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1 <br />Little Canada City Council <br />Code of Conduct <br /> <br /> <br />Introduction <br />Little Canada residents and community stakeholders deserve a fair, ethical and accountable local <br />government which earns the public’s full confidence for integrity. Recognizing these goals, the <br />Code of Conduct is established for all elected officials of the City of Little Canada. Little Canada <br />City Council members agree to uphold the Introductory Pledge for elected officials adopted by the <br />City Council and conduct themselves by the following model of behavior. City Council members <br />will: <br />• Comply with the law, including <br />o Staying within the City Council’s Statutory authority <br />o Following the open meeting, gift, and conflict of interest laws <br />• Respect City Council roles and responsibilities when working with staff and Commissions <br />• Respect processes and apply policies consistently <br />• Fulfill the Council’s fiduciary responsibility to act in the best interest of the City, and all of <br />its residents, both financially and legally by: <br />o keeping the common good as the highest purpose to focus on achieving <br />constructive solutions for the public benefit <br />o not disclosing private or confidential information of the City, or using that <br />information to advance personal interests <br />o protecting City interests and liability by following advice of legal counsel <br /> <br />Compliance and Enforcement <br />The Code of Conduct expresses standards of ethical conduct expected for members of the Little <br />Canada City Council. Members themselves have the primary responsibility to assure the public that <br />ethical standards are understood and met, and that the public can continue to have full confidence in <br />the integrity of government. <br /> <br />Council members will hold themselves and each other accountable and when there is a suspected <br />violation of the law, they will discuss with the City Administrator. <br /> <br />If this Code of Conduct is violated, outside of suspected violations of the law: <br />• The presiding officer may issue a verbal reminder of the Code of Conduct and request <br />immediate compliance. <br />• The Council may issue a written reprimand outlining the violation and expectations for <br />future conduct. <br />• The Council may adopt a resolution formally expressing disapproval of the member’s <br />conduct and directing corrective action. <br />• The Council may remove the member from committee assignments, liaison positions, or <br />other appointments made by the Council. <br /> <br />• The council may require the member to complete training related to ethics, respectful