Whenever in this Chapter 2 the following words or phrases are used, they shall mean:
“Anything of value” shall mean any money or property, private financial advantage, service, payment, advance, forbearance, loan, or promise of future employment, but does not include compensation and expenses paid by the City, contributions as defined herein, or gifts that qualify for gift exceptions established by State or local law.
“Associated,” when used in reference to an organization, shall mean any organization in which an individual or a member of his or her immediate family is a director, officer, or trustee, or owns or controls, directly or indirectly, and severally or in the aggregate, at least 10% of the equity, or of which an individual or a member of his or her immediate family is an agent or employee.
“City elective officer” shall mean a person who holds the office of Mayor, Member of the Board of Supervisors, City Attorney, District Attorney, Treasurer, Sheriff, Assessor and Public Defender.
“Contribution” shall be defined as set forth in the California Political Reform Act, California Government Code section 81000, et seq.
“Fundraising” shall mean:
(a) requesting that another person make a contribution;
(b) inviting a person to a fundraising event;
(c) supplying names to be used for invitations to a fundraiser;
(d) permitting one’s name or signature to appear on a solicitation for contributions or an invitation to a fundraising event;
(e) permitting one’s official title to be used on a solicitation for contributions or an invitation to a fundraising event;
(f) providing the use of one’s home or business for a fundraising event;
(g) paying for at least 20% of the costs of a fundraising event;
(h) hiring another person to conduct a fundraising event;
(i) delivering a contribution, other than one’s own, by whatever means to a City elective officer, a candidate for City elective office, or a candidate-controlled committee; or
(j) acting as an agent or intermediary in connection with the making of a contribution.
“Immediate family” shall mean spouse, registered domestic partner, and dependent children.
“Officer” shall mean any person holding City elective office; any member of a board or commission required by Article III, Chapter 1 of this Code to file a statement of economic interests; any person appointed as the chief executive officer under any such board or commission; the head of each City department; the Controller; and the City Administrator.
“Solicit” shall mean personally requesting a contribution for any candidate or committee, either orally or in writing.
“Subordinate employee” shall mean an employee of any person whose official City responsibilities include directing or evaluating the performance of the employee or any of the employee’s supervisors.
(Added by Ord. 244-09, File No. 091013, App. 12/3/2009; amended by Ord. 129-18, File No. 180280, App. 5/30/2018, Eff. 6/30/2018, Oper. 6/30/2018)