§ 2.92.150 — Advisory opinions

2.92.150 - Advisory opinions.

A. By written request to the city attorney, any officer may request an advisory opinion regarding whether his or her proposed conduct would violate this chapter. Within thirty days of receiving the written request, the city attorney shall call a meeting of the advisory opinion panel to review the request. The panel shall meet to confer and issue and advisory opinion. The panel, however, showing a good cause, may decline to issue and advisory opinion or refer the matter to the whole ethics review commission. B. The city manager may request an advisory opinion regarding the proposed action or conduct of one or more employees by submitting a written request to the city attorney. The city will issue an opinion within thirty days of receiving the advisory opinion request, unless the city attorney, showing good cause, declined to issue an advisory opinion. C. A person who in good faith acts in accordance with a written advisory opinion issued by the advisory opinion panel or ethics review commission cannot be found to have violated this chapter by engaging in conduct approved in the advisory opinion if: 1. The person requested the issuance of the opinion; or 2. The request for an opinion fairly and accurately disclosed all relevant facts necessary to render an opinion.

(Ord. No. 19139, § 1, 2-16-2021)