(A) (1) No former city employee shall, for a period of two years from the date of leaving city employment, knowingly:
(a) Appear at a meeting of a board or commission staffed by members of the department of which the employee was a member, as a representative for any private person, including the employee or any immediate family member, or any group or interest;
(b) Represent, directly or indirectly, any private person, including the former employee or any immediate family member, or any group or interest in any action or proceeding against the interests of the city or in any litigation in which the city or any department, agency, commission or board thereof is a party.
(2) This division shall not be construed to deprive a former employee of the right to due process under the law, including the right to represent himself/herself in a court proceeding.
(B) In any action or proceeding in the municipal court which is instituted by a city officer or employee in the course of official duties, no former city employee shall, for a period of two years from the date of leaving city employment, knowingly represent any private person other than himself or herself, including any immediate family member, or any group or interest.
(C) For a period of two years from the date of leaving employment, a former city employee shall not have any financial interest in the sale to the city of any land, materials, supplies or service. Any violation of this division with the actual or constructive knowledge of the former city employee shall render the contract voidable by the City Manager or the City Council. This division shall not apply to a former city employee whose employment was terminated as part of a reduction in force or to a former employee whose skills or experience are so unique that failure to contract with him or her would be a detriment to the city as determined by the City Manager.
(Ord. 2019-01-O, passed 1-15-2019)