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Council adopts compensation policy to allow food and city items; one resolution tabled for quorum
Summary
Citing a government ethics ruling, the council adopted resolutions to include meals, beverages and city-logo items in official compensation packages for certain elected positions so members may accept light refreshments at meetings; one of the three companion resolutions was tabled because a council member was absent.
The City Council adopted policies to incorporate meals, beverages and other small items (name badges, mugs, city-logo items) into official compensation packages for certain council positions so that members can legally accept refreshments at meetings without violating the state ethics definition of a gift.
Council discussion began with staff explaining a government ethics commission ruling the council’s legal advisers described as limiting acceptance of snacks and similar items unless they are part of a formally adopted compensation package. To avoid any single council member voting on a resolution that…
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