Okaloosa County BOCC — January 18, 2013 — reading text

RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: James D. Curry, County Administrator Packet Pg. 238  7.5.a.a Packet Pg. 239 Attachment: Jail Fire Sprinkler - Estimate (1253 : Approve Contract for Jail Fire Sprinkler System)  7.5.a.b Packet Pg. 240 Attachment: Jail Fire Sprinkler - FY '13 Capital Outlay Account (1253 : Approve Contract for Jail Fire Sprinkler System)  7.5.a.c Packet Pg. 241 Attachment: Jail Fire Sprinkler - Current Low Bid (1253 : Approve Contract for Jail Fire Sprinkler System)  8.1 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: January 8, 2013 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: James D. Curry SUBJECT: Ethics Ordinance DEPARTMENT: County Administrator BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The Board is requested to consider establishing an Okaloosa County consider Ethics Ordinance for all county employees and elected officials. BACKGROUND: In May of 2012, the Board enlisted the help of attorney Greg Stewart to investigate and make recommendations regarding alleged illegal and unethical activities taking place by the director of the Tourist Development Department. On June 19, 2012, Mr. Stewart reported to the Board on a wide variety of findings and suggested reforms. One of those suggestions was the establishment of an ordinance adopting a Code of Ethics for Okaloosa County. The Leroy Collins Institute published a study in November of 2012 in which they cited 12 counties that have adopted codes of ethics that are more rigorous than already established state standards. RECOMMENDATIONS: Provide direction to staff on the establishment of a Code of Ethics ordinance for Okaloosa County. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: James D. Curry, County Administrator Packet Pg. 242  8.1.a Packet Pg. 243 Attachment: Leroy Collins Institute Ethics report (1256 : Ethics Ordinance)  8.1.a Packet Pg. 244 Attachment: Leroy Collins Institute Ethics report (1256 : Ethics Ordinance)  8.1.a Packet Pg. 245 Attachment: Leroy Collins Institute Ethics report (1256 : Ethics Ordinance)  8.1.a Packet Pg. 246 Attachment: Leroy Collins Institute Ethics report (1256 : Ethics Ordinance)  8.1.a Packet Pg. 247 Attachment: Leroy Collins Institute Ethics report (1256 : Ethics Ordinance)  8.1.a Packet Pg. 248 Attachment: Leroy Collins Institute Ethics report (1256 : Ethics Ordinance)  8.1.a Packet Pg. 249 Attachment: Leroy Collins Institute Ethics report (1256 : Ethics Ordinance)  8.1.a Packet Pg. 250 Attachment: Leroy Collins Institute Ethics report (1256 : Ethics Ordinance)  8.1.a Packet Pg. 251 Attachment: Leroy Collins Institute Ethics report (1256 : Ethics Ordinance)  8.1.a Packet Pg. 252 Attachment: Leroy Collins Institute Ethics report (1256 : Ethics Ordinance)  8.1.a Packet Pg. 253 Attachment: Leroy Collins Institute Ethics report (1256 : Ethics Ordinance)  8.1.a Packet Pg. 254 Attachment: Leroy Collins Institute Ethics report (1256 : Ethics Ordinance)  8.1.a Packet Pg. 255 Attachment: Leroy Collins Institute Ethics report (1256 : Ethics Ordinance)  8.1.a Packet Pg. 256 Attachment: Leroy Collins Institute Ethics report (1256 : Ethics Ordinance)  8.1.a Packet Pg. 257 Attachment: Leroy Collins Institute Ethics report (1256 : Ethics Ordinance)  8.1.a Packet Pg. 258 Attachment: Leroy Collins Institute Ethics report (1256 : Ethics Ordinance)  8.1.a Packet Pg. 259 Attachment: Leroy Collins Institute Ethics report (1256 : Ethics Ordinance)  8.1.a Packet Pg. 260 Attachment: Leroy Collins Institute Ethics report (1256 : Ethics Ordinance)  8.1.b . 6-221. - Appointment and qualifications of officers and employees; financial interest in work. (a) The electrical official, with approval of the board of county commissioners, may appoint such number of officers, inspectors, assistants and other employees as shall be authorized from time to time. No person shall be appointed as electrical official or inspector of electrical systems who is not qualified, in the opinion of the board of county commissioners, by way of education and experience in electrical systems, to fairly and effectively perform the inspections and other related duties required by this article. Attachment: Bay County Ethics Ordinance (1256 : Ethics Ordinance) (b) No officer or employee connected with the enforcement of this article shall be financially interested in the furnishing of labor, material or appliances for the construction, alteration or maintenance of electrical systems or in the making of plans and specifications therefor, unless he is the owner of such building. No such officer or employee shall engage in any work which is inconsistent with his enforcement duties or with the interest of the county in enforcing the provisions of this article. articl (Ord. No. 75-3, § 4(B), (C), 1-7-75) Sec. 2-108. - Conflict of interest. In addition to the prohibitions set out in Chapter 112, part III Florida Statutes, neither the county manager, the purchasing director nor any member of his/her staff shall be financially interested or have any personal beneficial interest, directly or indirectly, in any purchase or contract of any supplies, materials, equipment, or services used by or furnished for the county. the county manager, the purchasing director and every member of his staff are prohibited from accepting or receiving from any person, firm or corporation to which any purchase or contract may be awarded any money, rebate, gift or anything of value or any promise, obligation or contract for future reward of compensation. (Ord. No. 07-52, § 8, 11-6-07) Packet Pg. 261  8.1.c Board of County Commissioners Escambia County, Florida Title: Escambia County Code of Ethics – Section II; C. 26 Date Adopted: November 20, 2008 Effective Date: November 20, 2008 Reference: Part III of Chapter 112, Florida Statutes Policy Superseded: March 18, 2004, December 6, 2007 Attachment: Escambia County Ethics Policy.pdf (1256 : Ethics Ordinance) Escambia County Code of Ethics Policy As authorized under the State of Florida Code of Ethics, the Escambia County Board of County As authorized under the State of Florida Code of Ethics, the Escambia County Board of County Commissioners hereby adopts a County Code of Ethics Policy for Escambia County government in accordance with Part III of Chapter 112, Florida Statutes “Code of Ethics For Public Officers and Employees”. All public officers and employees of the Board of County Commissioners will conduct County business pursuant to the Escambia County Code of Ethics Policy in addition to the statutory regulations set out in Part III, Chapter 112, Florida Statutes. The proper operation of democratic County government requires that its public officers and employees be independent, impartial, and responsible to the people; that County decisions and policy be made through proper channels of the governmental structure; that public office must not be used for personal gain; and that the public have confidence in the integrity of its County government. In recognition of these goals, an Escambia County Code of Ethics Policy for all Public Officers and employees is established. A. Persons Governed by the Escambia County Ethics Code Policy 1. Public Officers a. A “public officer” is defined in Sections 112.313(1) and 112.3143(1)(a), Florida Statutes to include persons “elected or appointed to hold office in Escambia County, including any person serving on an advisory body.” b. Examples of such elected and appointed public officers include members of the Board of County Commissioners, Board of Adjustment, and Planning Board. 2. Public Employees a. The term “employee” ‘is not defined in the State Code of ethics, but the First District Court of Appeal has applied in an ethics context the same definition