Every officer and employee of the city or one of its agencies shall comply with the following standards of conduct:
(A) No officer or employee, or any immediate family member thereof, shall have an interest in a business transaction or activity which is in substantial conflict with the proper discharge of the officer’s or employee’s public duties.
(B) No officer or employee shall intentionally use or attempt to use his official position with the city to secure unwarranted privileges or advantages for himself or others.
(C) No officer or employee shall intentionally take or refrain from taking any discretionary action, or agree to do so, or attempt to induce any other officer or employee to take or refrain from taking any discretionary action, on any matter before the city or its agency in order to obtain a financial benefit for any of the following:
(1) The officer or employee.
(2) A family member.
(3) An outside employer of the officer or employee or a family member.
(4) Any business in which the officer or employee, or any family member has a financial interest.
(5) Any business with which the officer or employee or any family member is negotiating or seeking prospective employment or other business or professional relationship.
(D) No officer or employee shall be deemed in violation of any provision in this section if, by reason of the officer’s or employee’s participation, vote, decision, action or inaction, no financial benefit accrues to the persons listed in (C)(1) through (C)(5) above, 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 officer or employee who has, or has reason to believe he has, a prohibited financial interest under this section, shall disclose the precise nature of the interest which disclosure shall be entered on the financial record of the city or its agency and the officer or employee shall refrain from taking any action with respect to the matter.
(Ord. 1994-18, passed 11-15-94)