AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of ordinance 2020-44, on the first of two readings, amending section 2.421 of the San Marcos City Code by adding a new subsection (e) to clearly state that the policy and purpose statements in that section supporting the adoption of the San Marcos Code of Ethics shall not be cited, used, or considered by a citizen or by the ethics review commission as the basis of an ethics complaint filed against any officer or employee of the city; and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: June 2, 2020
Department: City Attorney
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Background Information:
The San Marcos Code of Ethics is a city ordinance that includes general policy and purpose statements that explain the need for having an ethics code and the benefits derived from adopting one. Those provisions are contained in Section 2.421 of the San Marcos City Code. A copy of that section is attached.
The San Marcos Code of Ethics also contains specific conflict of interest provisions, standards of conduct for officers and employees, and r...
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