Board of Ethics Positions Available

The City of Tacoma is currently seeking volunteers to serve on the Board of Ethics. The board is comprised of five regular, and one alternate member. Currently, there are two positions available; both are three-year terms running through December 2011.

The board is primarily responsible for:

• Receiving, investigating, and making recommendations for dispositions of complaints of violation of the City’s Code of Ethics for all elected officials, the City Manager, the Director of Public Utilities and members of the Public Utility Board;
• Conducting hearings, as needed, to hear and decide specific cases in which a violation of the Code of Ethics is alleged, whether such cases arise from a complaint or are brought on the board’s own motion; and
• Submitting an annual report to the City Council.

Meetings are the second Monday of each quarter at 6:30 p.m., at the Tacoma Municipal Building, or as necessary.

These are unpaid positions appointed by the City Council. Applicants must live in the City of Tacoma, not hold any other elective public office, not be currently employed by the City of Tacoma or be an immediate family member of a City of Tacoma employee.

Details
Applications must be submitted to the Mayor’s Office by March 31, 2009. Applicants can download the required application here.