To respond to local agencies’ interest in understanding more
about the hows and whys of adopting ethics codes, the Institute
developed a guide to walk them through the process.
The Institute has collected a variety of resources relating to
local agency ethics codes, including professional codes of ethics
adopted by associations of public agency professionals.
Collaboration among elected bodies and between individual members takes effort. Finding common ground and cultivating respectful relationships early on can make for a more civil and effective governing body.
First 5 commissions can face interesting challenges relating to
public trust in their decision-making processes. State law
encourages knowledgeable individuals to participate in First
5 decision-making.
This can result in situations in which individuals either
may be (or may be perceived to be) on both sides of the
decision-making process:
Influencing funding decisions, and
Being a part of organizations that benefit from those very
same decisions.
