Subject Index for Advisory Opinions 1 to 2006-3

Abstention from voting -- 22, 97, 98, 99, 105, 106, 184, 198 , 199 , 214 , 216 , 218 , 225 , 234 , 240

for the Council to decide -- 97, 98

See, Recusal

See, Guidelines on Abstention from Voting, revised July 13, 1995

Advertisements

use of City title -- 115 (Superceded by Guidelines for Appearances in Advertisements, revised July 13, 1995 ), 2004-7

          political -- 185, Guidelines on Campaign Activities, revised April 20, 2004

with City funds -- 185

See, Guidelines for Appearances in Advertisements, revised July 13, 1995

Against interest of city -- 14, 81, 166 , 267, 2004-6

Agency may establish higher standard of conduct -- 187, 2005-1

Appearance before city agency

appearance before Council is not an appearance before an agency -- 291 , 303

          appearance on behalf of own interest  -- 298

defined -- 277 , 291 , 298 , 299, 2004-6, Guidelines on Employment after Leaving City Service, revised August 27, 2004

ministerial or discretionary act -- 248 , 298

quasi-judicial / quasi-legislative powers -- 23, 72, 109, 277 , 289

personal appearance vs assistance -- 299, 2001-3, 2004-3

police officer as security guard -- 299 

reasonable time to complete previous work -- 201

union, on behalf of public employees -- 2004-6

use of professional stamp as appearance -- 15, 189 , 201, 299, 2001-3

other -- 14, 20, 36, 63, 96, 97, 105, 152, 163, 173, 248, 262, 283, 2004-3

Appearance of conflict of interest or impropriety -- 6, 11, 13, 17, 18, 19, 43, 45, 47, 48, 53, 54, 63, 64, 65, 70, 71, 92, 116, 117, 121, 127, 131, 164 , 180 , 182, 183, 184, 185, 186 , 203 , 261 , 283, 2001-2, 2001-6, 2003-2, 2004-1, 2004-7, 2005-6

           defined -- 2001-2, 2005-6

Attorney-client relationship -- 3 , 195

Business transaction or activity -- See, Financial interest

Campaign assistance or political activities -- See, Fair and equal treatment

City Council

"application" broadly interpreted -- 176

not a "city agency" -- 291, 303 

quasi-judicial vs. legislative act -- 72, 109

Compensation from other sources for city work -- 63, 85, 123, 128, 130, 144 , 165

Conditions upon entering city service -- 247 , 251 , 256 , 262 , 276 , 278 , 279 , 286 , 289 , 291

See, Conflicts of interest, limitations to avoid

Confidential information

disclosure or use of -- 17, 18, 19, 20, 34, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 56, 57, 63, 64, 66, 68, 70, 86, 91, 95, 96, 99, 100, 102, 104, 105, 106, 110, 111, 113, 114, 116, 117, 118, 119, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 137, 141, 149, 156, 158, 162, 166, 171, 173, 178, 180, 183, 203, 215, 217, 2001-2

Conflict of interest

appearance before city agency -- See, same, this index

appearance of -- See, Appearance of conflict of interest or impropriety

avoiding -- 100, 110, 123, 130, 132, 212, 251, 256, 261, 265, 270, 271, 272, 276, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 286, 289, 291, 297, 300, 2001-2, 2001-4, 2004-6

See, Conditions upon entering city service

business transaction or activity or financial interest -- See, Financial interest

contract with city by officer or employee -- See, Contract or competitive bidding   

          defined -- 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131

disclosure and reporting of

            See, Disclosure
 

family relationship -- 36, 37, 41, 50, 61, 71, 107, 287, 2001-2, 2001-2A, 2001-3, 2001-4

