§ 2-78. Other persons required to report gifts.

In addition to the gift reporting requirements imposed by the financial disclosure rules stated in subsection 2-74(l) (Contents of financial disclosure reports), other City employees specified on a list compiled annually by the Human Resources Department (or its successor department) and submitted to the City Clerk, and contract administrative assistants to members of City Council are also required to file an annual report on or before the 31st day of January of each year showing the source of a gift received during the previous year with a value of over one hundred dollars ($100.00). Excluded from this requirement are:

(1)

Lawful campaign contributions which are reported as required by state statute;

(2)

Gifts received from family members within the second degree of affinity or consanguinity;

(3)

Gifts from an individual based on personal friendship who during the preceding three (3) calendar years:

a.

Has not done or sought to do business with the City;

b.

Has not sought City action on any issue before the City Council or any City board or commission;

c.

Is not associated with any business or entity that has done or sought to do business with the City; and

d.

Is not associated with any business or entity that has sought City action on any issue before the City Council or a City board or commission.

(4)

Gifts received among and between fellow City employees and City officials;

(5)

Admission to events in which the reporting party participated in connection with official duties;

(6)

Payment of or reimbursement of travel and accommodations expenses accepted in connection with official duties which have been reported under section 2-76 (Travel reporting requirements); payment for or reimbursement of expenses for travel in excess of authorized rates under City policy are gifts subject to the reporting requirements under this section.

(Ord. No. 2013-05-09-0317, § 2(Att. B), 5-9-13)