18 Attachment 6. Summary of Code of Conduct Provisions from Other Couny JurisdictionsAtachment 6
Summary of Code of Conduct Provisions from Other County of Santa Clara Jurisdic�ons
City of Campbell
• Code of Conduct focuses on conflicts of interest and requires recusal for perceived
conflicts of interest
• Provides that any Board or Commission member may be removed by majority vote of
Council
City of Cuper�no
• Has adopted an Ethics Policy
o Provides that Board and Commission members may be removed by a majority
vote of the Council
City of Gilroy
• Has adopted City Council Norms – does not contain discipline procedures
City of Los Altos
• Separate policy regarding admoni�on and censure
• Applies to City Council only
• Requires two viola�ons of law or policy and a warning prior to censure
• Censure adopted by resolu�on
• Three or more Councilmembers may place discipline or removal of a Board or
Commission member on a Town Council agenda
City of Mountain View
• Board and Commission conduct addressed in one chapter of Council Code of Conduct
• Board or Commission member subject to removal by 4/5 vote of Council
City of San Jose
• Joint Council/Commission Code of Conduct – focus on avoiding perceived conflicts of
interest
• Council Conduct Policy
o Council may ini�ate an inves�ga�on of allega�ons
o Provides for remedies of admoni�on, sanc�on, and censure
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City of Saratoga
• Adopted Resolu�on Establishing a Code of Ethics
o Aspira�onal statements
o No discipline procedures
City of Sunnyvale
• Separate policy for Board and Commission members
• Counseling, verbal reprimands, and writen warnings given by Mayor privately
• Censure imposed by a majority of the City Council publicly
• Board or Commission member can be removed by 4/5 vote of Council for enumerated
reasons