(1) Receive or has any financial interest in any sale to or by the City of any service or property when such financial interest was received with the prior knowledge that the City intended to purchase such property or obtain such service;

(2) Accept or seek for others any service, information, or thing of value on more favorable terms than those granted to the public generally from any person, firm, or corporation having dealings with the City;

(3) Accept any material gift or favor from any person, firm, or corporation having any dealings with the City if they know or have reason to know that it was intended to obtain special consideration;

(4) Influence the selection of or the conduct of business with a corporation, person, or firm having business with the City if they personally or through household relatives have a financial interest in or with the corporation, person, or firm;

(5) Is an employee, officer, partner, director, or consultant of any corporation, firm, or person having business with the City, unless they have disclosed such relationship as provided by this chapter; provided, that nothing herein shall be deemed to apply to consultants who render professional advice to corporations, firms or persons on matters unrelated to the business with the City. This provision shall not apply if the official or employee disqualifies themselves from all participation in the City business with the corporation, firm, or person;

(6) Engage in or accepts private employment or renders services for the private industry when such employment or service is incompatible with the proper discharge of their official duties, would impair their independence of judgment or action in the performance of their official duties, or would require or induce them to disclose confidential information acquired by reason of their official position;

(7) Appear on behalf of a private interest before any regulatory or governmental agency against the interest of the City or represents a private interest in any action or proceeding against the interest of the City in any litigation to which the City is a party, unless they have a personal interest and this personal interest has been disclosed to the regulatory, governmental agency. A City Councilmember may appear before regulatory, governmental agencies on behalf of constituents in the course of their duties as a representative of the electorate or in the performance of public or civic obligations; however, no official or employee shall accept a retainer or compensation that is contingent upon a specific action by a City agency;

(8) Directly or indirectly possess a substantial or controlling interest in any business entity which conducts business or contracts with the City or in selling real estate, materials, supplies, or services to the City without disclosing such interest as provided by this chapter. An interest is not a substantial interest if such interest does not exceed one-tenth of one percent of the outstanding securities of the business concern; or, if the interest is an unincorporated business concern, one percent of the net worth of such concern, or the financial interest of a corporation, person or firm does not exceed five percent of the net worth of the employee and their household relatives;

(9) As a City Councilmember, has a financial or other private interest in any legislation or other matters coming before the council and fails to disclose such an interest on the records of the City Council. This provision shall not apply if the City Councilmember disqualifies themself from voting by stating the nature and extent of such interest. Any other official or employee who has a financial or other private interest and who participates in discussion with or gives an official opinion to the City Council and fails to disclose on the records of the City Council the nature and extent of such interest is in violation of this chapter;

(10) Violate any ordinance or resolution of the City;

(11) Disclose confidential information gained by reason of their official position or otherwise uses such information for their personal gain or benefit;

(12) Make any false statement or representation of any public record or document in a willful disregard of the truth of such statement or representation;

(13) Request or permit the use of City-owned vehicles, equipment, materials, or property for personal convenience, improper purposes, or profit, except when such services are available to the public generally or are provided as City policy for the use of such official or employee in the conduct of official business;

(14) Grant any special consideration, treatment, or advantage beyond that which is available to every other citizen in similar circumstances;

(15) Violate any provision of Chapter 42.20 or 42.23 RCW;

(16) Violate the appearance of fairness doctrine in Chapter 42.36 RCW;

(17) Pay, or paid, any bonus or commission to obtain federal assistance for any Project or related activities supported under an award agreement authorized by Federal transit laws, 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53;

(18) Use, or know that any Third Party Participant has used, federal assistance to influence any officer or employee of a federal agency, member of Congress or an employee of a member of Congress, or officer or employee of Congress on matters that involve an award agreement authorized by Federal transit laws, 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53;

(19) Enter into any “covered transaction” (defined at 2 CFR §§ 180.220 and 1200.220) with any Third Party Participant that is, or whose principal is, suspended, debarred, or otherwise excluded from participating in covered transactions, except as authorized by 2 CFR Part 1200; will ensure that Third Party Agreements contain provisions necessary to flow down these suspension and debarment provisions to all lower tier covered transactions; and, if he or she suspends, debars, or takes any similar action against a Third Party Participant or individual, immediate written notice will be provided to the FTA Regional Counsel. (Ord. 23-13 §1, 2023; Ord. 17-6 §1, 2017; Ord. 15-13 §3, 2015).