Attachment B
City Council Recommendations from the 2020 and 2021 Annual Review of the Code
1. Add a provision to the Code that would allow the Complainant; the Chair of the Board of Ethics Hearing Panel, and the person subject of the complaint to participate in the appeals process to address questions by the City Council;
2. Amend Provision 2.78.090(b) to include an automatic appeal to the City Council when the Board of Ethics denies complaints, similar to if the BOE determined there was a violation;
3. Request the City Attorney to add language in Provision 2.78.090(i) that will allow elected officials to speak and make comments during the appeal proceedings;
4. Add language in the Code explaining legal recourse the parties may have during the hearing proceedings;
5. Defining the City Attorney's (staff) role in guiding the Hearing Panel discussion; and
6. Evaluate whether the need for a pre-hearing is necessary.
7. Amend Section 2.78.090(i) to change "elected official" to "public official."
8. Amend Section 2.78.090(E) - Appeal Procedures - Adding language establishing authority for the final resolve when the City Council determines that the hearing panel committed a clear error or an abuse of discretion based upon the record during the de novo hearing by the Board of Ethics Hearing Panel which has not been addressed.