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Councilwoman Moline
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Enacting a new Section 115.05 of the Toledo Municipal Code, "Mandatory Yearly Ethics Training and Pledge of Ethical Conduct"; and declaring an emergency.
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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:
Toledo City Council recognizes that the people of the City of Toledo are entitled to a responsible, fair and honest city government that operates at the highest level of ethical and moral conduct. Council also recognizes that those elected to public office have been given a public trust and that trust requires leadership in creating and sustaining a culture of ethics in the City of Toledo. Council is committed to assuring that the minimum core ethical standards established herein are adhered to in day to day practices at Toledo City Council and throughout the City. Council also recognizes that policies are most effective when members are thoroughly familiar with them and embrace their provisions. Therefore, a review of this Pledge of Ethical Conduct will be included in orientation for new council members and staff and the Pledge will be reviewed and signed annually by Council Members.
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NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:
SECTION 1. That Toledo Municipal Code section 115.05, "Mandatory Yearly Ethics Training," which reads as follows, is hereby repealed:
115.05 Mandatory Yearly Ethics Training
Any member elected to the body of the Council of the City of Toledo must attend a yearly in person or online ethics training provided by the Ohio Ethics Commission. The first such training is to be completed within six months of election or appointment and then annually thereafter. A certificate of completion or other proof of attendance shall be kept on file with the Clerk of Council.
SECTION 2. That a new Toledo Municipal Code section 115.05, "Mandatory Yearly Ethics Training and Ethics Pledge," which reads as follows, is hereby enacted:
115.05 Mandatory Yearly Ethics Training and ...
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