23-3389 Amended Code of Boardmanship Policy

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Government in the Sunshine Law in both its spirit and intent. 9. I will refrain from any action that could compromise the integrity of the City. I will, to the best of my ability, delineate for an audience whether I am acting or speaking as an individual citizen, or as a member of a Board. I will not make promises on behalf of a Board. 10. I will value and assist my fellow Board members by exchanging ideas, concerns and knowledge gleaned from my research or training. I will help build positive community support for the City in general by cooperation and mutual exchanges of praise when deserved, apologies when mistaken, and recommendations when needed. I will demonstrate effective problem -solving approaches, because Board members have a public stage to show how individuals with disparate points of view can find common ground and seek compromise that benefits the community as a whole. 11. I will follow federal, state, and municipal laws guiding public officials including, but not limited to, Honest Services Act; State Ethics, Sunshine and Public Records law; City Charter and Code, and all policies guiding meetings. 12. As a City representative, I will seek to steward the City's reputation by speaking positively about the City. I will advocate for the health and growth of the City, and seek to enhance the City's reputation. B. POSSIBLE SANCTIONS FOR CITY COMMISSIONERS 1. City Commissioners who repeatedly fail to adhere to this Code may be reprimanded or formally censured by the Commission. A City Commissioner must initiate a charge of an alleged violation in writing, and that charge should be sent out to all Commissioners. Any member of the Commission may raise this charge at a Commission meeting. All City Commissioners, including the Commissioner charged with a violation, may take part in and vote on all matters relating in any way to the charge. If a majority of the City Commission votes to have the charge formally heard by the Commission, consideration of the alleged violation shall be placed on an upcoming agenda by the city manager for a noticed quasi-judicial hearing. The burden of proof at the quasi-judicial hearing for consideration of the charge shall be by "clear and convincing evidence." Both the City Commission and the Commissioner charged with the violation may present evidence and cross examine witnesses. 2. Serious infractions of this Code could lead to other sanctions as deemed appropriate by the Commission, including: i) forfeiture of pay for a specific time period; ii) suspension of privilege to take part in ceremonial portions of meetings for a specific time period; iii) suspension of access to controlled -access portions of city hall for a specific period of time; iv) suspension of right to represent the city at public functions for a specific time period; v) removal or suspension for a specific time period from any ceremonial positions (such as city representative to a particular agency); and/or vi) finding of malfeasance or misfeasance in office with request to be made to the Governor to suspend the Commissioner from office under F. S. § 112.51. 3. If the alleged violation of the Code occurs outside the presence of the Resolution No. 23-3389 Page 5