§ 2-205. Conflict of interest; disclosure.

(a)

A city official shall disclose the existence of any business with which the official is associated involving a person, entity or property which would be affected by a vote or decision of the body of which the city official is a member or that he or she serves as a corporate officer or member of the board of directors of a nonprofit entity for which a vote or decision regarding funding by or through the city is being considered. City officials and employees of the city shall comply with applicable provisions of state law relative to conflicts of interest and generally regulating the conduct of public officials or employees.

(b)

To comply with this section, any council member who has a conflict of interest, as set forth in subsection (a) of this section, in any matter before the city council, shall disclose such fact on the records of the city council prior to or immediately after opening discussion of the issue, or at such time thereafter that the conflict becomes apparent if the existence of a conflict is not realized prior to opening discussion of the issue. Upon disclosure of a conflict, the council member shall step down from the council table, leave the council chamber and refrain from participating in any discussion or voting thereon, provided that such exceptions shall be observed as is permitted by law. This provision shall apply if a council member has disqualified himself or herself from voting.

(c)

To comply with this section, any member of any official board, commission or committee, other than the city council, who has a conflict of interest as defined herein, in any matter before the board, commission or committee, of which he or she is a member, shall disclose such fact on the records of such board, commission or committee prior to or immediately after opening discussion of the issue, or at such time thereafter that the conflict becomes apparent if the existence of a conflict is not realized prior to opening discussion of the issue. Upon disclosure of a conflict, the member shall refrain from participating, in his or her official capacity, in any discussion or voting thereon, provided that such exceptions shall be observed as are permitted by law.

(d)

To comply with this section, a city employee shall notify his or her supervisor in writing of any substantial interest he or she may have in a person, entity or property which would be affected by an exercise of discretionary authority by the city employee and a supervisor shall reassign the matter. In addition, any employee who has a financial or other special interest in a matter before the city council or any board, commission, or committee, and who participates in discussion with or gives an official opinion to the council or to such board, commission or committee relating to such matter, shall disclose on the records of the council or such board, commission or committee, as the case may be, prior to or immediately after opening discussion of the issue or at such time thereafter that the conflict becomes apparent if the existence of a conflict is not realized prior to opening discussion of the issue, the nature and extent of such interest.

(Ord. No. 3664, § 1(2-205), 3-12-2012)