Culver City Municipal Code Art. XIV General Provisions Relating to Officers and Employees

The City Council shall fix the amounts and terms of the official bonds of all employees who are required to give such bonds. All bonds shall be executed by a responsible corporate surety, shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney, and shall be filed with the City Clerk. Premiums on official bonds shall be paid by the City.

Before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, all officers and employees of the City shall take and subscribe to the following oath or affirmation:

“I , do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of California; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which I am about to enter.”

Except as provided by State law, officers and employees of the City shall not be financially interested in any contract made by them in their official capacity, or by any body or board of which they are members.

Officers and employees of the City shall not be purchasers at any sale or vendors at any purchase made by them in their official capacity.

The office and employment of an officer or employee shall be forfeited upon a judicial finding of a violation of this section.

It is the policy of the City that all officers and employees of the City shall observe the highest standards of ethics. City officers and employees shall comply with all federal, State and City statutes, laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and policies relating to conflicts of interest, campaign disclosure and ethical conduct, including, but not limited to, those relating to decision-making where the official has a private financial interest; acceptance of gifts and other items of value; acceptance of campaign contributions; use of confidential information; and use of public property and resources. The City Council shall adopt such ordinances and resolutions as it deems necessary to promote ethical conduct in government.

The officers and employees of the City shall not engage in, nor shall the facilities of the City be used for, improper political activities. The City Council shall have the authority to establish rules and regulations to implement this policy.