City of Pittsburgh - File #: 2015-2059

• File #: 2015-2059
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed Finally
• File created: 9/28/2015
• In control: Committee on Finance and Law
• On agenda: 10/14/2015
• Final action: 10/20/2015
• Enactment date: 10/20/2015
• Enactment #: 37
• Effective date: 10/28/2015
• Title: An Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances Title One, Administrative, Article XI, Personnel, Chapter 197, Code of Conduct, by repealing language and replacing it with new language, the following Sections: 197.01 Adoption, 197.09 Ethics Hearing Board, 197.11 Powers and Duties of the Board, 197.12 Investigations, 197.13 Advisory Opinions, 197.16 Penalties, and also by supplementing the Chapter to add additional Sections 197.18 Whistleblower, 197.19 Lists, Complaints and Disclosure Statements, and 197.20 Miscellaneous.
• Sponsors: Dan Gilman, Bruce A. Kraus
• Indexes: PGH. CODE ORDINANCES TITLE 01 - ADMINISTRATIVE

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/28/2015	2	Mayor	Signed by the Mayor
10/20/2015	2	City Council	Passed Finally	Pass
10/14/2015	2	Standing Committee	AMENDED	Pass
10/14/2015	2	Standing Committee	Affirmatively Recommended as Amended	Pass
10/7/2015	1	Standing Committee	Held in Committee	Pass
9/29/2015	1	City Council	Read and referred

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An Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances Title One, Administrative, Article XI, Personnel, Chapter 197, Code of Conduct, by repealing language and replacing it with new language, the following Sections: 197.01 Adoption, 197.09 Ethics Hearing Board, 197.11 Powers and Duties of the Board, 197.12 Investigations, 197.13 Advisory Opinions, 197.16 Penalties, and also by supplementing the Chapter to add additional Sections 197.18 Whistleblower, 197.19 Lists, Complaints and Disclosure Statements, and 197.20 Miscellaneous.

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Whereas, the transparent, consistent enforcement of a municipal Code of Conduct is vital to maintaining the public trust; and

Whereas, an Ethics Hearing Board is key in overseeing the development, evolution, interpretation, and application of that Code; and

Whereas, trusted best practices have evolved substantially since the initial formation of Pittsburgh's Ethics Hearing Board in the early 1990s, to include greater autonomy of the Board from City government, reformed investigation and hearing processes, and authority to issue independent advisory opinions; and

Whereas, it is the will of the Mayor and City Council of Pittsburgh to ensure the highest standards of professionalism in all of the City's employees and dealings;


Be it therefore resolved that the City of Pittsburgh does hereby enact as follows:

Section 1: The Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances Title One, Administrative, Article XI, Personnel, Chapter 197.01, Adoption is repealed in its entirety and replaced with the following language:

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There is hereby adopted by the City a Code of Conduct applicable to public officials and employees as defined hereby. This Code of Conduct is comprised of the following:
(a) Sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Pennsylvania Public Official and Employee Ethics Law (65 P.S. Section 1101 et seq.) (the "State Statute"), as the same may be amended;
(b) Sections 308 (Prohibitions), 705 (Political Ac...