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An elected official or employee, during a term in office or a term of employment, may not engage in any private employment, when that employment:
(A) Can be reasonably expected to require frequent recusal and abstention pursuant to § 36.06 of this code;
(B) Can be reasonably expected to require disclosure or use of confidential information gained by reason of serving as an elected official or employee; or
(C) Requires representation of a person or organization other than the city in connection with litigation, negotiations or any other matter to which the city is a party.
(Ord. 2016-7, passed 5-16-16)
(A) Elected official or employee may not ask for, pursue or accept a private post-government employment opportunity with any person or organization that has a matter requiring the exercise of discretion pending before the elected official or employee, either individually or as a member of a board, while the matter is pending or within the 30 days following final disposition of the matter.
(B) No elected official or employee, for a period of 12 months after serving as an elected official or employee, may represent or render services to a private person or organization in connection with any particular transaction in which he or she personally and substantially participated while serving as an elected official or employee.
(Ord. 2016-7, passed 5-16-16)
This code shall not be construed as prohibiting an elected official or employee from:
(A) Representing himself or herself, or his or her spouse or minor children before the city; or
(B) Asserting a claim against the city on his or her own behalf, or on behalf of his or her spouse or minor children.
(Ord. 2016-7, passed 5-16-16)
(A) An elected official shall not make use of municipal materials, funds, property, personnel, facilities or equipment for any purpose other than for official municipal business, unless the use is expressly permitted by a general written municipal policy or regulation.
(B) An elected official or employee shall not cause the city to spend more than is reasonably necessary for transportation, meals or lodging in connection with official travel.
(Ord. 2016-7, passed 5-16-16)
(A) Subject to division (B), no elected official or employee shall knowingly have a financial interest in a contract made by the city.
(B) The prohibition in division (A) does not apply to:
(1) An elected official or employee who does not participate in or have official responsibility for any of the activities for approving contracting agency, if:
(a) The contract is made after public notice or, where applicable, through competitive bidding;
(b) The elected official or employee files with the contracting municipal board a statement making full disclosure of all related financial interests in the contract; and
(c) The contract can be performed without compromising the performance of the official duties and responsibilities of the elected official or employee; or
(2) An elected official or employee who, acting in good faith, learns of an actual or prospective violation of the prohibition in division (A), if, not later than 30 days after learning of the actual or prospective violation, the elected official or employee:
(a) Makes a full written disclosure of any financial interests to contracting municipal board; and
(b) Terminates or disposes of the financial interest.
(Ord. 2016-7, passed 5-16-16)
(A) An elected official or employee shall not engage in political activity, including solicitation of political contributions from:
(1) Another employee or elected official; or
(2) Any other person; when on duty or acting in an official capacity.
(B) This section does not prohibit an elected official or employee from engaging in such activity when not on duty.
(C) A elected official or employee shall not solicit political contributions at any time from:
(1) Persons whom the elected official or employee knows to have a business relationship with the elected official’s or employee’s office; or
(2) Employees directly supervised by the elected official or employee.
(Ord. 2016-7, passed 5-16-16)
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