§ 15.90. Post employment restrictions.  


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  • (a) A former local official or employee shall not disclose or use any confidential, private, nonpublic, privileged or proprietary information gained by reason of his or her city employment.

    (b)

    During the period of one (1) year after leaving city office or employment:

    (1)

    A local official, as defined in subsection (1) of that definition in section 15.280 of this Code, shall not represent or lobby on behalf of any person or organization on any matter before the city.

    (2)

    A local official, as defined in subsection (2) of that definition in section 15.280 of this Code, or an employee shall not represent or lobby on behalf of any person or organization on any matter before the city in which the former local official or employee participated. A local official, as defined in subsection (3) of that definition in section 15.280 of this Code, may only represent or lobby on behalf of a person or organization on a matter before the city in which the former local official participated when that participation was only advisory in nature.

    (3)

    A local official or employee shall not participate as a competitor in any competitive selection process for a city contract, nor shall any city contract be awarded to such a former local official or employee, in which they assisted the city in recommending or approving the project or work to be done or recommending or approving the process to be used.

    (c)

    The prohibitions of this section shall not apply to a former local official or employee acting on behalf of the city, its departments, independent boards and commissions, or another governmental agency unless such assistance or representation is adverse to an adopted policy or position of the city. (2003-Or-034, § 1, 3-21-03; Ord. No. 2016-001 , § 4, 1-15-16)