Citizens Government Review Committee Code of Ethics Recommendation
At a glance
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- What: the citizens government review committee recommended that each councilmember sign a yearly acknowledgment of the code of ethics and practices.
- Where it stands: non-action discussion at the Policy & Finance Committee on 2026-10-12; nobody from the review committee attended. The chair said no new resolution is needed (Resolution 7473, in place since 2004, is given to every councilmember at orientation) but supported a signed annual statement of adherence. Staff will draft a sample document. No vote.
- Next: staff to bring a draft acknowledgment; possible addition to the governing body rules or the resolution.
Discussion
- Staff said the requirement could be added to the governing body rules or to the resolution as an extra provision.
- Bradberry supported at least an annual written acknowledgment and had questions on other items.
- Banks said most of the code is common sense, but questioned how ethics fit with councilmembers not attending in chamber. Staff said the governing body rules allow attendance by Zoom; the chair and Bradberry defended that flexibility, with Bradberry noting it could be abused.
- See also Citizens Government Review Committee Composition.
Sources
Discussion time
About 16 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 - Policy & Finance Committee | 16 |
Log
- 2026-10-12 - Policy & Finance Committee - discussion of an annual signed ethics acknowledgment and Zoom attendance; staff to draft a sample document; no vote.