gifts -- See, same, this index

personal relationship -- 65, 159, 184, 194, 198, 202, 276, 2005-6 

real estate license -- See, Financial interest

recusal -- See, Abstention from voting

reporting -- 184, 2005-6

Contracts and competitive bidding

art sales -- 222

assignment of city contract to city employee -- 292

contract voided -- 200

contracting on behalf of the City -- 35, 177

emergency contract -- 288

employee has financial or other interest -- 290 , 296, 302

employee's adult child has financial interest -- 290

gifts from contractors -- 204

one bidder -- 107

post employment -- 143 , 206

substantial or controlling interest -- 181 , 288 , 292

where contract predates employment -- 172

other -- 5 , 35, 42, 70, 88, 107, 120, 143 , 160 , 200 , 206 , 222 , 302

Disciplinary action -- 181 , 194 , 229, 2005-2, 2005-5

Disclosure

councilmember -- 2004-5

failure to file financial disclosure -- 238 , 255

intentional failure to disclose -- 181

of business relationship -- 45, 89, 97, 198 , 199 , 234 , 240, 2001-2, 2004-5

of campaign contributions -- 76

of city benefits -- 224

of client -- 14

of conflict of interest -- 184, 2001-2, 2005-6

of conflicts resulting from spouse's employment -- 2001-2

of loan from private developer -- 63

of past relationship -- 14, 55

of personal relationship -- 65, 159 , 184 , 194, 2005-6

of property -- 109

of school affiliation -- 50, 72

of use of apartment rent free -- 64

Dual offices or employment -- 136 , 167 , 196

Duty to public -- 116, 117, 118, 119, 121, 122, 2001-2, 2005-6

Enforcement authority of officer or employee

building plans -- 175

construction -- 68

electrical -- 24, 39

fire -- 78, 84, 94, 165 , 193, 2004-10

gifts -- see Gifts

housing -- 8, 25, 26

liquor laws -- 1 , 3 , 61, 65, 71, 138 , 195 , 198 , 199 , 213 , 223 , 227, 2003-2, 2005-1

planning/development -- 9, 12

plumbing -- 16

police -- 6, 13, 32, 67, 73, 74, 75, 83, 93, 112, 119, 121, 122, 149 , 162 , 191 , 229

power to review and recommend -- 131, 157, 158, 171, 175

prosecutor's investigator -- 2005-3

other -- 12, 114, 116, 117, 118, 132, 154, 2001-5

Facts, sufficient allegation -- 2001-2A

Fair and equal treatment

advantage to particular business -- 128, 305, 2003-2, 2004-7, 2005-2, 2005-6

aggravated violation -- 194, 2005-2, 2005-5

approval of outside employment -- 191

authority of officer or employee -- 2002-2, 2005-4, 2005-5

by hearings officer -- 161  

campaign assistance or political activities -- 150, 188, 230, 231, 235, 295, 2001-1, 2002-5, 2004-4, 2005-2

See, Guidelines on Campaign Activities, revised April 20, 2004

city-sponsored golf tournament -- 270

conditions to avoid violation -- 270 , 276 , 278 , 283, 2003-2, 2004-2, 2005-2, 2005-4

clean up of official's property -- 164

fund raising -- 254 , 269 , 272, 2001-1

hiring or recommending -- 108, 123, 190

joint city/private sponsorship of city program -- 286

in contracts -- 160 , 172, 2005-2, 2005-6

in exchange for gift -- 64, 305

in enforcement -- See, Enforcement authority

matters before Council -- 60, 69, 130 , 133 , 137 , 139 , 140 , 159 , 164 , 178 , 197 , 305, 2002-2

membership on board -- 96, 104, 133 , 218 , 281

nepotism -- 2005-2

non-profits -- 247 , 249

political loyalty -- 235, 2002-5, 2005-2

personal relationship with regulated party -- 65, 194 , 299, 2003-2, 2005-6

private professional practice -- 141 , 187 , 283

product display -- 273

purchase of property -- 43, 104, 207

reallocation of position -- 253

reasonable person standard -- 2004-7

review of work -- 11, 15, 19

solicitations of

campaign contributions from appointees -- 188 , 230 , 235

funds for non-profits by city officer -- 245, 263, 269 , 272

private business -- 263 , 278, 2003-2

private vs. government source -- 236 , 263 , 270

See, Guidelines on Gifts, revised April 21, 2004

students -- 123

use of city resources

advertisement -- 185, 2004-7

authority to use -- 2002-2, 2005-4, 2005-5 

city letterhead -- 241 , 245 , 263, 269 , 272 , 306, 2001-1, 2002-2, 2004-9

city office -- 273, 2001-1, 2002-2, 2004-7

city position -- 305 , 306, 307, 2001-1, 2002-2, 2003-4, 2004-4, 2004-7, 2004-9, 2005-4, 2005-5 

