Every public official and employee of the city and every city agency shall comply with the following standards of conduct:
(A) No public official or employee, or any immediate family member of any public official or employee, 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 public official's or employee's public duties.
(B) No public official or employee shall intentionally use or attempt to use their official position with the city to secure unwarranted privileges or advantages for themselves or others.
(C) No public official or employee shall act in their official capacity in any matter:
(1) Where they stand to gain financially, or
(2) That may reasonably impair their objectivity or judgement.
(D) No public official or employee who may have or enter into private employment shall solicit, promote, or encourage themselves while performing official duties.
(E) No public official or employee shall be prohibited from:
(1) Giving or receiving an award publicly presented in recognition of public service, or
(2) Receiving normal travel expenses, meals, and refreshments furnished in conjunction with public events, appearances, ceremonies or fact finding trips related to official city business.
(F) No public official or employee shall use or allow to be used any information, not generally available to members of the general public, which they have received or acquired in the course of their official capacity, to gain financially or otherwise for themselves or others.
(G) No public official or employee shall represent any person or party other than the city in connection with any cause, proceeding, application or other matter pending before any agency in the city.
(Ord. 95-1, passed 3-2-95)