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Home My WebLink AboutBoard of Ethics Progress Update CommissionMemorandum REPORTTO: HonorableMayorandCityCommission FROM: AimeeKissel,DeputyCityClerk StacyUlmen,CityClerk ChrisA.Kukulski,City Manager SUBJECT: BoardofEthicsProgressUpdate MEETINGDATE: November2,2009 MEETINGTYPE: Action RECOMMENDATION: ConsiderthepresentationbyBoardofEthicsmembers regardingtheboard’sprogress. BACKGROUND: Boardof Ethicsmembers,Melissa(Mel)Frost,StephenSchultzandRodger McCormickhavemetfivetimes sinceJuly22,2009. Theboardbeganwithareviewof OrdinanceNo.1759,theCityCharterandstateethicslawstobetterunderstandtheintricacies involvedaswellasdutiesandpowersoftheboard,andstaffandboardresponsibilities.City AttorneyGregSullivanhasbeenattendingallboardmeetingsprovidinglegalassistanceand DeputyCityClerkAimeeKisselhasbeenassignedasstaffliaisonandisactingasboard secretary. WiththeassistanceofDirectorofFinance,AnnaRosenberryandCityAttorney,GregSullivan theboardhasexpendedconsiderabletimeandeffortinreviewingandrevisingafinancial disclosurestatementformandconsideringcandidatesfordisclosure. Thisformwascreatedper CityCharterrequirementsforrecommendationtotheCityCommissionforfinalapproval. Theboardhasreviewedatimelinetocreateanethicshandbookthatwouldbeprovidedtocity staff,publicofficialsandthepublicingeneralafterapprovalbytheCityCommissionnolater thanJuly22,2010.TheboardhasengagedPaulLachapellefromtheMontanaStateUniversity Extension,LocalGovernmentCenterforprofessionalassistance.OnOctober14,theboardmet withMr.Lachapelleanddiscussedandrevisedabeginningdraftoutlineheprovided.A proposalhasbeenprovidedintheamountof$1,250fromMr.Lachapelleforresearchand writingassistanceandwillgobeforetheboardforconsiderationofapprovalwithacontracton November18,2009. OnOctober28,2009ITDirector,BrendanSteelemetwiththeboardtodiscussanddesign communicationprocesses. TheboardthendiscussedadraftfromCityAttorney,GregSullivan ofamendmentstotheCity EthicsOrdinanceNo.1759(Chpt.2.01,BMC)regardingretaliation andwhistleblowingprovisions. TheBoardwilllookatthoseamendmentsagainattheir November18,2009meeting. ALTERNATIVES: AssuggestedbytheCityCommission.