.010 Future employment. No City official or employee of Anaheim, for a period of two years following the termination of his or her office or employment, shall:
1. Advocate or Lobby before any City of Anaheim agency, official or employee for compensation on behalf of any person or any organization;
2. Accept employment or otherwise receive compensation from a person or organization that entered into a contract with the City of Anaheim within one year prior to the termination of his or her office or employment, where the former official or employee personally and substantially participated in the award of the contract for the City and will subsequently perform work related to that contract for the person or organization awarded the contract; or
3. Participate as a competitor in any competitive selection process for a City contract where the former official or employee recommended or approved the project or the work that is the subject of the contract, and any such City contract shall not be awarded to such former official or employee.
.020 Exceptions. Subsection .010 shall not preclude the hiring of a former City employee as a consultant to the City, provided that such hiring is approved in advance by the City Council. Nor shall this subsection apply to any City official or employee who left office or whose City employment or service terminated prior to the effective date of this ordinance; provided, however, that a person who returns to City office, employment or service on or after the effective date of this ordinance shall be subject to the requirements hereof.
.030 Restrictions on Employment and Utilization of Lobbyists. The City shall not contract with any person for, or employ any person in, the positions of Council Aide, Policy Aide, or Chief of Staff to the Mayor if that person was or is required to register as a Lobbyist under section 1.11.070, for a period of one year following the person's Lobbying of Anaheim. Nor shall any person required to register as a Lobbyist under Section 1.11.070 serve as an advisor, paid or unpaid, to any City Official for a period of one year following the person's Lobbying of Anaheim, unless all contacts as an advisor are reported to the City Clerk, consistent with Section 1.11.070.020. For purposes of this section, "advisor" means one who provides input by way of advice, guidance, information, or speaking points on matters relevant to the City.
.040 Restrictions on Concurrent Employment of Employees of Lobbying Firms. The City shall not retain or employ any person who is also retained or employed to perform services for a Lobbying Firm that engages in Lobbying the City of Anaheim or any regional agency in which Anaheim has a voting role.
.050 Disclosure of Confidential Information. City officials and employees shall respect and maintain the confidentiality of information acquired in the course and scope of their employment concerning the property, personnel or affairs of the City. They shall not disclose confidential information or records without proper and legally required authorization, or use such confidential information or records to advance their personal, financial or other private interests, or the private gain or advantage of others. (Ord. 6417 § 1 (part); August 15, 2017; Ord. 6563 § 3; December 5, 2023.)