(a) A city council member should avoid impropriety and the appearance of impropriety in all his or her activities.
(b) It is essential that city government attract those citizens best qualified and willing to serve. City council members have legitimate interests (economic, professional and vocational) of a private nature. City council members should not be denied, and should not deny to other city council members or citizens, the opportunity to acquire, retain and pursue private interests, economic or otherwise, except when conflicts with their responsibility to the public cannot be avoided.
(c) City council members should conduct themselves at all times in a manner that promotes public confidence in the integrity of their office and of city government.
(d) City council members should not allow family, social or other relationships to unduly influence their conduct or judgment and should not lend the prestige of the office of city council member to advance the private interests of others; nor should they convey or permit others to convey the impression that they are in a special position to influence them.
(1992 Code, App. E) (Ord. 34-00, passed 4-11-2000)