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

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Ch. Art. Div. 2 7 35 10 San Diego Municipal Code Chapter 2: Government (4-2019) §27.3525 Exceptions to Restrictions on Benefits (a) All exceptions relating to gifts, loans, honoraria, and travel expenses contained in the Political Reform Act of 1974, as amended, including but not limited to California Government Code sections 82028 and 89501 through 89506, and the regulations of the California Fair Political Practices Commission, as amended, including but not limited to Regulations 18930 through 18961, are hereby adopted by reference and incorporated into the City of San Diego Ethics Ordinance as if fully set forth herein. (b) For purposes of subsection (a), any exception not applicable to a gift, loan, honorarium, or travel expense from a lobbyist, lobbying firm, or lobbyist employer registered with the State of California shall also not apply to a gift, loan, honorarium, or travel expense from a lobbyist, lobbying firm, or organization lobbyist registered with the City. (“Exceptions to Restrictions on Benefits” added 4-29-2002 by O-19055 N.S.) (Amended 10-15-2013 by O-20302 N.S.; effective 11-14-2013.) §27.3530 Loans as Gifts (a) A loan received by a City Official may become a gift and subject to the gift reporting and limitations set forth in section 27.3520, as follows: (1) If the loan has a defined date or dates for repayment and has not been repaid, the loan will become a gift when the statute of limitations for filing an action for default has expired; or (2) If the loan has no defined date or dates for repayment, the loan will become a gift if it remains unpaid when one year has elapsed from the later of: A. The date the loan was made; or B. The date the last payment of $100 or more was made on the loan; or C. The date upon which the City Official has made payments aggregating to less than $250 during the previous twelve months.