2.94.030 Personal gain or profit – Use of persons, money or property.
A. An official or employee shall not knowingly use his or her office or position for personal or family benefit gain or profit, or use his or her position to secure special privileges or exceptions for himself, herself, or for the benefit, gain, or profits of any other persons.
B. No official or employee may employ or use any person, money, or property under the officer’s or employee’s official control or direction, or in his or her official custody, for the personal or family benefit, gain, or profit of the officer or employee, or another.
C. This section does not prohibit the use of public resources to benefit others as part of an officer’s or employee’s public duties.
D. Notwithstanding the provisions of LMC 2.94.030, the mayor shall have discretion, and may adopt rules, regarding the nature, scope and extent to which the city of Lynnwood, its officials and employees, may provide in-kind and other assistance, if any, to an activity or event; provided, that such assistance:
1. Does not unreasonably interfere with the proper performance of public duties and function; and
2. Provides a common benefit to the city; and
3. Is of a de minimus cost, or of reasonable value.
Any terms, conditions, or mutual arrangements determined to be appropriate by the mayor, regarding the provision of any type of assistance, shall be in writing. (Ord. 2112 § 1, 1996)