city personnel -- 307, 2001-1, 2002-2, 2004-7

city-produced video -- 237

city title -- 115, 123, 245 , 269 , 272 , 306, 2001-1, 2002-2, 2004-4, 2004-7, 2004-9

compensation -- 243, 2005-5

confidential information -- See, Confidential information

de minimus use -- 232

for non-city project or business -- 179, 203, 2001-1, 2004-9 

 

See, Guidelines on Gifts, revised April 21, 2004.

 

office space -- 273

police department resources -- 249

political purposes -- See, Fair and equal treatment, campaign assistance or political activities; Guidelines on Campaign Activities, revised April 20, 2004

services of applicant -- 294

"shaka" logo -- 221

solicitation of private business -- 278, 2004-2

solicitation of private or governmental funds -- 236, 263, 270

union meeting, campaigning -- 295

other -- 123, 174, 232

Family relationship -- See, Conflict of interest, Financial interest

Fiduciary responsibility -- 96, 119

Financial disclosure, failure to file -- 238 , 255

Financial interest; business transaction or activity

advertisement -- See, Advertisements

approval of outside activity required from department Director -- 304

boards or commissions -- 35, 96, 99, 133 , 166 , 182 , 183 , 196 , 218 , 225 , 246 , 251 , 256 , 277, 2001-3

business -- 6, 11, 25, 32, 41, 42, 62, 88, 89, 91, 97, 100, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 129, 131, 140, 172, 226, 227, 242, 256, 257, 259, 266, 268, 277, 278, 279, 2001-3, 2001-6, 2004-7

business interest of campaign chair -- 159 , 202

candidacy for office -- 178 , 212, 237

candidate defined -- 178

leave of absence to avoid conflict -- 212

chairman of board -- 247

client of outside business -- 3

debt owed by former business or employer -- 228 , 259

defined -- 181, 296 , 302, 2005-6

family relationship as employee's interest -- 22, 36, 37, 41, 50, 61, 71, 91, 107, 108, 114, 161 , 229 , 276 , 287, 290, 2001-2, 2001-2A, 2001-4, 2005-6

impairment of judgment or incompatible with discharge of duties -- 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 35, 38, 39, 40, 50, 51, 56, 57, 58, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 78, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 103, 104, 105, 106, 110, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 122, 124, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 133, 134, 136, 137, 139, 140, 141, 142, 149, 150, 152, 154, 156, 157, 158, 160, 161, 162, 165, 166, 167, 171, 172, 174, 175, 178, 182, 183, 187, 193, 196, 198, 199, 202, 203, 208, 210, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 223, 226, 227, 233, 234, 259, 265, 276, 279, 280, 284, 285, 304, 2001-2, 2001-4, 2001-6

 

enforcement authority of office or employee -- See, Enforcement authority

 

outside activity/interest related to city duty or function -- 5, 21, 57, 94, 110, 116, 117, 118, 119, 167, 227, 234, 257, 261, 264, 266, 275, 283, 290, 293, 297, 300, 304, 2001-2, 2001-4, 2001-6, 2005-6 

