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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-10-11 17-364 ORDINANCETitle, Ordinance 17-364 10/11/2017 CITY COUNCIL ACTION Council Meeting Date: October 11, 2017 Item No: 17-364 Responsible Dept: Legal Action Requested: Ordinance Map/Lot: N/A Amending Chapter 33, Code of Ethics, By Adding Section 33-7.1 Use of Social Media Summary This ordinance would amend the Code of Ethics to provide standards for use of social media. The purpose of the amendment is to provide a means for one to distinguish between the personal opinions or comments and opinions and comments in one's official capacity. Committee Action Committee: Action Government Operations Committee Meeting Date: October 2, 2017 Staff Comments & Approvals For: uj�-� "--� City Manager City Solicitor Introduced for: First Reading and Referral Against: Finance Director CITY COUNCIL ORDINANCE Date: October 11, 2017 Assigned to Councilor: Perry 17-364 10/11/2017 ORDINANCE, Amending Chapter 33, Code of Ethics, By Adding Section 33-7.1 Use of Social Media WHEREAS, rules governing the use of social media is appropriate to include in the City's Code of Ethics. 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: 6 33-7.1 Use of Social Media This provision provides parameters to be followed when using social media while working or during activities related to work for the public. Its purpose is to offer a means to distinguish between personal opinions or comments and opinions or comments in one's official capacity. Its intent is to respect protected speech and First Amendment rights. The use of online social networks can blur the lines between private opinions and comments and those that are made in one's official capacity. Any use of social media by a person associated with the City may be perceived as representing the City and Cityaovernment. Hence discretion and caution are needed. Social media refers to online communications tools, including but not limited to online social networks such as Facebook, professional networks such as LinkedIn, micro-blogging tools such as Twitter and Tumblr, photograph and video sharing sites such as Pinterest and YouTube, and personal blogging and online forum sites. All those governed by the Code of Ethics must, on their personal social media accounts, include a qualifying_ statement that substantially adheres to the following form: "The views I express on this site are my own and do not reflect any official view or position of the City of Bangor." Inappropriate uses of private social media include, but are not limited to: U disclosure of confidential or proprietary information about or relating to the City, its customers, or its employees, private citizens, or private businesses; (2) any statements or posted materials that could reasonably be considered to represent the views or position of the City or one of its departments, unless an official position has been taken; (3) posting or messaging in a manner that could reasonably give rise to an expectation that someone contacting the person would receive an official response. Additions are underlined, deletions strueak threugh. IN CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 11, 2017 COr 17-364 FIRST READING CITY C RK IN CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 23, 2017 COr 17-364 MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE VOTE: 6-2 COUNCILORS VOTING YES: FAIRCLOTH, NEALLEY, NICHOLS, PERRY, SPRAGUE, BALDACCI COUNCILORS VOTING NO: GRAHAM, WESTON PASSED CITY CLERK