No person related within the second degree by affinity or within
the third degree by consanguinity to the Mayor or any Council Member
or the City Manager may be employed by or contracted with for the
City. This does not apply to:
(a) any person employed by the City before the person related in the
above degree files to run for elective office or is nominated for
an appointment, or
(b) any person who is a seasonal employee or intern of the City.
Equality of rights under state and federal law must not be denied
or abridged with respect to appointment to or removal from any position.
No person who seeks appointment or promotion with respect to
any City position may, directly or indirectly, give, render or pay
any money, service, or other valuable thing to any person for, or
in connection with, his or her test, appointment or promotion.
No person may willfully make any false statement, certificate,
mark, rating or report in regard to any test, certification or appointment
or attempt to commit any fraud preventing the impartial execution
of the personnel provisions, rules and regulations of this Charter.
No person who holds any compensated non-elective City position
may make, solicit or receive any contribution for any candidate for
public office in the City, or take part in the management, affairs
or political campaign of such candidate. Such person may exercise
his or her rights as a citizen to express his or her opinion and cast
his or her vote.
Any person who willfully engages in and is found in violation of any of the activities prohibited in Sections
14.01,
14.02,
14.03,
14.04 or
14.05 of this Article is ineligible for appointment or election to a position in the City for a period of ten years from that time. If the person is an officer or employee of the City at the time of the violation, he or she must immediately forfeit his or her office or position, if found in violation.
(Ordinance 764-2018, sec. 2.4 (prop.
C), sec. 2.5 (prop. D), adopted 2/13/18, approved
at election of 5/5/18)
No person who, after notice of any delinquency, is in arrears
in the payment of taxes or any other liabilities due the City, is
qualified to hold an appointive or compensative position with the
City.