Title 01 General Provisions
Chapter 01.04B Code of Ethics
Part 3 – Ethics Complaints
Section 01.04B.140 Initiating an Ethics Complaint
- Any person may file a complaint alleging that a current City officer or employee has engaged in prohibited conduct in violation of the City’s Code of Ethics.
- A complaint must be in writing, on a form approved by the Ethics Commission, and it must describe the allegations with sufficient detail to enable both the Commission and the person who is the subject of the complaint to reasonably understand the nature of the complaint. The complaint must be signed, dated, and filed with the City Clerk’s Office, and it must include a statement indicating that, to the best of the person’s knowledge, information, and belief formed after reasonable reflection, the information in the complaint is true.
- Once a complaint has been filed, copies of the complaint shall be forwarded to the City Attorney’s Office for initial review.
Date Passed: Monday, July 8, 2024
Effective Date: Friday, August 16, 2024
ORD C36532 Section 1
