After the adoption of this Code of Ethics, as an amendment to the city's Code of Ordinances, no person shall be hired or appointed by the city to any office, position, employment, employment contract or duty for which the salary, wages, pay or compensation is to be paid out of public funds, if that person is part of the immediate family of any public officer or employee at or above the level of department head. This prohibition does not pertain to appointments to the City Council or advisory boards and commissions, which are appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council. For purposes of this section, “immediate family” shall include spouse, mother, father, sister, brother, son, daughter, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, grandmother, grandfather, grandson, granddaughter, uncle, aunt, niece, nephew, and first cousin.
(Ord. 23-33, passed 11-14-23)