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ORANGE COUNTY <br />BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br />ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br />Meeting Date: August 19, 2010 <br />Action Agenda <br />Item No. <br />SUBJECT: Senior Orange County Staff Ethics Policy <br />DEPARTMENT: County Attorney PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br />ATTACHMENT(S): <br />Draft Ethics Policy <br />Personnel Ordinance (Relevant <br />Sec#ions) <br />Employee Handbook (Relevant <br />Sections) <br />INFORMATION CONTACT: <br />John Roberts, 245-2318 <br />PURPOSE: To discuss the need for and requirements of an ethics policy for senior level staff <br />of Orange County. <br />BACKGROUND: In 2009 the General Assembly enacted and Governor Beverly Perdue signed <br />legislation requiring an ethics code for all local government elected officials. The Orange <br />County Board of Commissioners adopted an ethics code pursuant to this legislation earlier this <br />year. As part of the discussions involving Commissioner ethics, the subject of Senior Staff <br />ethics was raised. Attached to this agenda abstract are a draft Senior Staff Ethics Policy and <br />sections of the personnel ordinance and employee handbook relevant to employee ethics. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no direct financial impact. <br />RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board discuss the need for and <br />content of a senior staff ethics policy. <br />