City-county councilors in Indianapolis are considering changes to their code of ethics following reporting that spotlighted concerns in Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration. The council’s ethics committee met on July 23 to discuss potential amendments to the council’s code of ethics.

Proposed Changes

Among the changes being considered include recommendations put forward by Councilor Jesse Brown after reading the ‘Mr. Clean’ investigation, which examined whether Hogsett followed through on promises to prioritize government transparency and integrity. The suggestions were also based on feedback from constituents in Brown’s district, which includes parts of downtown and the near east side.

Councilors are required to submit annual ethics disclosure forms that include their employer, their spouse’s employer, financial interest in companies that do business with the city, gifts valued over $100, and board memberships. However, one resident attempted to file ethics complaints against a councilor, only to learn that only councilors can file such complaints.

Democrats on the council have already proposed establishing a one-year cooling off period for senior city officials. The announcement came the same day an investigation was published in which ethics experts questioned former chief of staff Dan Parker joining an Indianapolis engineering firm shortly after leaving the city.

Original reporting: Mirror Indy — read the source article.