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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-10-11 17-363 ORDINANCETitle, Ordinance 17-363 10/11/2017 CITY COUNCIL ACTION Council Meeting Date: October 11, 2017 Item No: 17-363 Responsible Dept: Legal Action Requested: Ordinance Map/Lot: N/A Amending Chapter 33, Code of Ethics, By Adding Section 33-5.1 Unbiased Conduct Summary This ordinance would amend the Code of Ethics to clearly establish the expectation of unbiased, fair, impartial, and equitable treatment of all persons. This item was recommended by the Ethics Committee. Committee Action Committee: Action Government Operations Committee Meeting Date: October 2, 2017 Staff Comments & Approvals City Manager Introduced for: First Reading and Referral For: City Solicitor Against: Finance Director CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE Date: October 11, 2017 Assigned to Councilor: Graham 17-363 10/11/2017 ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 33, Code of Ethics, By Adding Section 33-5.1 Unbiased Conduct WHEREAS, people have the right to be treated fairly, impartially, equitably and without bias by those who work for the City in any capacity. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR AS FOLLOWS, THAT Chapter 33 of the Code of the City of Bangor be amended as follows: By adding the following: § 33-5.1 Unbiased Conduct The purpose of this provision is to clearly establish the expectation of unbiased, fair, impartial, and equitable treatment of all persons. City Councilors, City employees, board members, and commission members shall conduct themselves in a manner that does not discriminate unlawfully against any person because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, cultural group, or political status. All persons, irrespective of personal characteristics or other distinctions, to include, but not limited to, race, ethnic background, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, socioeconomic status, aae, cultural group, or political status shall be treated in the same basic manner under the same or similar circumstances. Additions are underlined, deletions strueak threugh. IN CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 11, 2017 COr 17-363 FIRST READING CITY CLERK IN CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 23, 2017 COr 17-363 MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE VOTE: 8-0 COUNCILORS VOTING YES: FAIRCLOTH, GRAHAM,NEALLEY, NICHOLS PERRY, SPRAGUE, WESTON, BALDACCI COUNCILORS VOTING NO: NONE PASSED CITY CLE