City Manager

Mission Statement:

The mission of the Office of Ethics and Transparency is to build trust among the public, employees, and officials, and to provide the necessary resources to make impartial decisions as stewards of public resources.

The Office of Ethics and Transparency (OET) believes that ethical behavior at all levels of our workforce is a critical component of our duties as public servants. Government ethics helps to ensure that we act with integrity and transparency while serving the best interests of the Long Beach community.

Established in FY24, the OET brings the ethics program and the Public Records Act (PRA) program together under one office to centralize operations, enhance public trust, and empower informed action. This unified approach fosters synergy between ethical conduct and open access to information, allowing for more transparent decision-making and robust oversight. The foundation of the OET is built on the City's Code of Conduct and Ethics.

During 2024, the OET worked with Markkula Center for Applied Ethics on strategic planning. After months of interviews, public meetings, an employee survey, and a SOAR analysis, a 5-year Strategic Roadmap was presented to the Ethics Commission on September 11, 2024. Staff and the Ethics Commission worked together to finalize an implementation plan for the Roadmap, and begun to operationalize recommendations in January 2025. Please stay tuned for progress reports!