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Home My Public Portal AboutORD16264BILL NO. 2022-047 SPONSORED BY Councilmember Wiseman ORDINANCE NO. /4'LLo Al AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI RELATING TO ITS FINANCE DISCLOSURE POLICY AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST. WHEREAS, the City of Jefferson desires to re-enact regulations regarding its financial disclosure policy and conflicts of interest consistent with the requirement set forth in Section 105.457 RSMo. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 2 (ADMINISTRATION), Section 27 (FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE POLICY AND CONFLICTS OF INTEREST) is re-enacted as follows: A. Declaration of policy. The proper operation of municipal 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 governmental 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. B. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: 1. Business entity: A corporation, association, firm, partnership, proprietorship, or business entity of any kind or character; 2. Substantial interest: Ownership by the individual or his spouse, or his dependent children, whether singularly or collectively, directly or indirectly, of ten percent or more of any business entity, or of an interest having a value of $10,000.00 or more, or the receipt by an individual or, his spouse, or his dependent children, whether singularly or collectively, of a salary, gratuity, or other compensation or remuneration of $5,000.00, or more, per year from any individual partnership, organization or association within any calendar year. C. Conflicts of interest. No elected or appointed official who has a substantial interest concerning any business of the City shall participate in discussion with the City Council or any officer or official body of the City government. D. A Mayor or member of the City Council who has a substantial interest in any bill shall disclose on the records of the City Council the nature of his interest and shall disqualify himself from voting on any matters relating to this interest. Editor's note: Deleted language shown thug. Added language shown thus. Editor’s note: Deleted language shown thus. Added language shown thus. E. No member of the City Council shall be permitted to vote for or against any ordinance appropriating money or for the allowance of any account or claim, or for the award or approval of any contract in which such member has a substantial interest, and any ordinance, resolution or motion, having passed by the vote of such interested member, shall be deemed illegal and of no effect. F. No employee of the City shall be engaged in or directly or indirectly connected with the furnishing of labor, materials, or appliances for the construction, alteration, or maintenance of a building, or the preparation of plans or specifications thereof, for a project funded in whole or in part with City funds unless he is the owner of the building; nor shall any employee engage in any work which conflicts with his official duties or with the interests of the City. G. Disclosure reports. Each elected official, candidate for elective office, the City Administrator, the Director of Finance, and the City Attorney shall disclose the following information by May 1, or the appropriate deadline as referenced in RSMo § 105.487, if any such transactions 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 the identities of the parties to each transaction with a total value in excess of $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 $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 transactions involving payment for providing utility service to the City, and other than transfers for no consideration to the City. 3. The City Administrator, Director of Finance, and candidates for either of these positions also shall disclose by May 1, or the appropriate deadline as referenced in RSMo § 105.487, 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 $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 owned; the name address and the general nature of the business conducted of each general partnership and joint venture in which he was a partner or participant; the name and address of each partner or coparticipant 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 of any closely held corporation or limited partnership in which the person owned ten percent 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 or more of any class or outstanding stock, limited partnership units or other equity interests; 3c. The name and address of each corporation for which such person served in the capacity of a director, officer, or receiver. H. Filing of reports. 1. The financial interest statements required by subsection G above shall be filed at the following times, but no person is required to file more than one financial interest statement in any calendar year; a. 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 immediately preceding December 31; provided that any member of the City Council 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. b. Each person appointed to office shall file the statement within 30 days of such appointment or employment covering the calendar year ending the previous December 31; c. Every candidate required to file a personal financial disclosure statement shall file no later than 14 days after the close of filing at which the candidate seeks nomination or election or nomination by caucus. The time period of this statement shall cover the twelve months prior to the closing date of filing for candidacy. 2. Financial disclosure reports giving the financial information required in subsection G 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. (Ord. No. 11620, § 1, 8-20-91; Ord. No. 11959, § 1, 9-7-93; Ord. 12133, § 1, 8-15-94; Ord. 12321, § 1, 8- 7-95; Ord. No. 12641, § 1, 8-4-97; Ord. No. 12789, § 1, 8-17-98; Ord. No. 12968, § 1, 8-16-99; Ord. No. 13081, § 1, 7-17-2000; Ord. No. 13241, § 1, 8-20-2001; Ord. No. 13923, § 1, 8-15-2005; Ord. No. 14829, § 2, 8-1-2011; Ord. No. 15264, § 3, 5-29-2014; Ord. No. 16070 , § 1, 9-8-2020) Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage and approval. Passed I"" l5, 20201+ Presiding Officer ATTEST: Approved: Mayor Carrie Tergin CitlClerk City tor•ey Editor's note: Deleted language shown thu-s. Added language n thus. APPROVED AS TO FORM: