Board of Ethics
In order to provide an orderly procedure for consideration and review of the issues, which may arise concerning questions of standards of conduct for public officers and employees, a Board of Ethics is created by the City Charter.
The Board deals with:
- Statements of Financial Interests, which are required to be filed annually by each elected and appointed officer of the City;
- Affidavits of Disclosure, which must be filed by City officials and employees under certain circumstances; and
- Ethics Complaints, which are filed with the City Clerk's Office.
The Board of Ethics consists of eight members; four members are appointed by the City Council, one from each city ward, and four are appointed by the Mayor. The City Attorney assists and advises the Board and the City Clerk serves as Recording Secretary to the Board and provides such administrative services as may be necessary. Current members are:
- Susan Grettenberger, PhD, Chair (4th Ward appointee)
- Rev. Charles Bicy, Vice-Chair (Mayoral appointee)
- Connie Doyle (Mayoral appointee)
- Rev. John Folkers, Chair (1st Ward appointee)
- Penny Gardner (Mayoral appointee)
- Wes Thorp (3rd Ward appointee)
- Edwar Zeinah (Mayoral appointee)
- vacant (2nd Ward appointee)
The Board of Ethics meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the City Clerk's Conference Room, 9th Floor City Hall. Meetings for 2009 are as follows:
- February 10, 2009
- March 10, 2009
- April 14, 2009
- May 12, 2009
- June 9, 2009
- July 14, 2009
- August 11, 2009
- September 8, 2009
- October 13, 2009
- November 10, 2009
- December 8, 2009
To see the text of the Ethics Ordinance and Ethics Provision of the City Charter, go to::
http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?sid=22&pid=13231
The Charter provision is Article 5, Chapter 5.
The Ordinance is in Part 2, Title 8, Chapter 276.
