(A) No officer or employee of the city/county or any city/county agency shall represent any person or business, other than the city/county, in connection with any cause, proceeding, application or other matter pending before the city/county or any city/county agency.
(1) This prohibition does not apply where the officer or employee specifically discloses their position with the City or County on the record at a public meeting of the Agency, and that the Agency makes a specific finding, on the record that despite the conflict, it is in the best interests of the Agency and the public to allow the specific representation to occur.
(B) Nothing in this section shall prohibit an employee from representing another employee or employees where the representation is within the context of official labor union or similar representational responsibilities.
(C) Nothing in this section shall prohibit any officer or employee from representing himself or herself in matters concerning his or her own interest.
(D) No elected officer shall be prohibited by this section from making any inquiry for information on behalf of a constituent, if no compensation, reward or other thing of value is promised to, given to, or accepted by the officer, whether directly or indirectly, in return for the inquiry.
(Ord. 571, passed 1-19-95; Am. Ord. B2011-04, passed 4-12-11)