Meeting_Body
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
MARCH 19, 2026
Subject
SUBJECT: ADOPTION OF CODE OF CONDUCT FOR METRO ADVISORY BODIES
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATION
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
APPROVE amendment of Title 5 (Ethics) of Metro's Administrative Code to include the "Code of Conduct for Metro Advisory Bodies" (Attachment A), applicable to all members of Metro's advisory bodies.
Issue
ISSUE
Metro's advisory bodies provide important input and advice to Metro staff and the Board of Directors on a range of policy, planning, operational, and community issues. Currently, there is no unified, formal Code of Conduct that applies consistently across all Metro advisory bodies.
The absence of a clear, uniform standard can lead to inconsistent expectations, uncertainty in addressing misconduct, and potential risk to Metro's reputation and to the effectiveness of advisory bodies. Further, and most significantly, written expectations on professionalism to maintain a respectful and productive environment will minimize opportunities for misconduct by advisory body members. This Code helps ensure that disruptive activity is minimized so that advisory body members and Metro Staff are not subject to unwarranted, unwelcome, and problematic behavior that creates liability for Metro.
Background
BACKGROUND
Metro's advisory bodies, including but not limited to: the Community/Citizens' Advisory Council, Transportation Business Advisory Council, Technical Advisory Committee and its subcommittees, Public Safety Advisory Committee, Accessibility Advisory Committee, Sustainability Council, Policy Advisory Council, Public Liability/Property Damage Claims Committee, Metro Youth Council, and Community Leadership Councils, play an important role in advising Metro.
These bodies are advisory only; they do not make governmental decisions under state law. Because of this fact, Metro advisory bodies historically have not had a uniform and consistent code of conduct...
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