HomeMy WebLinkAbout1512RESOLUTION NO. I Sl ~
A RESOLUTION of the City Council of the City
of Kent, Washington, relating to a Code of Ethics for City
council members, expressing its commitment to operate
within a Code of Ethics to protect the public trust and ensure
public confidence in the conduct of its members.
WHEREAS, the City Council Members are elected to exercise their
discretionary powers pursuant to the laws and the Constitution which may often involve
honest disagreement on policy matters; and
WHEREAS, in the exercise of these powers, council members should
operate within a framework that will protect the public trust and ensure public confidence
in the conduct of elected officials; and
WHEREAS, good government should operate and conduct itself in an open
and impartial manner, and to a standard that ensures an efficient, fair, and accountable
system; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that promoting and operating within a
code of ethics would enhance the goals of protecting the public trust and ensuring public
confidence in the conduct of its members;
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WHEREAS, there are numerous statutory provisions relating to the duties
and responsibilities, as well as the conduct of Council Members as public officials; and
WHEREAS, although the City Council is bound by these statutory
provisions, the City Council believes it is important to recognize, become fully informed
of and operate within the confines of these laws and to avoid improprieties or even the
appearance of improprieties while performing duties as a City Council Member and further
to be committed to the purposes for which these laws were enacted; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON,
HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
The City of Kent is committed to conducting its business in a fair, open,
efficient, and accountable manner. Council members, as Public Officials, shall conduct
their public and private actions and financial dealings in a manner that shall present no
apparent or actual conflict of interest between the public trust and that private interest.
Each council member is assumed and expected to act in accordance with all laws and codes
of ethics that may apply to his or her position, as well as striving to avoid even an
appearance of impropriety in the conduct of his or her office or business.
Passed at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington
this __.!_!_ day of ~ tVJ..i; , 1998.
Concurred m by the Mayor of the City of Kent, this _L3_ day of
--~.-f2~(J"'"". u.-J:~~· 1998.
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ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of Resolution No. !51 :L,
passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, the _f.£ day of a.u;J "4;[:_ , 1998.
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Code of Ethics