A. The provisions of this chapter shall be enforceable in accordance with the statutory authority referenced herein.

B. Enforcement of a violation of this ethics code against a councilmember shall be reviewed by an ad hoc committee comprised of three members of the city council, which ad hoc committee shall make a recommendation to the city council. The ad hoc committee shall be created for this purpose when called for by the deputy mayor, and members of such ad hoc committee shall be appointed by the deputy mayor; provided, that the mayor shall act to call for the ad hoc committee and appoint members to such ad hoc committee if the deputy mayor is disabled or precluded from acting in that capacity. Neither the councilmember about whom a complaint has been voiced, nor the councilmember who voiced the complaint, shall be appointed to the ad hoc committee or entitled to vote on any council action related to the complaint.

C. Enforcement of a violation of this ethics code against the public official of the city other than a councilmember shall be as directed by the mayor or the human resources director, in accordance with city policies. (Ord. 6519 § 1, 2014.)