 

incompatible with discharge of duties

See, impairment of judgment

indirect -- 50, 72, 279 , 293

land development -- 7, 17, 18, 21, 22, 38, 39, 60, 68, 85, 110, 139 , 173 , 203

acquired after approval -- 17

acquired before employment -- 7

personal -- 33

See, Real estate license

loans -- 63 

non-profit -- 96, 99, 166 , 182 , 183 , 192 , 196 , 202 , 218 , 245 , 249 , 272 , 296 , 297

business includes non-profit -- 96, 166 , 182 , 247 , 272

officer of private corporation -- 48, 90, 91, 107, 160 , 284   

          power to review and recommend -- 131, 157, 158, 171, 175

prior financial interest -- 242 , 250 , 265 , 271 , 276 , 293

prospective employment -- 178 , 212

purchase of property

apartment -- 43, 82

other -- 207 , 208 , 244 , 261

real estate sales license -- 1 , 9, 12, 13, 19, 28, 29, 34, 37, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 53, 54, 57, 58, 66, 83, 85, 86, 94, 95, 104, 105, 106, 113, 116, 117, 118, 119, 130 , 135 , 137 , 138 , 139 , 140 , 154 , 156 , 157 , 158 , ( Guidelines issued ), 193 , 203 , 207 , 214 , 215 (overruling 157 and 158 ), 251

limitations on use -- 28, 29, 130 , 137 , 138 (revising 116 and 117), 214, 2005-1

See, Guidelines for Real Estate and Broker Licenses, revised October 23, 1995, partially superceded by 2005-1

real property -- 285

related to city duties or functions -- See, impairment of judgment

rental units -- 25, 62

school attendance -- 50, 72

service for free vs. for pay -- 304

shareholder of private corporation -- 32, 41

third-party gift to outside interest of city officer -- 271

training specialist -- 275

unpaid work -- 112

other -- 195

Future Employment -- See, Post-Employment restrictions  

Gifts

air fare -- 258, 2004-1   

          available or distributed to the general public -- 2004-1

campaign contribution -- 76

cap of $200 -- 2002-3, 2003-1, 2003-3, 2004-1 

charity fundraising dinner -- 2003-3

to city or department -- 260, 2004-8

 

value -- 2003-3

club membership -- 209

conflict of interest -- See same, this index

contractor -- 204, 305

councilmember -- 2003-1

discount as -- 177 , 305

factors for determining if permissible -- 169 , 177 , 204, 258 , 301, 2002-3 2003-2, 2004-1, 2004-2, 2004-8, 2004-10

fair rental value, amount below -- 305

financing of trip as -- 24, 204

benefit to city -- 204

free food and drink -- 198 , 199 , 204 , 301, 2003-2

free shows and ground transportation -- 301

fund raising -- 254

indirect gift -- 2002-3

law enforcement -- 2004-10

loan -- 63   

          nexus between donor's interest and employee's duties -- 176, 301, 2002-3, 2004-1   

          official status, gift with regard to -- 2004-1 

reasonable person standard -- 2004-1

regulators receiving -- 2003-2

solicitation to department's vendors -- 2004-2

solicitation of private vs. government funds -- 236 , 263 , 270

team sponsorship -- 169 , 211

use of apartment -- 64

use of electric car -- 305

used building materials -- 186

See, Guidelines on Gifts, revised April 21, 2004;

Hiring or selection -- 59, 108, 123, 235 , 253 , 290, 2005-2

Impairment of judgment

enforcement authority -- See, Enforcement authority

financial interest -- See, Financial interest, impairment of judgment

Incompatible with discharge of duties -- See, Financial interest, impairment of judgment

Independent contractor

consultant to law firm -- 170

employed by city -- 35, 135

not subject to standards of conduct -- 35, 135

Inspection -- 1 , 8, 12, 16, 21, 24, 25, 26, 39, 51, 65, 68, 71

Intent of officer or employee -- 2004-7

elimination of incompatibility -- 132

of own outside employer/interest -- 26, 71, 132

Investigation -- 61, 114, 116, 117, 118, 132, 138 , 154 , 195 , 213

discretionary authority -- 154

Jurisdiction

independent contractors -- 35, 135

misconduct unrelated to city duties -- 2002-4

volunteers -- 2002-1

Loans -- 63

Official action -- 29, 63, 64, 77, 78, 82, 105, 116, 117, 118, 119, 121, 160 , 169 , 176 , 183 , 228, 2001-2, 2002-3, 2003-4, 2004-1

Opinion by Ethics Commission

reconsideration -- 2001-2A    

timeliness -- 2001-2A

Outside boards or committees -- 96, 99