In this chapter, unless otherwise provided or the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth in this section.
City Official. Means a person who holds elective office under the ordinances of the city, or who is a member of a board or commission.
Immediate Family. Means anyone related to a person by blood or current marriage or adoption in a degree up to and including the second degree of consanguinity or affinity or any person who is a regular member of that person's household.
Official Action. Means a recommendation, decision, approval, disapproval, vote, or other similar action, including inaction, by a city official or employee, whether such action or inaction is administrative, legislative, quasi-judicial, advisory, or otherwise.
Organization. Means any business, corporation, partnership, firm, or association whether organized for profit or non-profit.
Substantial Financial Interest in an Official Action. Means a financial interest that could be affected by an official action, which might reasonably result in a pecuniary gain or loss exceeding three hundred dollars ($300.00). When the pecuniary value of a financial interest is not apparent on its face or is otherwise at issue, the mayor or other presiding officer will make the determination of whether or not it constitutes a substantial financial interest in accordance with § 2.05.040.
a. A person's financial interest includes:
1. any financial interest of a member of that person's immediate family including involvement or ownership, or a professional or private relationship, that is a source of income, or from which the person has received, or expects to receive, a financial benefit.
2. any affiliation with an organization in which he has an ownership interest, holds a position of management, or is an officer, director, trustee, employee, or the like.
b. A financial interest does not include:
1. affiliation with an organization solely as a volunteer, club member, or the like.
2. a personal or financial interest of a type which is shared in common with all other citizens or a large class of citizens.
(Ord. 98-13, § 2 (part), 5-28-98)