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10. Confidential Information. Members shall respect the confidentiality of inform tion co erning the property, personnel or affairs of the City. They shall neither discl se con dential information without proper legal authorization, nor use such information t advan e their personal, financial or other private interests. 11. Use of Public Resources. Members shall not use public resources not avail ble to th public in general, such as City staff time, equipment, supplies or facilities, for private ain or personal purposes. 12. Representation of Private Interests. In keeping with their role as stewar s of th public interest, members of Council shall not appear on behalf of the private i terests f third parties before the Council or any board, commission or proceeding of th City, n r shall members of boards and commissions appear before their own bodies or b fore the ouncil on behalf of the private interests of third parties on matters related to the ar as of s ice of their bodies. 13. Advocacy. Members shall represent the official policies or positions of t e City ouncil, board or commission to the best of their ability when designated as d legates or this purpose. When presenting their individual opinions and positions, membe s shall plicitly state they do not represent their body or the City of Sunnyvale, nor wil they a ow the inference that they do. Councilmembers and board and commission memb rs have e right to endorse candidates for all Council seats or other elected offices. It is inappro riate to mention or display endorsements during Council meetings, board/commiss on mee ngs, or other official City meetings. 14. Policy Role of Members. Members shall respect and adhere to the ouncil- anager structure of Sunnyvale City government as outlined by the Sunnyvale Cit Charte In this structure, the City Council determines the policies of the City with the ad ice, inf mation and analysis provided by the public, boards and commissions, and City staff. E ept as provided by the City Charter, members therefore shall not interfere with t e admi strative functions of the City or the professional duties of City staff; nor shall they im air the bility of staff to implement Council policy decisions. 15. Independence of boards and commissions. Because of the value of the ind penden advice of boards and commissions to the public decision-making process, me bers of ouncil shall refrain from using their position to unduly influence the deliberations or outc mes of board and commission proceedings. 16. Positive Work Place Environment. Members shall support the maintenance f a posi ive and constructive work place environment for City employees and for citizens and bu nesses dealing with the City. Members shall recognize their special role in d alings Mf ith City employees to in no way create the perception of inappropriate direction to s aff. B. CONDUCT The Conduct section of the City's Code of Ethics and Conduct is designed to manner in which Councilmembers and board and commission members should t ea City staff, constituents, and others they come into contact with in represe tin Sunnyvale. It reflects the work of a Council Policy and Protocol Subcommittee t a1 with defining more clearly the behavior, manners, and courtesies that are sui ak occasions. The Subcommittee also considered a wide variety of policy changes ni designed to make public meetings and the process of governance run more smo th The constant and consistent theme through all of the conduct guid Councilmembers experience huge workloads and tremendous stress in m could impact thousands of lives. Despite these pressures, elected and aF des ibe the t one nother, g the City of : was harged ile for various J clari cations ly. is " spect." decisi ns that d offi ials are 179