A Message from The Mayor
 To All City Employees:
St. Petersburg is a city that values all of its residents, stakeholders, and employees. Thank you for your ongoing dedication to our community.
We appreciate the work you do and the role you play in ensuring St. Petersburg is the best place for all to thrive.
My administration is committed to inclusivity, intentional equity, and transparency. And as public employees, we all share the enormous and important responsibility to preserve public trust.
As a city employee, it is vital you maintain that responsibility by demonstrating accountability and being good stewards of the city’s assets.
No one wants to think a coworker could be capable of violating the public trust. But unfortunately, there can sometimes be bad actors among us.
That’s why the city has partnered with EthicsPoint, Inc. to establish a reporting system to safely and securely bring ethics concerns to the attention of city administration. You can access the system online or by phone to report criminal or unethical behavior in violation of city policy.
As with public safety, if you see something, say something.
Thank you again for your dedication to maintaining a system of good governance to ensure our city maintains the trust of its people.
We Are St. Pete,
Mayor Kenneth T. Welch
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For City Employees and Vendors Use Only
Do not use this hotline to report the following types of violations.
Reports filed via the hotline that pertain to the following types of incidents will not be investigated.
- Human Resources issues dealing with employee harassment, discrimination or any grievable labor issues. Please direct these reports or calls to the Human Resources department, 727-893-7481.
- Conflicts of interest related to State Ethics violations. Please direct these reports to the State of Florida Ethics Commission at 850-488-7864 or www.ethics.state.fl.us/.
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Reporting Anonymously Under State Law.
You may report a fraud related issue anonymously through this hotline, however any personal information you provide may become public record at the conclusion of an investigation. Any written or e-mail material received or generated by city staff or council members may become public record at some point in time and state law requires the record be made available for inspection by any citizen who requests it. Therefore, if you wish to report anonymously via e-mail, please do so through a public computer such as those located at the Public Libraries.
Effective June 21, 2024, pursuant to Section 112.326 of the Florida Statutes, all ethics complaints alleging violations of Chapter 112, Part III of the Florida Statutes, or Section 9 of the City of St. Petersburg’s Rules and Regulations must be written and signed under oath by the complainant. These complaints must be based on personal knowledge or non-hearsay information. As a result, the City can no longer accept ethics complaints submitted anonymously or those based upon information that is not personally known to the complainant, or predicated on hearsay.
Employees with any questions about the propriety of contemplated actions should contact the Legal Department before taking any action. Additionally, potential complainants with questions regarding the complaint process are encouraged to contact the Office of the City Auditor.
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Public Records & Email. Under Florida law, Florida Senate Bill SB 80 - effective July 1, 2006, e-mail address received by the City or the hotline are public records at some point in time.
To Make a Report
You may use either of the following two methods to submit a report:
- Call 888-236-7053 (toll free in the US and Canada), or
- Select the "Make a Report" link at the top of this web page.
After you complete your report you will be assigned a unique code called a "report key." Write down your report key and password and keep them in a safe place. After 5 - 10 business days, use your report key and password to check your report for feedback or questions.
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