(A) No officer or employee of the city, or of any city agency, shall, directly or indirectly through any other person or business, solicit or accept any gift without first notifying the city in writing of such a gift.
(B) Certain items are typically excluded from this provision. Examples of these items include:
(1) Gifts received from family members;
(2) Gifts accepted on behalf of the city and transferred to the city;
(3) Reasonable travel and travel-related expenses, cost of admission, food and beverages, and entertainment furnished in connection with certain specified public events, appearances, ceremonies, economic development activities, or fact-finding trips related to official government business;
(4) Usual and customary loans made in the ordinary course of business;
(5) Awards, including certificates, plaques, and commemorative tokens presented in recognition of public service;
(6) Informational, promotional, and educational items.
(Ord. 2022-11, passed 11-7-22)