Draft code of ethics draws mixed feedback; residents press for enforcement details
City Manager Ellen Glass presented a draft Code of Ethics and public commenters raised concerns about enforcement, confidentiality and free-speech implications. Councilors were split on whether it should be an ordinance or a procedural policy and agreed to discuss the draft with the City Attorney.
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City Manager Ellen Glass summarized feedback on a draft Code of Ethics and asked whether the council preferred adopting it as an ordinance or implementing it via Council Rules of Procedure. Residents questioned how the code would be enforced, who would receive complaints and whether the draft infringed on civil rights. One commenter described sections as potentially profiling and asked for clearer complaint mechanisms.
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