As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
EMPLOYEE
Any person employed by the City or its utilities and listed
on the City or utility payroll either on a full-time, part-time or
temporary basis.
FINANCIAL INTEREST
Any interest which shall yield, directly or indirectly, a
monetary or other material benefit, other than the duly authorized
salary or compensation for services to the City, to the official or
to any person employing or retaining the services of the official.
OFFICIAL
Any person, other than a City employee, elected, appointed
to or retained as a professional advisor by any public office or public
body of the City, whether paid or unpaid and whether part-time or
full-time.
PERSONAL INTEREST
Any interest arising from blood or marriage relationships
or from close business or association whether or not any financial
interest is involved.
PUBLIC BODY
Any agency, board, body, commission, committee, department
or office of the City.
Upon the complaint of any person alleging facts which, if true,
would constitute improper conduct under the provisions of this chapter,
the Council, or its duly designated agent, shall conduct a full investigation
to determine whether there are sufficient facts supportive of the
complaint to warrant a public or private hearing. In the event the
Council finds that probable cause exists, it shall at once notify
and serve a copy of the complaint upon the accused person. Such accused
person shall have the option of having either a public or private
hearing before the Council. In the event a private hearing is conducted
and the accused person is found guilty, such person may request a
public hearing to be held before the Council in accord with all the
requirements of due process of law, at the end of which the Council
shall make written findings of fact and conclusions based thereon
concerning the propriety of the conduct of the official advisor or
employee complained of.
In the event the Council makes a determination that the conduct of any official advisor or employee was improper under the provisions of §
33-5, it shall take such action for censure, suspension or removal from office or employment as it deems appropriate.
None of the provisions of this chapter shall operate or be construed
to violate any state statutes or valid collective bargaining agreements.
Such statutes and agreements containing provisions which are contrary
to §§ 3-5 and 33-6 shall not be affected thereby, but
the provisions of §§ 3-5 and 33-6 shall remain effective
and be applicable to all officials, advisors and employees not governed
by such contrary provisions of state statutes or collective bargaining
agreements.