RES 2012-11 AMDT TO ETHICS PROGRAMRESOLUTION NO. 2012 -11
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of Bainbridge Island,
Washington, approving an amendment to the Ethics Program for
the City of Bainbridge Island in accordance with BIMC Chapter
2.07.
WHEREAS, BIMC Chapter 2.07 provides that the City Council shall establish by
resolution or ordinance an ethics program for the City of Bainbridge Island; and
WHEREAS, on March 23, 2011, City Council adopted a revised Ethics Program for the
City of Bainbridge Island; and
WHEREAS; on Tune 27, 2012, City Council approved by motion an amendment to the
Ethics Program; now therefore,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND WASHINGTON
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS
Pursuant
to BIMC 2.07.010,
of a violation
the following amendment to Article III of the Ethics Program
approved
on March 23, 2011
whether the facts are as stated by the
is approved.
5. After receiving the written response from the respondent, the Ethics Board may take any
of the following actions and inform the complainant, the respondent, and the City Clerk:
a. Determine that the complaint lacks reasonable credibility;
b. Determine that the facts stated in the complaint, even if true, would not constitute
a violation of the Code of Ethics;
C. Determine that facts stated in the complaint, even if true, would not constitute a
material violation of the Code of Ethics because any possible violation was inadvertent or
minor or has been adequately cured, such that further proceedings on the complaint
would not serve the purposes of the Code of Ethics;
d. Issue an advisory opinion if subject of the complaint is more appropriate for such
action;
C. Hold the complaint for action at a future time if the matter is the subject of
litigation; or
f.
Determine that the existence
of a violation
of
the Code
of Ethics would depend on
whether the facts are as stated by the
complaint or
as
stated by
the respondent.—;o+
PASSED by the City Council this 22nd day of August, 2012.
APPROVED by the Mayor this 22nd day August, 2012.
By:
Debbi Lester, Mayor
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATE:
By: m
Rosalind D. Lassoff, City Clerk
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
RESOLUTION NO.
August 17, 2012
August 22, 2012
2012 -11
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