(7)AR 020210 Code of Norms & Ethics

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STAFF REPORT ITEM NO. 07 DATE: FEBRUARY 2, 1010 TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CI C FROM: ROD FOSTER, CITY MANAGER PREPARED BY: DEAN DERLETH, CITY ATTORNE MARCO A. MARTINEZ, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF CITY OF COLTON CODE OF NORMS AND ETHICS AND CODE OF NORMS AND ETHICS PLEDGE, AND DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION CONCERNING POSSIBLE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS RECOMMENDED ACTION It is recommended that the City Council adopt the City of Colton Code of Norms and Ethics and the City of Colton Norms and Ethics Pledge, and provide direction concerning the implementation of enforcement mechanisms. GOAL STATEMENT The proposed action will support the City's goal to support its core values of "putting the City first" and acting with honesty. BACKGROUND For the past two years, the City Council, with the assistance of Dr. Bill Mathis, has been developing a Code of Norms & Ethics ("Code") to guide City Council and Commission practices and conduct. The Code is intended to establish core values for public service to achieve ethical standards and practices throughout the organization. The Code has been refined during several public meetings, culminating in final revisions made by the City Council at its last workshop. At that workshop, the City Council made final edits to the Code, reviewed a matrix of possible penalties for violations of the Code and directed staff and the City Attorney to investigate the use of an outside entity or commission to handle investigations and/or enforcement. ISSUES/ANALYSIS CODE OF NORMS & ETHICS The attached Code includes the edits made by the City Council at its last workshop. In addition, we have made some minor typographical or grammatical revisions, as well as a couple of clarification revisions regarding the Council's interactions with staff on Page 5. All of the substantive revisions are shown in underlined and strike -out language on the attached version marked "Draft Redline Changes." Thus, prior ONTARIO\NSTUBB S\307977.3