In addition to the statutory conflicts of interest that apply under § 40.20, officers and employees are also subject to the following local conflicts of interest rules.
(A) For purposes of the local conflicts of interest rules set forth in this division (A), a "financial interest" of a relative is defined as "a certain, definable, pecuniary, and personal economic interest from which the relative of the officer or employee is entitled to receive any financial benefit as a result of any contract, business, or other transaction which is, or which is known to become, the subject of an official act or action by or with the city."
(1) An officer or employee whose relative has a financial interest in any contract, work, or business of the city or in the sale of any article whenever the expense, price, or consideration of the contract, work, business, or sale is paid out of city funds must disclose on the record of the board, commission, or committee that performs such official act or to the City Manager, in the case of employees, the nature and extent of the relative's financial interest and must refrain from taking any official action on that matter.
(2) An officer or employee whose relative has a financial interest in the purchase of any city property must disclose on the record of the board, commission, or committee that takes official action on the purchase or to the City Manager, in the case of employees, the nature and extent of the relative's financial interest and must refrain from taking any official action on that matter.
(3) No relative of an officer or employee shall take or receive, or offer to take or receive, either directly or indirectly, any money or other thing of value as a gift or bribe or means of influencing the officer's or employee's vote or action in his or her official character.
(4) No relative of any officer or employee may represent, either as agent or otherwise, any person with respect to any application or bid for any contract or work in regard to which the officer or employee may be called upon to vote unless the officer or employee discloses on the record of the board, commission, or committee that performs such official act or to the City Manager, in the case of employees, the nature and extent of the relative's financial interest and refrains from taking any official action on that matter.
(B) No officer or employee shall appear on behalf of any person (other than the city itself) before any city board, commission, or committee of which that officer or employee is a member unless that officer or employee discloses on the record of the board, commission, or committee the nature and extent of the officer's or employee's financial interest and refrains from taking any official action on that matter.
(Ord. 2019-44, passed 10-21-2019)