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Positive Work Environment – Council members shall support a positive, efficient and effective environment <br />for residents, businesses and city employees. <br />Steward of City Funds – When a councilmember’s service on the City Council is coming to an end by means <br />of not seeking re-election, resignation, or the results of an election, that councilmember shall not subject the city <br />to unnecessary travel expenditures. <br />Communication <br />Sharing of Information – It is the responsibility of councilmembers to publicly share information with all <br />other councilmembers when they have received it from sources outside of the public decision-making process. <br />Whenever possible, new information or data obtained by councilmembers will be distributed through the city <br />administrator to other councilmembers. <br />Focused Discussions – Council members shall work to keep discussions and debates focus ed on the item under <br />discussion without introducing extraneous or irrelevant information. <br />Citizen Questions – When councilmembers receive questions or concerns from citizens, staff will provide the <br />necessary information before a response is given. Councilmembers can refer questions and concerns from <br />citizens to the city administrator or appropriate department director for resolution. City staff should report back <br />to the city council on the resolution in a timely fashion. <br />Confidential Information – Councilmembers shall respect and preserve the confidentiality of non-public, <br />protected non-public, private, and confidential information provided to them concerning matters of the city. <br />They shall neither disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization nor use such information <br />to advance their personal, financial, or private interests. <br />Notice of Attendance – If any councilmember has knowledge or reason to believe there will be a large or <br />emotionally-charged gathering of residents in attendance at an upcoming council meeting or work session, they <br />have an obligation to inform the city administrator as soon as they become aware of the potential situation. <br />Conflict of Interest – In order to assure their independence and impartiality on behalf of the public good, <br />councilmembers or members of a board or commission shall not use their official positions to influence <br />government decisions in which they have a financial interest or where they have an organizational responsibility <br />or a personal relationship that would present a conflict of interest under applicable State law. <br />Except as permitted by law, a councilmember or member of a board or commission must disclose a potential <br />conflict of interest for the public record and refrain from participating in the discussion and vote when a matter <br />comes before that person which: (1) affects the person’s financial interests or those of a business with which the <br />person is associated, unless the effect on the person or business is no greater than on other members of the same <br />business classification, profession, or occupation; or (2) affects the financial interests of an organization in <br />which the person participates as a member of the governing body, unless the person serves in that capacity as <br />the City’s representative. <br />Social Media – The City requires councilmembers and board or commission members to act in a prudent <br />manner with regard to postings on social media sites. <br /> <br />Implementation <br />Orientation – This Code of Conduct shall be included in the regular orientation for new councilmembers. <br />Following each election, the new council shall ratify this Code of Conduct by resolution. <br />43