§ 6-7. Reporting of conflicts of interest, actual and potential.

(a) 

To provide a procedure for reporting actual and potential conflicts, the Director of Finance shall annually request a conflict of interest statement from the following:

(1) 

Each member of the City Council; and

(2) 

The City Manager, City department and divisions heads and any other individual required by the City Manager for situations where a conflict of interest might exist.

(b) 

The conflict of interest statement form shall:

(1) 

At a minimum, a statement providing for the disclosure of those transactions between the City and the individual, including the individual's immediate family;

(2) 

Require that a copy of any campaign contribution disclosure filed with the County Clerk or the Secretary of State be submitted with the statement;

(3) 

Be completed and returned within 30 days after the start of each fiscal year on a form to be provided by the Director of Finance; and

(4) 

Be completed and returned within 30 days whenever a new member is elected or appointed to the City Council.

(c) 

Acceptance of a conflict of interest statement by the Director of Finance shall not constitute approval of the statement.

(d) 

The City Council shall take such action they deem appropriate, as permitted under § 6-12 or as provided by law or charter, concerning any City Council member who fails to complete and return the conflict of interest statement. The City Manager shall take such action he or she deems appropriate concerning any employee who fails to complete and return the conflict of interest statement.

10-8-2012 by Ord. No. 1344