(a) Purpose and procedures.
(1) Donations of money, real estate, products, and services to the city allow residents to make valuable contributions to city programs and should be encouraged. Persons and business entities making donations should not, however, expect any reward, reciprocal benefit, or influence.
(2) Donations must be documented to ensure transparency of government, enable measurement of the value and usefulness of the donation, and allow for audits of donations.
(3) For long-term or complex projects and projects involving professional services, an agreement must be drafted to document the scope of goods or services to be donated and to document which party retains ownership of intellectual property. If a donation will lead to city expenditures, expenditures must follow the procurement process if required by city code or state law.
(b) General rule.
(1) A city official, employee, or department shall not solicit, accept, or agree to accept any donation to the city of money, real estate, products, or services that:
(A) reasonably tends to influence or reward official conduct; or
(B) the city official, employee, or department knows is intended to influence or reward the discharge of official duties.
(2) A person or business entity shall not knowingly offer any donation to the city of money, real estate, products, or services that:
(A) reasonably tends to influence or reward official conduct; or
(B) the person or business entity knows is intended to influence or reward the discharge of official duties.
(c) Reporting. City officials, employees, and departments receiving a donation to the city shall report the donation in compliance with Article VI.