Sec. 41.04.
Solicitations by mayor, councilpersons, department heads and nonemployment-related
groups.
Solicitation by councilpersons and/or the mayor shall be subject to the following
requirements:
(a)
Nothing contained herein shall prohibit nonemployment-related groups, organizations
or societies of any type from soliciting funds on behalf of the city or on behalf
of any city-sponsored functions or organizations.
(b)
Solicitation of funds and/or property where the city is to provide either funds or
services in kind may be sought only upon prior approval by resolution of the city
council.
(c)
In those cases involving solicitations in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00)
or less, the mayor or designee, or the council as a whole or designee, or any department
head or designee may solicit funds on behalf of the city or on behalf of any city-sponsored
function or organization.
(d)
In those cases involving solicitations of more than five hundred dollars ($500.00)
only the mayor or designee or the council as a whole or designee of the council can
make such solicitation.
(e)
The names of designees created by either the council, the mayor or department head
shall at the time of designation be filed with the city clerk. In those cases where
the solicited donations are five hundred dollars ($500.00) or less, the designees
may be filed by title. In those cases where the solicited donations are over five
hundred dollars ($500.00) the designee shall be filed specifically by name.
(f)
All solicitors shall submit quarterly reports of all solicitations to the city clerk,
mayor and each councilperson.
(Ord. No. 17592, § 1, 10-4-88; Ord. No. 17654, § 4, 6-1-89; Ord. No. 17739, § 3, 5-29-90)