It is declared that high ethical standards among City officers
and employees are essential to the conduct of good representative
government and that a code of ethics for the guidance of public officers
and employees will help them avoid conflicts with improved standards
of public service and will promote and strengthen the confidence of
the residents of the City in their public officers and employees.
The purpose of this chapter is to establish guidelines for ethical
standards of conduct for all such City officers and employees by setting
forth those acts or actions that are incompatible with the public
interest and which compromise, or appear to compromise, public trust
in the fairness, independence and integrity of City officers and employees
and their official actions.