Item 37 - Discuss and Consider Prepare an Ordinance Prohibiting Contracts with City Officials and their Immediate Family Members

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(Added by Proposition E, 11/4/2003) (Former Section 3.200 added by Ord. 71-00, File No. 000358, App. 4/28/2000; repealed by Proposition E, 11/4/2003. Derivation: Former Administrative Code Section 16.980; added by Ord. 374-96, App. 9/30/96) SEC. 3.202. CONSTRUCTION. This Chapter shall be liberally construed in order to effectuate its purposes, provided that nothing in this Chapter shall be interpreted or applied to prohibit officers, members and representatives of employee organizations from engaging in organizational activities that are protected by the California Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, the First Amendment to the United States Constitution or any other federal, state or local law. No error, irregularity, informality, neglect or omission of any officer in any procedure taken under this Chapter which does not directly affect the jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors or the City and County to control the ethical conduct of its officers and employees shall avoid the effect of this Chapter. (Added by Proposition E, 11/4/2003) SEC. 3.204. AMENDMENT OR REPEAL OF THIS CHAPTER. The voters may amend or repeal this Chapter. The Board of Supervisors may amend this Chapter if all of the following conditions are met: (a) The amendment furthers the purposes of this Chapter; (b) The Ethics Commission approves the proposed amendment by at least a four-fifths vote of all its members; (c) The proposed amendment is available for public review at least 30 days before the amendment is considered by the Board of Supervisors or any committee of the Board of Supervisors; and (d) The Board of Supervisors approves the proposed amendment by at least a two-thirds vote of all its members. (Added by Proposition E, 11/4/2003) SEC. 3.206. FINANCIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. (a) Incorporation of the California Political Reform Act. No officer or employee of the City and County shall make, participate in making, or seek to influence a decision of the City and County in which the officer or employee has a financial interest within the meaning of California Government Code Section 87100 et seq. and any subsequent amendments to these Sections. (b) Incorporation of California Government Code 1090, et seq. No officer or employee of the City and County shall make a contract in which he or she has a financial interest within the meaning of California Government Code Section 1090 et seq. and any subsequent amendments to these Sections. (c) Future Employment. No officer or employee of the City shall make, participate in making, or otherwise seek to influence a governmental decision, affecting a person or entity with whom the officer or employee is discussing or negotiating an agreement concerning future employment. (Added by Proposition E, 11/4/2003) SEC. 3.208. APPOINTMENTS AND NOMINATIONS. No person shall give or promise, and no officer or employee of the City and County may solicit or accept, any money or other valuable thing in consideration for (i) the person's nomination or appointment to any City and County office or employment, or promotion or other favorable City and County employment action, or (ii) any other person's nomination or appointment to any City and County office or employment or promotion or other favorable City and County employment action. (Added by Proposition E, 11/4/2003) SEC. 3.210. VOTING ON OWN CHARACTER OR CONDUCT.