Which Businesses are Subject to the Code of Ethics?
(Section 2.04.007(g) of the Code of Ethics)

• Anyone who is conducting or attempting to conduct business of any nature with the City;
• Anyone who stands to derive a material economic benefit, either directly or indirectly, from any transaction with the City; 
• Anyone who has or maintains a position adverse to the City in any legal or administrative proceedings.

What is the Penalty for Violating the Code of Ethics?
(Section ­­­2.04.007(g) of the Code of Ethics)
In addition to any fine that might be imposed for a violation of the Code of Ethics, the Board of Ethics could recommend to the City Council that such person or business be barred from future dealings with the City, either permanently or for a designated period of time. 

Code of Ethics Provisions
(Section 2.04.007(g) of the Code of Ethics)
The Code of Ethics provides that it is unlawful and a violation of the Code of Ethics to directly or indirectly knowingly give or provide gratuitous economic benefits, exceeding a total value of $50 per donor per calendar year, to any person elected, appointed, or employed to serve the City in any office or position.                   

DEFINITIONS
The term “person” shall mean and include any natural person, or any firm, partnership, corporation, trust or other legally recognized entity.

The term “economic benefit” shall mean anything reasonably regarded as pecuniary gain or advantage but not something received in common with, or on the same basis as, members of the general public.

The term “material economic benefit” shall mean an economic benefit that has more than de minimums pecuniary value and has some significant and genuine pecuniary value.

The term “gratuitous” shall mean without consideration, not the product of an exchange or quid pro quo, or any payment not allowed by law.

The phrase “person who has or maintains a position adverse to the City in any legal or administrative proceedings” shall refer to a person who appears as an advocate or a party, or who provides financial assistance to an advocate or a party, in legal or administrative proceedings where the City also is a party and the outcome sought by the person is in conflict with the outcome sought by the City.  This phrase does not apply to proceedings before a City tribunal.

Employment of All City Employees and Volunteers
(Section 2.04.008(a)&(b) of the Code of Ethics)
The Code of Ethics prohibits all City employees and volunteers from third-party employment in the following circumstances:

• If the third-party employer has dealings of any nature with the City.
• If the third-party employer maintains an adverse position to the City in any legal or administrative proceedings.
• If  a third-party employer seeks to hire a former City employee  who is within one year of  termination of  service to the City, especially when dealings with the City are directly or indirectly related to the employee’s particular field of endeavor or the volunteer’s area of interest.

Acknowledgement
Every person appointed, elected, employed (with the exception of seasonal employees), or contracted to serve the City in any office or position, and every person filing for elected office is subject to the Code of Ethics.