I. Title: Citizens Advisory Board on Ethics Oversight, Transparency, and Government Responsiveness.
The members of this Citizens Advisory Board will be appointed by the Village Board. The make-up, number of members, term of office and other functional details to be determined by the VOL Board
II. Charter on Ethics Complaints
A. Will serve as the initial in-take step of an allegation of an ethics violation.
B. Will determine the validity of the complaint.
C. Will send to the Board a "finding" and recommend Board action.
D. The Board RETAINS all of its authority in terms of acceptance of "finding" and sanction(s).
III. Charter On Review of required Financial Disclosure documents
A. Will review at LEAST on a yearly basis the up-to-date status of such documents.
B. Will give an opinion of possible failures and recommend action/sanction to VOL Board.
IV. Charter on Advisory Opinions prior to potential Ethics Violations
A. Will issue Advisory opinions on contemplated outside activities and business dealings, and all business dealing within the scope of the VOL government, by VOL officials and employees which may constitute a conflict of interest.
B. Serve as the reporting channel for all gifts, or offer of gifts or gratuitous compensation rendered to VOL officials and employees.
C. Will advise on the appropriateness of fundraising solicitation by all VOL officials and employees.
D. Within the scope of all collective negotiations agreement, all officials and employees are required to seek prior consent for items A. and C. herein, and report items specified under B. to the Board immediately.
V. Charter under Public Complaints and Grievances
Residents who consider themselves aggrieved by any VOL official or employee may submit a written complaint to the Board, which will in turn refer the matter to the proper VOL official and advise the VOL Board as whole of the grievance.