Title
Ordinance amending the Lake County Ethics & Conduct Code for the purpose of clarifying the ability to file ethics complaints anonymously.
Staff Summary
• In April 2021 the Lake County Board amended the Ethics & Conduct Code, establishing an independent Ethics Commission. The Commission was subsequently appointed in August 2021.
• The Commission has since met a number of times and has established the Operating Procedures that govern their processes. During this review it was noted that the Ethics & Conduct Code does not specifically state that anonymous complaints are possible.
• Though anonymous ethics complaints have been accepted, the Independent Ethics Commission recommended it by included in the County’s Ethics & Conduct Code. This ordinance amendment includes the language recommended by the Ethics Commission.