It shall be improper for any former officer or employee to appear as a compensated representative at any time before the Council, or any of its agencies in which they were formerly employed, in connection with any case or other matter in which such former officer or employee was duly connected in a policy-making capacity or managerial capacity while an officer or employee of the City for one (1) year following the termination of the officer or employee. Such officer or employee may be released from the obligation imposed by the provisions of this section upon the submission of a written request to the Council in advance of his/her proposed appearance and a certification that, while an officer or employee of the City, took no action or obtained no information which would prejudice his/her conduct or presentation, either at the time he/she was an officer or employee, or at the time of the presentation.
(§ 1, Ord. 868-NS, eff. September 18, 1984; Ord. 1668-NS, eff. January 10, 2020)