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laws pertaining to conduct of interest, financial disclosures, and open processes of government; and City ordinance and policies. OrCommission/Committee Conduct -Everyone shall refrain from abusive conduct, inappropriate acial or sexist comments, verbal attacks upon the character or motives of other members of the commission, committee, elected officials, staff or the public. 4. Respect for Process -Duties shall be performed in accordance with the processes and rules of order established by the City Council. 5. Public Meetings -Everyone shall become educated on the issue(s), listen attentively to public discussions before the body and focus on the business at hand. 6. Decisions Based on Merit -Decisions shall be based upon the merits and substance of the matter at hand. 7. Communication -It is the responsibility of everyone to publicly share substantive information that is relevant to a matter under consideration that they received from sources outside of the public decision-making processes. S. Disclosure of Corruption -All commission, committee members agree to uphold the constitution and laws of the City, the State and the Federal government and commit to disclosing to the appropriate authorities and/or to the City Council any behavior or action that may qualify as .corruption, abuse, fraud, bribery or other violators the law. 9. Conflict of Interest -In order to assure their independence and impartiality on behalf of the public good, no one shall use their official position to influence government decisions in which they have a financial or political interest where they have an organizational responsibility or a personal relationship that would present a conflict of interest under applicable State law. u 10. Gifts and Favors -No one shall take advantage of services or opportunities for personal gain by virtue of their public offices that are not available to the public in general. Commission or committee members shall refrain from accepting gifts, favors or promises of future benefits that might compromise their independence judgment or action or give the appearance of being compromised. 11. Confidential Information -Everyone shall respect and preserve the confidentiality of information provided to them concerning the confidential matters of the City. They shall neither disclose confidential information without proper legal authorization nor use such information to advance their person's financial or private interests. 12. Representation of Private Interests -In keeping with their role as stewards of the public trust; commission or committee members shall not appear on behalf of the private interests of a third - party before the City Council or any board, commission or committee or proceeding of the City. 14