§ 1.15.040. Use of municipal resources.  


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  • A.

    Municipal resources include, but are not limited to funds, facilities, tools, equipment, vehicles, property, consumable resources, and employees and employee time. Municipal resources shall be used for municipal public purposes, which shall be defined to include:

    1.

    The performance of municipal duties, including educational and outreach programs;

    2.

    Occasional and limited use of municipal resources for community service or charitable fundraising purposes if duly authorized by the chair of the assembly, the mayor, or the mayor's designee;

    3.

    Use of municipal resources as further addressed in the mayoral directives (policies and procedures), as well as an annual umbrella charitable fundraising program designated by the mayor for participation by public servants.

    B.

    De minimus personal use of municipal resources is permitted and is defined as use that is infrequent or occasional and that results in little or no actual cost to the municipality. No personal use, however, may be for political activities, lobbying, or outside business interests.

    C.

    Except to the extent the general public has the same access to or as otherwise authorized, a municipal employee shall not use facilities, equipment, data, or supplies of the municipality to support an employee's personal endeavors, including contemporaneous service or employment.

(AO No. 2017-42 , § 1, 3-21-17)