(A) No officer, employee or appointee of the city shall, directly or indirectly, solicit any gift or accept or receive any gift having a value of seventy-five dollars ($75) or more, whether in the form of money, service, loan, travel, entertainment, hospitality, promise or any other form, under circumstances in which it could reasonably be inferred that the gift was intended to influence, or could reasonably be expected to influence the officer, employee or appointee in the performance of his or her official duties, or was intended as a reward for any official action.
(B) Certain items are typically excluded from the prohibition. Examples of these items include:
(1) Gifts received from relatives.
(2) Gifts accepted on behalf of the city and transferred to the city.
(3) Reasonable travel and travel-related expenses, cost of admission, food and beverages, and entertainment furnished in connection with certain specified public events, appearances, ceremonies, economic development activities, or fact-finding trips related to official government business.
(4) Usual and customary loans made in the ordinary course of business.
(5) Awards, including certificates, plaques, and commemorative tokens presented in recognition of public service.
(6) Informational, promotional, and educational items.
(Ord. 72(12-20-94), passed 12-20-94); Am. Ord. 165(10-25-00), passed 10-25-00; Am. Ord. 355(04-08-2020), passed 4-8-20)