A ticket or pass is not a gift to a City official, including an individual who accepts the ticket or pass on behalf of an agency, in either of the following scenarios:
(a) The ticket or pass is income, consistent with federal and state income tax laws, and the agency reports the ticket or pass as income to the official in accordance with Section 24.54; or
(b) All of the following apply:
(1) The distribution of the ticket or pass accomplishes one or more of the following public purposes:
(A) Promoting industry, employment, tourism, or economic development in the City.
(B) Furthering the agency’s work, mission, or duties.
(C) Promoting cultural, artistic, educational, recreational, or community activities in the City.
(D) Encouraging or recognizing significant academic, athletic, or public achievements.
(E) Attracting or retaining highly qualified City employees, officials, or volunteers.
(F) Recognizing the meritorious service of current or former City employees, officials, or volunteers.
(G) Facilitating a City official’s familiarity with or ability to carry out City duties related to the management, administration, or care of a City facility or event.
(2) The Ticket Administrator distributes the ticket or pass to the City official for the official’s use, for use by a member of the official’s immediate family, or for use by no more than one guest.
(3) The Ticket Administrator, in the Ticket Administrator’s sole discretion, determines who will receive the ticket or pass and does not distribute a disproportionate number of the available tickets or passes to a single elected City officer, a single member of the agency’s board or commission, the agency’s general manager or chief administrative officer, or an agency appointee subject to confirmation by the City Council.
(4) An outside source has not earmarked the ticket or pass for a specific City official.
(5) The distribution of the ticket or pass is disclosed in accordance with Section 24.54.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 183,730, Eff. 8-4-15.
Amended by: Subsec. (b)(3), Ord. No. 186,371, Eff. 12-10-19.