ORDINANCE NO. 241021

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Sponsor: Mayor Quinton Lucas

Amending Chapter 2, Administration, Article XV, Code of Ethics, of the Code of Ordinances by repealing and replacing certain sections to further prohibit and harassment and expand individuals covered under anti-harassment provisions to include all members of City boards and commissions under the Code of Ethics.

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WHEREAS, the City has a Code of Ethics contained in its Code of Ordinances; and

WHEREAS, the Code of Ethics established the Municipal Officials and Officers Ethics Commission; and

WHEREAS conduct constituting harassment creates workplace harms for City employees, constituents, and volunteers; NOW THEREFORE,

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That Chapter II, Article XV, Code of Ethics, of the Code of Kansas City, Missouri is hereby amended by repealing Sections 2-2002 and 2-2006, and enacting in lieu thereof new sections of like numbers and subject matters to read as follows:

Sec. 2-2002. Definitions.

As used in this code of ethics, these terms shall have the following meanings unless it is apparent from the context that a different meaning is intended:

Board means any appointive board or commission or other appointive body or authority of the city established by charter, ordinance, resolution or act of the mayor.

Commission means the municipal officials and officers ethics commission, unless the context dictates otherwise.

Contract means any arrangement or agreement pursuant to which any material, service or other thing of value is to be furnished to the city for valuable consideration to be paid by the city or is to be sold or transferred by the city.

Councilmember means any member of the city council, including the mayor.

Domestic partner is an adult, unrelated by blood, with whom an unmarried or separated official or employee has an exclusive committed relationship, maintains a mutual residence, an...

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