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But first, here is a short summary of what follows. Summary The City Council works as a group to create ordinances and to pro- vide overall direction for the City. The City Council's citizen advisory commissions help the City Council make policy and set the City's di- rection by studying issues and making recommendations to the Council. City staff present information and options to both the citi- zen advisory commissions and the Council, and carry out the ordi- nances and directions finally adopted by the City Council. In fulfilling our public duties, we listen actively and speak constructively to the problem or issue before us. We withhold judgment until people have a reasonable opportunity to present their views on an issue. We have a duty to prepare thoroughly and participate fully in the City's business. In fulfilling our public duties, we listen ac- tively and speak constructively to the problem or issue be- fore us. We neither rush to judgment nor suffer paralysis-by-analysis. We make decisions based on fairness, and we state the reasons for our decisions so people can understand why a particular decision was made. We approach our public responsibilities based on common sense, conscience, our life's experiences, and our specialized knowl- edge. We have an open, learning mind and are ready to adjust our thinking if sound reasons are presented. Since none of us has a mo- nopoly on wisdom or truth, we compromise when appropriate. Public service is a public trust. Accordingly, there are ethical and le- gal limits on our authority as public officials. For example, state law prohibits public officials from accepting gifts. We also disclose poten- tial or actual conflicts of interest that deal with our own personal property or our own personal requests for service. We do not par- 2