o 1iorsarrecornenatons it eernsadvsahl uldet the elrurlstance 1 rets shad hn eorplaneeiith state e las cverrin conirtalitoternetard tcs eh re arty shah h eee h the ore ror to their isce 144 atetc eecte ca rnte eare le tie tht 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