Every officer of the city and every city agency shall comply with the following standards of conduct:
(A) No officer or any family member of any officer 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 officer's public duties. Contracts between the city and any officer or employee thereof shall be governed specifically and solely by the provisions of state law and § 39.16.
(B) No officer shall intentionally use or attempt to use his or her official position with the city to secure unwarranted privileges or advantages for himself or herself or others.
(C) No officer 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 officer or employee to take or refrain from taking any discretionary action, on any matter before the city in order to obtain a financial benefit for any of the following:
(1) The officer.
(2) A family member.
(3) An outside employer.
(4) Any business in which the officer, or any family member has an ownership interest of 25% or more or a financial interest having a fair market value of more than $10,000.
(5) Any business with which the officer or any family member is negotiating or seeking prospective employment or other business or professional relationship.
(D) No officer shall be deemed in violation of any provision in this section if, by reason of the officer's participation, vote, decision, action or inaction, no financial benefit accrues to the officer or a family member, an outside employer, or a business as defined in division (C)(4) and (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 officer who has a prohibited financial interest which the officer 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 nature of the interest to the governing body of the city or city agency served by the officer, and the disclosure shall be entered on the official record of the proceedings of the governing body. The officer shall refrain from taking any action with respect to the matter that is the subject of the disclosure.
(Ord. 95-1, passed 12-5-94) Penalty, see § 39.99