07-09-12 Council Agenda & Packet

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Ordinance on Whistleblower Protection Page 2 (3) Provided verbal or written information to the person or persons charged with overseeing and enforcing the governing policy or protocols as part of the investigation of such complaint; (4) Testified at any ethics commission proceeding or similar venue established by the city (b) An elected city official, city employee or city appointee who has proper jurisdictional authority over an individual who has taken any of the actions listed in paragraph (a) of this section, may take appropriate disciplinary action, if said person did not act in good faith or knowingly or recklessly provided false information or testimony. (c) A person who is found to have violated this section shall be subject to progressive disciplinary procedures as set forth in the City of South Bend's properly enacted Personnel Polices and Procedures, or other governing documents adopted under governing law. (d) All elected city officials, city employees or city appointees shall be properly trained in any and all ethics regulations, including but not limited to the City of South Bend Ethics Code signed by the Mayor on January 1, 2012, all ordinances addressing ethics, governing standards, policies and protocols governing the tasks to which such officials, employees and appointees are charged to carry out as part of their employment with the City of South Bend. Section 11. If any part, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason declared to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. Section III. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage by the Common Council, approval by the Mayor and legal publication. Council Member Henry avis, Jr. 2nd District Council Member Council Member Karen L. White Council Member at Large