Item 1: Complaint Ordinance on Council Employees

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ECC UGENE ITY OUNCIL AIS GENDA TEM UMMARY Public Hearing: An Ordinance Concerning a Council Employee Complaint Process; Adding Sections 2.400, 2.402, 2.404, 2.406, 2.408 2.410 and 2.412 to the Eugene Code, 1971; and Amending Section 2.486 of that Code Meeting Date: September 15, 2008 Agenda Item Number: 1 Department: City Attorney’s Office Staff Contact: Glenn Klein www.eugene-or.gov Contact Telephone Number: 682-5080 ISSUE STATEMENT The City Manager, Municipal Court Judge, and Police Auditor are employees of the City Council. There is no established process for resolving complaints filed against those employees. BACKGROUND The City Council determined that there should be a formal process for handling complaints filed against employees hired and supervised by the council, and requested that the Council Officers develop a proposal for its review. The Council Officers did so, and that proposed ordinance (attached) was reviewed by the council and direction was given to schedule a public hearing before the council. The ordinance would amend the Eugene Code to provide the purpose, scope, and procedures for filing, processing, investigating, and making final determinations on complaints alleging one or more violations of law by a City Council employee. The ordinance also would amend the Public Official Code of Ethics – Complaint Process (EC 2.486) so that complaints alleging violations by City Council employees of the Public Official Code of Ethics provisions will also be processed under these new provisions. RELATED CITY POLICIES There are no relevant City policies other than the Public Official Code of Ethics provisions contained in Sections 2.480 – 2.488 of the Eugene Code, 1971. COUNCIL OPTIONS This is a public hearing only. CITY MANAGER’S RECOMMENDATION Not applicable. Z:\CMO\2008 Council Agendas\M080915\S0809151.DOC