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2.12.080 Prohibited Conduct.

City Code Section

(Amended by Ordinances 187854, 191877, and 191973, effective January 1, 2025.)

  1. A.  No former City elected official may, for a period of two years after the termination of the official’s term of office, lobby for money or other consideration the Office of the City Administrator, a City elected official, or a City elected official’s salaried at-will staff.
  2. B.   No former salaried at-will staff of a City Councilor, may, for a period of one year after the termination of employment, lobby for money or other consideration any City elected official or their salaried at-will staff.
  3. C.  No former salaried at-will staff of the Mayor, may, for a period of one year after the termination of employment, lobby for money or other consideration the Office of the City Administrator, the Mayor, or the Mayor’s salaried at-will staff.
  4. D.   No former salaried at-will staff of the Auditor, may, for a period of one year after the termination of employment, lobby for money or other consideration the Auditor or the Auditor’s salaried at-will staff.
  5. E.  No former City director may, for a period of two years after termination of the director’s appointment, lobby for money or other consideration the current City director of the office or bureau to which the former City director was appointed. In addition, no former City director may, for a period of two years after the termination of their appointment lobby for money or other consideration the Mayor or the Office of the City Administrator regarding matters within the powers and duties of the bureau or office to which the former City director was appointed. 
  6. F.  No former City employee may lobby a City Official for money or other consideration regarding a contract if the employee exercised contract management authority with respect to that contract while employed by the City. This prohibition will be for the duration of the contract.
  7. G.  The prohibitions in this Section does not apply to:
    1. 1.  Prevent any former City elected official or other City employee from representing themselves, or any member of their immediate family, in their individual capacities, in connection with any matter pending before the City;
    2. 2.  The activities of any former City elected official or other City employee who is an elected or appointed officer or employee of any public body, when that former City elected official or other City employee is solely representing that agency in their official capacity as an officer or employee of the public body;
    3. 3.  Any ministerial action.  For purposes of this Subsection, a ministerial action is one that does not require a City official or other City employee to exercise discretion concerning any outcome or course of action.
    4. 4.  Prevent City officials or other City employees from seeking information or participation from former City elected officials or other City employees where the public interest would be served by the information or participation.
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