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§ 39.04 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT.
   (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
§ 39.05 MISUSE OF OFFICIAL INFORMATION.
   No former City official or employee shall use any confidential information to which he or she had access by virtue of his or her official capacity and which has not been made public concerning the property, operations, policies or affairs of the City to advance any personal financial interests.
(1995 Code, § 2.52.040) Penalty, see § 39.99
§ 39.06 RESTRICTIONS ON PROVIDING REPRESENTATION TO OTHERS.
   (A)   For the purpose of this section, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
      BEFORE THE CITY. Before the Board of Commissioners, a City board or commission or a City official or employee.
      CASE, PROJECT or MATTER. Specific cases, projects or regulatory matters, rather than generic policies, procedures or legislation of general application. For instance, the zoning process or site plan review process is not a CASE, PROJECT or MATTER within the meaning of this section; however, a specific zoning case or site plan would constitute a CASE, PROJECT or MATTER subject to the restrictions imposed in this section. It is not the intent of this subchapter and this subchapter shall not be construed, to prohibit the practice of any profession or occupation by former City officials and employees.
      REPRESENT. All communications with and appearances before the City in which the City is asked to make a decision. The term REPRESENT does not include communications and appearances in matters involving only ministerial action on the part of the City.
   (B)   In any formal or informal appearance before the City, a person representing a person or entity, which person or entity employs a former City official or employee who had discretionary authority over the project or matter for which the person or entity is appearing before the City, shall disclose any former involvement of the former City official or employee in the project or matter. This disclosure requirement shall be in effect for 24 months after the former City official or City employee leaves City service or employment.
   (C)   This section shall not apply to persons who left the service or employment of the City prior to the effective date of the ordinance from which this subchapter derives.
(1995 Code, § 2.52.050)
§ 39.07 CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.
   No City official or employee or former City official or employee shall disclose or use confidential information acquired by virtue of his or her municipal employment or office; provided that, disclosure may be made when required by state law or federal law or by a court order.
(1995 Code, § 2.52.060) Penalty, see § 39.99
§ 39.08 CONTRACT BY FORMER EMPLOYEE OR OFFICER.
   Nothing in this subchapter shall prohibit a former City official or employee from entering into a contract to represent the City in any matter or entering into other employment, as long as confidential and/or privileged information or data obtained by their employment with the City is not used or disclosed to or by others.
(1995 Code, § 2.52.070)
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