20-Amending Ordinance No. 2010-018 Code of Ethics

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which involved the violation of a provision of this article, shall be voidable at the option of the city council. Sec. 2-303. Standards of conduct. (a) No city officer, employee or advisory board member, or their spouses, shall knowingly: 1. Accept or solicit any gift, favor, service or thing of value from any person, group or business entity, including a promise of future employment, that might reasonably tend to influence him in the discharge of his or her official duties or that the officer, employee or advisory board member knows or should know is being offered with the intent to influence the officer's or employee's official conduct. This prohibition shall not apply to: a. An occasional non-pecuniary gift, insignificant in value; or b. An award publicly presented in recognition of public service; or c. Any gift which would have been offered or given to the officer or employee or his or her spouse if he/she were not a city officer, employee or advisory board member; or d. Any travel and related expenses to attend ceremonial functions, provided that such acceptance and attendance have been approved by the city council prior to the occurrence of the ceremonial function. 2. Grant in the discharge of his or her official duties any improper favor, service or thing of value to any person, group or business entity; 3. Knowingly make an unauthorized disclosure of any confidential information gained by reason of the position of the officer, employee or advisory board member concerning property, operations, policies or affairs of the city, or use such confidential information to advance any personal interest, financial or otherwise, of such officer, employee or advisory board member, or others. This subsection shall not preclude disclosure of such confidential information in connection with any investigation or proceeding regarding whether there has been a violation of the standards of conduct set forth in this code. 5 123