[Ord. No. 1578, 6-27-2022[1]; Ord. No. 1617, 8-5-2024]
The proper operation of government requires that public officials and employees be independent, impartial, and responsible to the people; that government decisions and policy be made in the proper channels of the government structure; that public office not be used for personal gain; and that the public have confidence in the integrity of its government. In recognition of these goals, there is hereby established a procedure for disclosure by certain officials and employees of private financial or other interests in matters affecting the City.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed R.O. 2008 Ch. 119, Conflicts of Interest, adopted and amended by Ord. No. 1308, 8-19-2013; Ord. No. 1399, 2-1-2016; Ord. No. 1470, 8-20-2018; Ord. No. 1521, 8-17-2020.
[Ord. No. 1578, 6-27-2022; Ord. No. 1617, 8-5-2024]
A. 
All elected and appointed officials, as well as employees of the City, must comply with Section 105.454 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri on conflicts of interest as well as any other State law governing official conduct.
B. 
The Mayor or any member of the Board of Aldermen who has substantial personal or private interest in any measure, bill, order, or ordinance proposed or pending before the City or Board of Aldermen shall disclose such interest on the record of the Board of Aldermen and shall disqualify himself or herself from voting on any matters related to such interest.
C. 
As used herein, "substantial personal or private interest in any measure, bill, order, or ordinance" shall mean any interest in a measure, bill, order, or ordinance which results from a substantial interest in a business entity.
D. 
As used herein, "substantial interest" shall mean ownership by the individual, the individual's spouse, or the individual's dependent children, whether singularly or collectively, directly or indirectly, of ten percent (10%) or more of any business entity, or of an interest having value of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) or more, or the receipt by an individual, the individual's spouse, or the individual's dependent children, whether singularly or collectively, of a salary, gratuity, or other compensation or remuneration of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) or more per any individual, partnership, organization, or association within any calendar year.
[Ord. No. 1578, 6-27-2022; Ord. No. 1617, 8-5-2024]
A. 
Each elected official, the Chief Administrative Officer, the Director of Public Works, the Chief Purchasing Officer, the Chief of Police, and the full-time general counsel shall disclose, in writing, the following information by May 1, or the appropriate deadline as referenced in Section 105.487 of the Revised Statures of Missouri, if any such transaction occurred during the previous calendar year:
1. 
For such person, and all persons within the first degree of consanguinity or affinity of such person, the date and identities of the parties to each transaction with a total value in excess of five hundred dollars ($500.00), if any, that such person had with the City, other than compensation received as an employee or payment of any tax, fee, or penalty due to the City, and other than transfers for no consideration to the City.
2. 
The date and the identities of the parties to each transaction known to the person with a total value in excess of five hundred dollars ($500.00), if any, that any business entity in which such person had a substantial interest had with the City, other than payment of any tax, fee, or penalty due to the City or transaction involving payment for providing utility service to the City, and other than transfers for no consideration to the City.
3. 
The Chief Administrative Officer and the Chief Purchasing Officer shall disclose, in writing, by May 1, or the appropriate deadline as referenced in Section 105.487 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the following information for the previous calendar year:
a. 
The name and address of each of the employers of such person from whom income of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or more was received during the year covered by the statement.
b. 
The name and address of each sole proprietorship that he or she owned; the name, address, and the general nature of the business conducted by each general partnership and joint venture in which he or she was a partner or participant; the name and address of each partner or co-participant for each partnership or joint venture, unless such names and addresses are filed by the partnership or joint venture with the Secretary of State; the name, address, and general nature of the business conducted by any closely held corporation or limited partnership in which the person owned ten percent (10%) or more of any class of the outstanding stock or limited partnership units; and the name of any publicly traded corporation or limited partnership that is listed on a regulated stock exchange or automated quotation system in which the person owned two percent (2%) or more of any class or outstanding stock, limited partnership units, or other equity interests.
c. 
The name and address of each corporation for which such person served in the capacity of a director, officer, or receiver.
[Ord. No. 1578, 6-27-2022; Ord. No. 1617, 8-5-2024]
A. 
The financial interest statements shall be filed at the following times, but no person is required to file more than one (1) financial interest statement in any calendar year:
1. 
Every person required to file a financial interest statement shall file the statement annually not later than May 1 and the statement shall cover the calendar year ending the preceding December 31, provided that any member of the board of Alderman may supplement the financial interest statement to report additional interests acquired after December 31 of the covered year until the date of filing of the financial interest statement.
2. 
Each person appointed to office shall file the statement within thirty (30) days of such appointment or employment covering the calendar year ending the preceding December 31.
3. 
Every candidate required to file a personal financial disclosure statement shall file no later than fourteen (14) days after the closed of filings at which the candidate seeks nomination or election or nomination by caucus. The time period of this statement shall cover the twelve (12) months prior to the closing date if filing for candidacy.
B. 
Financial disclosure reports giving the financial information required in Section 119.030 shall be filed with the City Clerk and with the Missouri Ethics Commission. The reports shall be available for public inspection and copying during normal business hours.