2.08.040 Restrictions on activities of former City officials.


(a) No former City official, within two (2) years after his or her office holding has ceased, shall, for compensation, act as agent, representative, or attorney for, or otherwise represent any other person (except the City of Santa Monica or the Rent Control Board) before any City administrative agency, officers, employees or, where applicable, the Rent Control Board, departments, officers, or employees, by making any formal or informal appearance, or by making any oral or written communication, with the intent to influence, in connection with any judicial, quasi-judicial, or other proceeding if:
(1) The City of Santa Monica or, where applicable, the Rent Control Board is a party or has a direct and substantial interest; and
(2) The proceeding is one in which the former City official participated.
(b) No former City official, within six (6) months after his or her term of office has ceased, shall, for compensation, aid, advise, counsel, consult, or assist in representing any other person (except the City of Santa Monica or the Rent Control Board) in any proceeding in which the official would be prohibited from appearing under subsection (a) of this Section.
(c) No former City official, within two (2) years after his or her office holding has ceased, shall, for compensation, act as an agent, representative, or attorney for, or otherwise represent, any other person (except the City of Santa Monica or the Rent Control Board) before the body on which such official served by making any formal or informal appearance or by making any oral or written communication, with the intent to influence such body.
(d) No former City official, within two (2) years after his or her office holding has ceased, shall accept any position of employment or management for compensation, or act as a director or officer for compensation of any organization or entity which:
(1) Receives more than fifty percent (50%) of its funding from the City of Santa Monica, as determined by the City; or
(2) Has fifty percent (50%) or more of its board members, officers or directors appointed by the City Council. (Prior code § 2153; amended by Ord. No. 1517CCS, adopted 3/13/90; Ord. No. 1670CCS § 1 (part), adopted 2/23/93)