Sec. 1-6-105. Disclosure of confidential information. City officials and employees shall respect and maintain the confidentiality of information concerning the property, personnel or affairs of the City. They shall neither disclose confidential information or records without proper and legally required authorization, nor use such information or records to advance their personal, financial or other private interests, or the private gain or advantage of others. Public records may be requested through the City Clerk/Office of Records and Information consistent with the rights of citizens under the California Public Records Act. Sec. 1-6-106. Use of City resources. City officials and employees shall not use City-owned equipment, automobiles, trucks, instruments, tools, supplies, machines, including computers and related computer systems, or any other item that is the property of the City for other than City business, nor shall City officials and employees allow any unauthorized person or organization to rent, borrow or use any such City resources. Sec. 1-6-107. Future employment. A. General prohibitions. It shall be improper for City officials and employees, for a period of two years following the termination of their office or employment, to: 1. Represent, appear or lobby before any City agency, official, or employee for compensation on behalf of any person or any organization. For purposes of this paragraph A, "lobby" shall mean making any oral or written communication (including an electronic communication) to an official of the City, made directly or indirectly, in an effort to influence or persuade the official to favor or oppose, recommend or not recommend, vote for or against, or take or refrain from taking action on any public policy issue of a discretionary nature pending before the City, including but not limited to proposed action, or proposals for action, in the form of ordinances, resolutions, motions, recommendations, reports, regulations, policies, nominations, appointments, sanctions, and bids, including the adoption of specifications, awards, grants, or contracts. 2. Accept employment or otherwise receive compensation from a person or organization that entered into a contract with the City within one year prior to the termination of the office or employment, where the former official or employee personally and substantially participated in the award of the contract. 3. Participate as a competitor in any competitive selection process for a City contract where the former official or employee recommended or approved the project or the work that is the subject of the contract, nor shall any City contract be awarded to such a former official or employee. B. Exceptions. The provisions of paragraph A shall not preclude the hiring of a former City employee as a consultant to the City, provided that such hiring is approved in advance by the City Council. Nor shall paragraph A apply to any City official or employee who left office or whose City employment or service terminated prior to the effective date of this Section; provided, however, that a person who returns to City office, employment or service on or after the effective date of this Section shall be subject to the requirements hereof.
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