(a) Holding Other Office. During his or her term of office, no councilmember shall hold any other elected public office, nor shall be employed by the City in any other capacity.
(Amended 2-6-12.)
(b) Conflicts of Interest, Penalties. No member of Council shall vote upon or participate in the furtherance of any matter in which that councilmember has, either directly or indirectly, a substantial financial or other substantial personal interest, as a member, manager, officer, bondholder or stockholder of any partnership, business, firm, or corporation. Such interest shall include, but not be limited to, an interest in any contract furnishing material, services, or supplies to the City or to any contractor or workmen for the City, any sale of land to or from the City, any lease to or from the City, annulment of any street, or any special privilege or right which may inure to the benefit of such councilmember directly or indirectly, except as such privilege may benefit him or her generally as a citizen of the community.
Any councilmember who willfully conceals such interest or willfully violates the requirements of this section shall be guilty of malfeasance in office and shall forfeit his or her office. Violation of this section with the knowledge express or implied of the person, or of the corporate officer, agent or employee contracting with the City, shall render voidable by action of the City Council, any transaction prohibited by the preceding paragraph. Removal of any councilmember for violation of the provisions of this section shall be accomplished in the manner provided by law for the removal of elected municipal officers.
(c) Appointments and Removals. Except as otherwise provided for in this Charter, neither the Council nor any of its members shall in any manner dictate the appointment or removal of any City administrative officers or employees whom the Mayor or any of his or her subordinates are empowered to appoint, but the Council may express its views and freely discuss with the Mayor anything pertaining to appointment and removal of such officers and employees.
(d) Interference with Administration. Except for the purpose of inquiries and investigations under Section 3.09, the Council or its members shall deal with City officers and employees who are subject to the direction and supervision of the Mayor solely through the Mayor, and neither the Council nor its members shall give orders to any such officer or employee, either publicly or privately.
It is the intention of this subsection (d) that the Council shall act in all matters as a body, and it is contrary to the spirit of this section for any of its members to seek individually to influence the official acts of the Mayor, or any other officer, or employee, or for the Council or any of its members to direct or request the appointment of any person to, or his or her removal from, office; or to interfere in any way with the performance by such officers or employees of their duties, provided that the provisions of this subsection (d) shall not apply to alter the provisions of Section 3.07 of this article whereby Council and the Mayor have supervisory powers over the Clerk.
(e) Council shall not appoint or otherwise establish permanent or standing committees for the conduct of Council business.