A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a city board or commission member may not participate in a matter in which the member has a substantial financial interest. Participation in a matter includes voting, debating or discussing a matter with members of the body or any person authorized to take official action on the matter.

B. Immediately before a city board or commission approves the agenda at a meeting, each member having a financial interest in a matter appearing on the agenda shall declare the financial interest and ask to be excused from discussing and voting on the matter if the disclosed financial interest is substantial. Any member may question whether another member has a substantial financial interest in a matter appearing on the agenda.

C. Once a financial interest has been disclosed by a commission or board member, the presiding officer shall determine if the financial interest exists and, if so, whether or not it is substantial.

D. The determination of the presiding officer under this section may be overridden by a vote of the board or commission. A board or commission member shall not participate in a vote determining the existence of a substantial financial interest held by that member.

E. A board or commission member who has been ruled to have a substantial financial interest in a matter before the board or commission shall not participate in the discussion of the matter or vote on the matter. (Ord. 22-13(AM) § 2, 2022)