HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1998-19121 RESOLUTION NO. 19121
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA
VISTA APPROVING CITY-WIDE ETHICS STATEMENT
WHEREAS, the Board of Ethics has drafted and proposed a City-Wide Ethics Statement
for the Council's approval; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the City-Wide Ethics Statement is to encompass into one
statement the City of Chula Vista's commitment to the ethical standards set forth in the
statement;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does
hereby approve the City-Wide Ethics Statement as set forth in Exhibit "A" and further orders
that said statement be disseminated to all City ernployees and officials; that it be included in
new City employee orientation materials packets; and, that it be made available to the public.
Presented and Approved as to form by
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EXHIBIT A
CITY-WIDE ETHICS STATEMENT
The City of Chula Vista aspires to set the highest legal, ethical and moral standards for
its elected officials, appointed officials, and all city employees in all aspects of city
government and thereby provide a model for all residents of the City of Chula Vista to follow.
All individuals shall be treated with courtesy and fairness in their dealings with the City of
Chula Vista. The public trust is a sacred trust and activities by officials of the city government
that are incompatible with such trust will not be tolerated by the City of Chula Vista.
Every effort shall be made to insure that, in the daily exercise of their duties, officials
and employees of the City of Chula Vista uphold the Constitution of the United States, the
Constitution of the State of California and the Charter of the City of Chula Vista. The practice
of legal, ethical and moral conduct in the performance of one's public duty is critical to the
proper discharge of the duties of office. All residents of the City of Chula Vista shall be secure
in the belief that they will be treated honestly and fairly by their city government.
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 4th day of August, 1998, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Moot, Padilia, Rindone, Salas and Horton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
Shirley H~oo~, Mayor
ATTEST:
Beverl~.Authelet, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of Chula Vista, CaUfornia, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 19121 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council
at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 4th day of August, 1998.
Executed this 4th day of August, 1998.
thelet, City Clerk