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PALO ALTO MUNICIPAL CODE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title 2 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE*
Chapter 2.04 COUNCIL ORGANIZATION AND PROCEDURE*
Chapter 2.06 OFFICIAL CITY SEAL AND LOGO
Chapter 2.07 POST-GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT REGULATIONS
Chapter 2.08 OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENTS*
Chapter 2.09 CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE FOR DESIGNATED POSITIONS
Chapter 2.10 CABLE TELEVISION AND OPEN VIDEO SYSTEMS - AWARD OF FRANCHISES BY THE CITY COUNCIL*
Chapter 2.11 VIDEO SERVICE PROVIDERS - APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS
Chapter 2.12 EMERGENCY ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS
Chapter 2.16 BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS GENERALLY
Chapter 2.18 PUBLIC ART COMMISSION*
Chapter 2.20 PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION*
Chapter 2.21 ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD
Chapter 2.22 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
Chapter 2.23 UTILITIES ADVISORY COMMISSION
Chapter 2.24 LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMISSION*
Chapter 2.25 PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Chapter 2.26 VISUAL ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
Chapter 2.27 HISTORIC RESOURCES BOARD
Chapter 2.28 FISCAL PROCEDURES*
Chapter 2.30 CONTRACTS AND PURCHASING PROCEDURES*
Chapter 2.31 PROPERTY CONTROL
Chapter 2.32 SALES AND USE TAX
Chapter 2.33 TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX
Chapter 2.34 REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER TAX
Chapter 2.35 UTILITY USERS TAX
Chapter 2.36 PERSONNEL PROCEDURES
Chapter 2.37 BUSINESS TAX
Chapter 2.40 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Chapter 2.44 OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
Chapter 2.48 SOLAR TAX CREDIT
Chapter 2.49 ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES
Title 3 RESERVED
Title 4 BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS*
Title 5 HEALTH AND SANITATION*
Title 6 ANIMALS
Title 7 RESERVED
Title 8 TREES AND VEGETATION
Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND SAFETY*
Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC*
Title 11 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PROCEDURE
Title 12 PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES
Title 13 IMPROVEMENT PROCEDURE*
Title 14 RESERVED
Title 15 FIRE PREVENTION*
Title 16 BUILDING REGULATIONS*
Title 17 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STORAGE*
Title 18 ZONING*
Title 19 MASTER PLAN*
Title 20 PRECISE PLANS*
Title 21 SUBDIVISIONS AND OTHER DIVISIONS OF LAND*
Title 22 PARKS*
ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE
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PART 7 – ETHICS IN CONTRACTING
2.30.600   Ethics.
   (a)   Statement of Policy. City employees shall discharge their duties impartially so as to assure fair competitive access to city contracting opportunities by responsible consultants and contractors. Moreover, they shall conduct themselves in a manner as will foster public confidence in the integrity of city contracting policies, procedures and activities.
   (b)   Conflict of Interest. No city employee shall participate directly or indirectly in a city contract when the employee knows that:
   (1)   The employee or any member of the employee’s immediate family has a financial interest pertaining to the contract; or
   (2)   The employee or any member of the employee’s immediate family is negotiating or has an employment arrangement which is contingent upon or will be affected by the contract.
   (c)   Withdrawal from Participation. Upon the discovery of an actual or potential conflict of interest, an employee shall promptly withdraw from further participation in the contract procurement process.
   (d)   Gratuities. No person shall offer, give or agree to give any city employee any gratuity, discount or offer of employment in connection with the award of a contract by the city. No city employee shall solicit, demand, accept or agree to accept from any other person a gratuity, discount or an offer of employment in connection with a city contract.
(Ord. 5387 § 1 (part), 2016: Ord. 4827 § 1 (part), 2004)
2.30.610   Preparation of bid or proposal documents.
   In accordance with State conflict of interest law, a contractor or consultant that prepares, advises or assists in the preparation of plans and/or specifications that will be included as part of an invitation for bids or request for proposals shall be ineligible: (i) to submit a bid or proposal under that invitation for bids or request for proposals; (ii) to be a subcontractor or sub-consultant under a bid or proposal under that invitation for bids or request for proposals; and (iii) to be a subcontractor or sub-consultant under (or have any interest in) a contract arising from that invitation for bids or request for proposals. This ineligibility shall not apply where a single entity acts as both the designer and builder of the same project pursuant to a design-build procurement contract or other alternative procurement method-based contract as may be permitted by law. Nothing in this section is intended to differ from State conflict of interest law, as may be amended from time to time, and in the event of a conflict between this section and State conflict of interest law, State conflict of interest law shall control.
(Ord. 5494 § 30, 2020: Ord. 5387 § 1 (part), 2016: Ord. 4827 § 1 (part), 2004)
PART 6A — SURVEILLANCE AND PRIVACY PROTECTIONS
2.30.620   Title.
   This Part 6A shall be known as the Surveillance and Privacy Protection Ordinance.
(Ord. 5450 § 2 (part), 2018)
2.30.630   Council approval required for contracts, agreements, grant applications and donations involving surveillance technology.
   The Council shall approve each of the following:
   (a)   Applications for grants, acceptance of state or federal funds, or acceptance of in-kind or other donations of surveillance technology;
   (b)   Notwithstanding any delegation of authority to award contracts in this chapter, contracts of any type and any amount that include acquisition of new surveillance technology;
   (c)   Use of Council-approved surveillance technology for a purpose, in a manner, or in a location outside the scope of prior Council approval; or
   (d)   Agreements with a non-city entity to acquire, share, or otherwise use surveillance technology or the information it provides.
(Ord. 5494 § 31, 2020: Ord. 5450 § 2 (part), 2018)
2.30.640   Council approval of surveillance use policy.
   The Council shall approve a surveillance use policy addressing each activity that it approves that is listed in Section 2.30.630. If no current surveillance use policy covers an approved activity, Council shall adopt a new policy or amend an existing policy to address the new activity.
(Ord. 5494 § 32, 2020: Ord. 5450 § 2 (part), 2018)
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