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Council forms joint ethics subcommittee to review ethics program
Summary
Bainbridge Island’s City Council approved creation of a joint council–ethics board subcommittee to consider proposed updates to the ethics program and set a workplan sunset date of Dec. 31, 2026.
The Bainbridge Island City Council voted to create a joint subcommittee with the ethics board to consider revisions to the city’s ethics program.
Staff presented a proposed scope of work and asked council to designate up to three council members to serve on the subcommittee. Multiple councilmembers volunteered. Councilmember Franklin Johnson moved to form the joint council‑ethics board subcommittee with named council members and to approve the proposed work plan, which includes a sunset date of Dec. 31, 2026; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously (7–0).
Council and staff plan to coordinate with the ethics board to schedule meetings and advance the review. No code or ordinance changes were adopted tonight; the motion establishes a working group and a timeline for further consideration.
