Ethics Program Update
City Council Meeting
November 1, 2022
2 Ethics Commission Members
Margo Morales, Chair
Barbara Pollack, Vice Chair
Lani DeBenidictisRaul Añorve Luke Feidler J.P. Shotwell Susan Wise
3 Ethics Team City Staff
April Walker,
Deputy City Manager
Heather Van Wijk,
Ethics Officer
JT Nagayama,
City Clerk Analyst
Taylor Anderson,
Deputy City Attorney
Julian Cernuda,
Asst to the City Manager
• On November 6, 2018, voters approved Measure CCC
• Powers and Duties
• Responsible for the impartial and effective administration and implementation of the provisions of the Charter, statutes and ordinances concerning campaign finance, lobbying, conflicts of interest and governmental ethics.
• Recommending body
• Seven-member Commission
• Two members appointed by the Mayor
• Two members appointed by the City Auditor
• Remaining three members are appointed by the Commission 4 Ethics Commission Background
• Full commission
• Redistricting
• Action Plan
• Staff changes
• Elections Handbook - Letter
• Ethics Officer
• Capstone Project
• Values Statement
• DRAFT Code of Conduct and Ethics
• Disclosure Reports and Ethics Portal
5 Ethics Commission Accomplishments
6 Disclosure Reports and Ethics Portal
7 Ethics Commission Homepage
• Building internal partnerships
• Training curriculum
• Communications Plan
• Citywide Survey – Motto, Symbol and Catchphrase
• Learning Management System
• Ethics helpline
• New Employee Orientation
• Public service announcement
• Professional development
8 Current Projects and Initiatives
• Ethics Education Program launch
• Ethics Helpline Launch (in partnership with Auditor’s Fraud, Waste and Abuse Hotline)
• Reporting, tracking and data analytics
• Micro-trainings, supplemental trainings and hybrid trainings and workshops
• Ethics Guide for City Officials and Employees Handbook Update
• Intranet Update
9 2023 and Beyond
Thank you
Julian Cernuda
Assistant to the City Manager
[email protected]
Heather Van Wijk
Ethics Officer
[email protected]