Board recommends expanding ethics code ban on campaign materials and narrowing future presentations

The Board of Public Utilities discussed proposed recommendations to the Board of Ethics on changes to Riverside Municipal Code Chapter 2.78 (Code of Ethics and Conduct) and agreed to forward specific language clarifying prohibited actions. During the item, a board member proposed expanding the existing ban on campaign material in or on city vehicles to include other city property — for example, power poles and streetlight poles — to make enforcement clearer and reduce the opportunity for incumbents to place materials on public assets.