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Committee recommends ethics acknowledgement after hearing 'credible allegations' of charter violations; language softened for report
Summary
After hearing what it characterized as credible testimony about charter provision violations by some past or present governing body members, the committee recommended a non‑punitive step: require officials to sign a code of ethics acknowledgement; committee members agreed to soften stronger penalty language in the explanatory text.
The Citizens Government Review Committee debated how to present allegations that some past or present members of the governing body had, at times, appeared to violate the charter provision that limits elected officials from dealing directly with employees under the city manager's supervision. Committee members and staff discussed possible enforcement language, referral options under state law, and how strongly to frame the report’s explanatory statement.
Committee member Jim Koff read a proposed lead sentence for the recommendation section: "The committee heard credible testimony that at least in the recent past, there have been violations…
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