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2 <br />Statutes, Chapter 419 et seq, as amended). Duties include assisting the police and fire <br />divisions in such activities as assessing community concerns relating to public safety <br />issues, developing long range strategic plans, developing and monitoring achievement of <br />performance measures. Also included are duties relating to participation in regional <br />human rights organizations and endeavors and monitoring and advising the Council on <br />efforts to create equal opportunity and eliminate discrimination. <br />•Civil Service Commission-The Civil Service Commission is a three membercitizen <br />committee that meets at least once ayearto considerhiring and promotion ofpolice <br />officers. It also serves on an as-needed basis for hearings on disciplinary actions. <br />Standards of Operation <br />The residents and businesses of the City of New Brighton are entitled to have fair ethical and <br />accountable local government. Such a government requires that commission members: <br />•Comply with both the letter and the spirit of the laws and policies affecting operations of <br />the government in state statute, civil service rules, employee handbook, and the city <br />council's own meeting expectations; <br />•Be independent, impartial and fair in their judgment and actions; <br />•Use their position for the public good, not for personal gain; and <br />•Encourage public confidence in the integrity of city government and its fair and effective <br />operations. <br />To this end, the City of New Brighton has adopted these twelve Standards of Conduct for all <br />commission members: <br />1.Act in the Public Interest - Recognize that stewardship of the public interest must be <br />their primary concern while working for the common good of the people of the City of <br />New Brighton and not for any private or personal interest, and they will endeavor to treat <br />all persons, claims and transactions in a fair and equitable manner. <br />2.Comply with the Law - Comply with the laws of the nation, the State of Minnesota and <br />the Cityintheperformance oftheir public duties. These laws include, but arenot limited <br />to, the United States and Minnesota constitutions; lawspertaining to conflicts ofinterest, <br />employer responsibilities and open processes of government; and city ordinancesand <br />policies. <br />3.Respect for Process - Perform duties in accordance with the processes and rules of order <br />established by the United States law, statestatute, Cityordinances, and otherpolicies and <br />procedures that have been established. <br />4.Decisions Based on Merit - Make decisions or recommendations based upon the merits <br />and substance of the matter at hand. <br />5.Disclosure of Corruption - Commit to disclosing to the appropriate authorities any <br />behavior or activity that may qualify as corruption, abuse, fraud, bribery or other <br />violation of the law.