Code of Ethics and Conduct
Filing of Complaint
- Complaint Form
- By calling the City Clerk’s Office at 951-826-5557
- City Clerk’s Office: 3900 Main Street, 7th Floor, Riverside, CA, 92522
Complainant completes the form in its entirety. Failure to complete all sections of the form may result in the filing being deemed incomplete. Incomplete filings will not be processed. All supporting documents must be attached.
Complaints shall be filed with the City Clerk no later than one year from the date of the alleged violation. Complainant files the completed form and attachments, if any, in the City Clerk’s Office, 3900 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92522.
Pre-conference procedures
The City Clerk provides a copy of the complaint to the public official against whom the complaint is made within ten (10) City business days after complaint is deemed complete.
Within 20 City business days of the City Clerk deeming the complaint complete, the City Clerk shall set the matter for a pre-conference before the Board of Ethics and notify in writing the complainant and the public official against whom the complaint is filed of the date, time, and location of the pre-conference. The pre-conference date shall be within 45 City business days of the complaint being deemed complete.
City Clerk provides copies of reply and tangible evidence to the complainant within ten (10) City business days after receipt.
Pre-Conference Scheduled
Within twenty (20) City business days of the complete filing, the City Clerk sets the matter for a pre-conference hearing before the Board of Ethics at a regular meeting and notifies the complainant and public official against whom the complaint is filed of the date, time, and location of the pre-conference. The pre-conference date shall be within forty-five (45) City business days of the complaint being deemed complete.
Hearing Procedures
Appeal Procedures