Mark Bransford asks Ethical Practices Board to add elements of 2009 opinion into city policy. 4:01 pm, Mar. 3, 2021 × Mark Bransford A proposed change to Rochester’s ethics code would clarify when elected and appointed officials are able to offer opinions on development projects. “This kind of stuff is not at all intuitive,” said Faye Harris, president of Rochester’s Ethical Practices Board. While a 2009 board opinion ruled that council members, as well as Planning and Zoning Commission members, must refrain from stating an opinion on a request that will eventually involve an official hearing, Rochester City Council member Mark Bransford said Wednesday that the issue isn’t specifically addressed in the city’s ethics code.