Every public servant shall comply with the following standards of conduct:
(A) No public servant, or any immediate family member of public servant, shall have an interest in a business or engage in any business, transaction or activity which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of the public servant's public duties.
(B) No public servant shall intentionally use or attempt to use his official position with the city to secure unwarranted privileges or advantages for himself or herself.
(C) No public servant shall intentionally take or refrain from taking any discretionary action or agree to take or refrain from taking any discretionary action or induce or attempt to induce any other public servant to take or refrain from taking any discretionary action, on any matter before the participant for which he is a public servant in order to obtain a financial benefit for any of the following:
(1) The public servant.
(2) A family member of the public servant.
(3) An outside employer of the public servant.
(4) Any business in which the public servant, or any family member of the public servant has a financial interest.
(5) Any business with which the public servant or any family member of the public servant is negotiating or seeking prospective employment or other business or professional relationship.
(D) No public servant shall be deemed in violation of any provision in this section if, by reason of the public servant's participation, vote, decision, action or inaction, no financial benefit accrues to the public servant, a family member, an outside employer, or a business as defined in subsection (C)(4) and (C)(5) of this section, as a member of any business, occupation, profession, or other group, to any greater extent than any gain could reasonably be expected to accrue to any other member of the business, occupation, profession, or other group.
(E) Every public servant who has a prohibited financial interest which the public servant believes or has reason to believe may be affected by his or her participation, vote, decision or other action taken within the scope of his or her public duties shall disclose the precise nature and value of the interest, in writing, to the legislative body of the participant served by the public servant, and the disclosure shall be entered on the official record of the proceedings of the governing body. The public servant shall refrain from taking any action with respect to the matter that is the subject of the disclosure, and such public servant shall not be counted in determining a quorum necessary to consider such matter.
(Ord. 94-6, passed 12-15-94)