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Trainer warns Juneau officials about gifts, conflicts and contracting limits
Summary
Brian Goodman told the council and commission that officials must avoid gifts or actions that create an appearance of impropriety and warned that contracting with a business in which an official has interest can trigger criminal exposure if certain dollar thresholds are exceeded.
Goodman reviewed ethics constraints for officials, saying members should avoid accepting items that could influence their votes or create an appearance of impropriety. He used the example of a vendor-provided meal as a situation that might breach the code of ethics.
He also warned of a criminal prohibition discussed during the training: "If that contract totals more than $15,000 in a rolling calendar year, that is a class I felony," Goodman said, advising officials to avoid situations that could violate procurement-related statutes and to recuse or wall themselves off from contracts where appropriate.
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