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®~~eep pohtica~ rapport array fra~n puh `~ forums <br />Board and Commission members may offer political support to a Councihnember, but nod in a <br />public forum while conducting official duties, Conversely, Council members m.ay support Board <br />and Conunission members who are running far office, but not in an official forum ~ their <br />capacity as a Councihnember, <br />naps°opria~e eha~or can lead to removal <br />inappropriate behavio~~ by a Board ar Can~nission member should be noted to the Mayor, and <br />the Mayor should counsel the offending member, ~f inappropriate behavior continues, the Mayor <br />should bang the situation to the attention of the Council and the individual is sub jec~ to removal <br />tom the Board or Ca~nmission, <br />Council Conduct ~vi~:h The Media <br />Council members nay be contracted by the media for background and quotes, <br />The best adv~~e for deall~,g v~~h the media is to o.e~rex go "off the record" <br />1Viost members of the media represent the highest levels of journalistic integrity and ethics, anal <br />can be trusted to keep their word. But one bad experience can be catastrophic, words that are <br />not said cannot be quoted, <br />The Mayor is the official spo~esperso~n for the representative o~ C~~y posi~ion.e <br />The Mayor is the designated representative of the Council to present and speak on the official <br />City position., Zf an individual Councilmen~ber is contacted by the ~.edia, the Councihr~ember <br />should be clear about whether their convnents represent the official City position or a personal <br />viewpobat, <br />Choose wo~°ds cdrefuy and cautiously <br />Comments taken out of context can cause problems, Be especially cautious about humor, <br />sardonic asides, sarcasm, or word play. ft is never appropriate tv use personal slurs or swear <br />words when talking with the media. <br />Sanc~xons <br />~'r~blic israp~lon <br />Members of the public who do not follow proper conduct after a warning in a public hearing may <br />be barred f rom further testimony at that meeting or removed fi~om the Council Chambers, <br />~a,appropria~e staff eha~or <br />Council members should refer to the City N~anager any City staff who do not follow proper <br />conduct in thei~~ dealings with Council menabersa other City staff, or the public, These employees <br />may be disciplined in accordance with standard City procedures far such actions, <br />l0 <br />