Advisory
Roz Lassoff, City Clerk
Contact:
Phone: (206) 780-8624
The Board of Ethics helps to ensure that City government adheres to the highest standards of public service for elected officials.
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Jan Heller (term ends 12/31/2010) |
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Dennis Willerford, Chair (term ends 12/31/2010) |
Barbara Kerr (term ends 12/31/2010) |
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Susan Buckles (term ends 12/31/2011) |
Michael Piraino (term ends 12/31/2011) |
Meetings: Second Monday of every month, 7 pm, City Hall (unless otherwise noticed)
Resources:
Browse the
calendar to find agendas and minutes.
Responsibilities:
The Board is responsible for:
- Training all elected officials covered by the Code of Ethics.
- Working with City Administration so that major contractors and employees, even though they are not covered by this document, read and are familiar with the Code of Ethics and other applicable City documents regarding ethical behavior.
- Providing advisory opinions and waivers regarding the Code of Ethics.
The Ethics Board promotes an understanding of ethical standards for City officials, officers and contractors working with the City, and the general public, modeling respect for all citizens, including elected officials.
Read the full resolution regarding the Ethics Program.
Request for Advisory Opinion:
Citizens seeking advisory opinions from the Ethics Board should complete the request form. This form should be submitted to the City Clerk, who will remove all personally identifiable information before forwarding the request to the board members for review.
Read the full
procedure for seeking an advisory opinion from the Ethics Board.
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2009
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2008
- Activities
- Published Advisory Opinions
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2007
- Activities
- Published Advisory Opinions
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Information for Elected Officials:
All elected officials should complete, on an annual basis, the
conflict of interest form as referenced in the Ethics Program resolution. The form should be submitted to the City Clerk by April 15 each year.
Visit the
City Council members' pages to read their individual conflict of interest forms for 2009.
A current, former or prospective elected official may request a
waiver should there arise an actual or potential violation of the Code of Ethics.
Read the full
procedure for requesting a waiver from the Ethics Board.
Contact the Ethics Board:
In addition to submission of the request form, citizens are also welcome to contact the Ethics Board by email.
