(A) City officials and employees must, in all instances, maintain their conduct at the highest standards. No City official or employee shall continue in his or her City capacity with pay when he or she engages in activities which are more than likely to lead to the diminishing of the integrity, efficiency or discipline of the City service.
(B) No City official or employee shall transact any business in his or her official capacity with any entity in which he or she has a substantial interest.
(C) No City official or employee shall formally appear before the body of which the official or employee is a member while acting as an advocate for himself, herself or any other person, group or entity.
(D) No salaried City official or employee shall represent, for compensation, any other private person, group or entity before any department, commission, board or committee of the City.
(E) No salaried City official or employee shall represent, directly or indirectly, any other private person, group or entity in any action or proceeding against the interests of the City or in any litigation in which the City or any department, commission, board or committee thereof is a party; provided, however, that, nothing herein shall limit the authority of the City Solicitor and his or her staff to represent the City, its boards, commissions, committees and officers in the discharge of their duties.
(F) No City official or employee shall accept or solicit any gift or favor that might reasonably tend to influence that individual in the discharge of official duties or that the City official or employee knows or should know has been offered with the intent to influence or pay for the official conduct. Exempted from this section are meals received at no charge to the City official or employee, as long as the same are not received on a regular or ongoing basis and lawful campaign contributions which are reported.
(G) No City official or employee shall solicit or accept other employment to be performed or compensation to be received while still a City official or employee, if the employment or compensation could reasonably be expected to impair independence in judgment or performance of City duties.
(H) If a City official or employee accepts or solicits a promise of future employment from any person or entity who has a substantial interest in a matter, which would be affected by any decision upon which the City official or employee might reasonably be expected to act, investigate, advise or make a recommendation, the City official or employee shall disclose that fact to the board or commission on which he or she serves or to his or her supervisor and shall take no further action on matters regarding the potential future employer.
(I) No salaried City official or employee shall use his or her official position to secure a special privilege or exemption for himself, herself or others or to secure confidential information for any purpose other than official responsibilities.
(J) No City official or employee shall use City facilities, personnel, equipment or supplies for private purposes, unless otherwise authorized.
(1995 Code, § 2.52.030) Penalty, see § 39.99