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<br /> <br />13.Civil conduct and behavior in meetings <br /> <br /> <br />B.Weaknesses: <br /> 1. Delay in receiving information <br /> <br />1.Difficult securing/demand disclosure of information <br /> <br />2.Review scope and role if investigator verses advisory than the <br /> Commission is ill equipped. <br /> <br />3.Increase Commission diversity <br /> <br />4.Absence of regular meeting dates – delayed the process <br /> <br />5.Staff and Commission duties gray and needs clarification <br /> <br />6.What’s the scope and role of the Commission? When do we <br />conclude? Under what criteria do we conclude? <br /> <br />7.No black and white standard for Ethics. This will be an ongoing issue <br />for the Commission <br /> <br />IV. How would you turn the Weaknesses into Strengths? <br />A. Training: Scope of the Commission with examples and benchmark to other <br /> cities (PROCESS) <br />B. Review current models and enabling language – What are the options <br />(ASSESSMENT) <br /> <br />C.Seek City Council feedback on the Commissions role and share Commission <br />recommendations – Hold a joint meeting with the City Council or a Work <br />Session (ROLE AND STANDARDS) <br />1. What does the City Council want? <br />2. What are the options – define the role? <br />3. Share Ethics Commission recommendations <br /> <br />D.Meeting to clarify staff and Commission roles. Schedule regular meeting <br /> when a complaint is filed. (PROCESS) <br /> <br />E.Resources: Do we have them? (SCOPE and ROLE) <br />1. Budget <br /> <br />2.Information <br /> <br />3.Expectations <br /> <br />V. What’s Next? <br /> <br />The Commission requested that the group: <br />-Present investigation findings of the 3/26/01 complaint to City Council on <br /> 11/26/01 <br />-Meet with the City Council Work Session in January 2002 <br />-Conduct training in December: <br />Attorney overview of Commission Role <br />Include newly elected officials <br />-Staff communicate discussion by Commission on 10/31 to the City Council <br />-Conduct another meeting before 12/6/01 to discuss: <br />Staff duties <br />Summary of survey of other codes and commissions <br /> <br /> 4 <br /> <br />