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ERMU Commission Policy — G.2e Commission Member Conduct a. A Commission member's interactions with the General Manager or with staff must reflect that there is no authority vested in individual Commission members except when explicitly authorized by the Commission. b. A Commission member's interactions with public, media or other entities must reflect the preceding limitation and the inability of any Commission member to speak for the Commission except to repeat explicitly stated Commission decisions or actions already taken. c. Commission members will not make individual judgments of the General Manager or staff performance, except through the process established by the Commission's policy on Annual Evaluation of the General Manager. 5. Individual Commission members will never lead the public, media or staff to have the belief that the General Manager or any staff member is out of compliance with Delegation to Management Policies unless the Commission has made a formal determination of non- compliance. 6. Commission members will respect the confidentiality that is appropriate to issues and information of a sensitive nature. 7. Commission members are bound by, and will comply with, all State Statutes regarding conflicts of interest and Elk River City Code Sections 2-131 to 2-135. 8. In addition, Commission members will avoid any situation in which they stand to benefit individually through financial gain or influence. If such situations cannot be avoided, Commission members will disclose any known or potential conflicts, excuse themselves from any meeting during those times when the matter causing the conflict or potential conflict is under consideration, and abstain from any voting on the matter. 9. Depending on the circumstances, a Commission member may disclose any known or potential conflict to the Commission Chair, the General Manager, or ERMU's Legal Counsel. Legal Counsel will be available to advise the Commission, individually or collectively, about potential conflicts. Generally, an individual Commission member will first approach the Commission Chair or the General Manager about a potential conflict. Legal Counsel is also available to advise individual Commissioners in confidence about potential conflicts. 10. In support of ERMU's standards of high ethical conduct, Commission members WILL NOT: a. Deceive, defraud, or mislead other ERMU Commission members, management, or staff members or those with whom ERMU has business or other relationships. b. Misrepresent ERMU in any negotiations, dealings, contracts, or agreements. Page 2 of 3 148