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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2009-3170 amend Employee Policies Handbook/include a Social Networking Site policy E REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: Aueust 24. 2009 Budeet Requested By: Heather Weger Source of Funds: Department: HUIll~R ReliQUrCeli Account Number: Report: Resolution: Ordinance: x Amount Budgeted: Exhibits: Ordinance Amount Requested: Exhibits: Social Network Site Policv Budgeted Item: YES NO Exhibits SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION City staff would like to recommend an amendment to the Employee Policy Handbook to include a Social Networking Policy. This policy is designed to address issues that may arise from city employees who may use Social Networking sites such as myspace or facebook in such a way to bring discredit upon the City of La Porte. This policy is not designed to prohibit employees from using these websites on their own time, but to address issues or problems that may arise that could potentially reflect poorly upon the City. 8mM Dat~ ORDINANCE NO. 3J70 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF LA PORTE EMPLOYEE POLICIES HANDBOOK BY ADDING A SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE POLICY; CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte hereby adopts amendments to Chapter 3, "Standards of Conduct", of the City of La Porte Employee Policies Handbook, by adding a Social Networking Site Policy, a true and correct copy of which is attached to this Ordinance as Exhibit "A", incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes. Section 2. The revised City of La Porte Employee Policies Handbook hereby adopted, shall supersede all previous City of La Porte Employee Policy Handbooks and City of La Porte Personnel Policy Manuals, including amendments made thereto, heretofore adopted by the City Council of the City of La Porte. Section 3. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any part of any section, sentence, phrase, or clause, of this Ordinance shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance, and it is hereby declared to be the intention of this City Council to have passed each section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or part thereof, irrespective of the fact that any other section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or part thereof, may be declared invalid. Section 4. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall of the Ci ty 'for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed, considered and formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the contents and posting thereof. Section 5. This Ordinance shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval. thiS~y PASSED AND APPROVED, of August, 2009. By: ATTEST: ~i!c:($ City Secretary APPROVED: ~Z I!~" lark T. Askins Assistant City Attorney 2 3.18 Social Networking Sites An employee is in violation of this policy if they publish any personal information about themselves, other employees of the City of La Porte or a customer in any public medium (print, broadcast, digital or online) that includes, but is not limited to the following: · Has the potential or effect of involving the employee, their co workers, or the City of La Porte in any kind of dispute or conflict with other employees or third parties; · Reveals the unauthorized use of City uniforms or City equipment; · Interferes with the work of any employee; · Creates a harassing, demeaning or hostile working environment for any employee or third party; · Disrupts the smooth orderly flow of work within the office, or the delivery of services to citizens; · Harms the goodwill and reputation of the City of La Porte; · Places doubt in the reliability, trustworthiness, or sound judgment of the person who is the subject of the information; or · Reveals confidential information of the City of La Porte.