Employee Manual 2023 - Flipbook - Page 80
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assignment of employees of the City for fulfillment of the contract; the nature of any
pecuniary interest; and that such participation therein is to the general welfare of the City.
If the board or commission concurs with the member that they have a financial or personal
interest in the matter being considered, then the board or commission shall vote to allow
the member to abstain, and such action shall require the member to abstain during votes
on the applicable matter.
The procedure for considering whether a member should be required or allowed to abstain
shall be as follows:
a. As soon as a motion has been made and supported, on which an affected member
or other member has a question about a conflict of interest, that member should
raise a point of order with the chairperson, indicating the nature of the question.
The chairperson should then request the affected member to make a disclosure or
other statement about the question. The affected member or any other member
may then move to excuse the affected member from voting on the question. If a
board or commission member wishes to make a disclosure and request to be
excused from voting, the member should raise a point of order, advise the
chairperson and the other members that the member would like to make a
disclosure, make the disclosure, and move for a vote on being excused from voting
on the question.
b. The motion to excuse does not require a second, but it is debatable. After
discussion, if any, the chairperson shall state the motion in the following general
form: "SHALL MEMBER ________ BE EXCUSED FROM VOTING ON THE CURRENT
MOTION, ON THE BASIS THAT HE/SHE HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST (OR OTHER
REASON)?" The member who is the subject of the motion is required to vote on the
motion to excuse, and an affirmative vote of at least a majority plus one is required
to pass the motion. A member excused from voting on a question shall be required
to abstain.
An officer or employee shall not give recognizance or give or become surety on behalf of a
third party when that third party is dealing with the City.
An officer or employee shall not solicit or accept a gift of money, goods, services, or other
thing of value for the benefit of a person or organization which tends to influence the
manner in which that officer or employee or another officer or employee performs official
duties, or under circumstances in which the officer's or employee's official position may
tend to coerce the person being solicited.
An officer or employee shall not coerce, attempt to coerce or command another officer or
employee to pay, lend or contribute anything of value to a political party, committee,
organization, or person for the benefit of a person seeking or holding elective office, or for
the purpose of supporting or opposing any proposed law or ballot issue.
An officer or employee shall not discriminate based upon race, color, sex (including
pregnancy and conditions related to pregnancy), genetic information, transgendered status,
sexual orientation, political affiliation, religion, national origin, age, disability, height,
weight, misdemeanor arrest record, veterans status, marital status, or other factor
prohibited by law.
Reporting Violations:
City of Plymouth Employee manual - Page 80 – March 2023
