Chowchilla Municipal Code Art. VIII Ethics in Public Contracting

A. Adoption. By adoption of this chapter, the city council hereby adopts the following code of ethics. Every employee participating in the procurement, management, storage and use of supplies, equipment, services or construction purchased by the city for its benefit shall:

1. Be governed by the highest ideals of honor and integrity in all public and personal relationships in order to merit the respect and inspire the confidence of the city and the public being served;

2. Believe that personal profit obtained through misuse of public and personal relationships is dishonest and not tolerable;

3. Identify and eliminate participation in operational situations where a conflict of interest may be involved;

4. Believe that employees of the city should at no time or under any circumstances accept directly or indirectly, gifts, gratuities, or other things of value from suppliers, which might influence or appear to influence purchasing decisions;

5. Keep the city administrator informed, through appropriate channels, on problems and progress of applicable procurement operations by emphasizing the importance of the facts;

6. Neither seek nor dispense personal favors. Handle each procurement problem objectively without discrimination;

7. Subscribe to and support the aims and objectives of the city.

(Ord. 414-00 § 1 (part), 2000)