A. In order to prevent conflicts of interest, the City limits employment of immediate family, as defined in these policies, under any or all of the following circumstances:
1. Where an immediate family member would have authority (or practical power) to supervise, appoint, remove, or discipline the other;
2. Where an immediate family member would be responsible for auditing the work of the other;
3. Where both parties would report to the same immediate supervisor;
4. Where, in order to avoid the reality or appearance of improper influence or favor, or to protect confidentiality, the City must limit the employment of immediate family members of policy level officers of any agency or organization currently dealing with the City or which could reasonably be expected to deal with the City in the future;
5. Where other circumstances might lead to potential conflict among the parties or conflict between the interest of one or both parties and the best interests of the City;
6. Where an immediate family member, other than a spouse, is a public official. If an employee's spouse is a public official, then a prohibited conflict of interest exists if any or all of subsections A1 through A4 of this section apply.
B. For purposes of this section, "immediate family" means the public official's or employee's spouse, registered domestic partner, child, parent, brother and sister, mother and father-in-law, son and daughter-in-law, aunt and uncle, grandparents, grandchildren, step relatives, domestic partner relatives in one of these relationships, or other relative, and who lives in the same home of the public official or employee. (Ord. 234, 12-20-2016; amd. Ord. 234A, 2-22-2021)