(a) A public servant who has or may have, a conflict of interest in a matter which requires an official action by any decision maker, shall, before the matter is decided, disclose the conflict of interest or the potential or alleged conflict of interest; if the public servant believes that no conflict of interest exists, or that despite any alleged or potential special interest, such public servant is nevertheless able to vote and otherwise participate fairly, objectively and in a manner consistent with the public interest, then the public servant shall so state in the written disclosure. All questions relating to a special interest shall be resolved before the matter is decided, and if the matter comes before the public servant, before the public servant engages in any consideration of the merits of the matter.
(b) Any public servant who has or may have a conflict of interest shall disclose it to the Council Clerk or secretary of the body, board or commission of which the public servant serves. After receiving a disclosure, the City Clerk or secretary shall:
(1) Maintain a record of such disclosure which shall be open to the public; and
(2) Promptly forward a copy of the disclosure to the members of the body, board or commission of which the public servant serves.
(3) Promptly forward a copy of the disclosure to any person who is named in the disclosure as having or potentially having a conflict of interest; and
(4) Promptly forward a copy of the disclosure to the City Attorney.
(c) Any public servant who believes that any other public servant has a conflict of interest in any agenda item before a governmental body shall disclose such interest to the City Clerk, and the City Clerk shall forward copies of such disclosure to the person who is alleged to have a conflict of interest and the City Attorney.
(Ord. 010501-34. Passed 5-15-01.)