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Policy Title: Gifts, Sponsorships, Charitable Contributions and Memberships Purpose: To present the policy for employees when con sponsorships, charitable contributions, and memberships work related gifts, Scope: All City of Eugene employees. Policy Statement: From time to time, offers ( benefits are made available to City staff. The, public, a business or a department of the City. employees from using their positions.to obtain Order 44- 91 -07, Establishing Rules and PrOCs ORS 244.025 and 244.040). 116 iti vp j;�scounts�, r or otrr Jfferstrnay come from`a-member of the generally S#a e;,law pro hibits public anci6l�benefits`(see City Administrative res Regarding Gifts to Employees and ORS 244.025 specifically profiibits apublicofficial (which includes all City employees as well as their close relatives and meat "I "of their households) from soliciting or receiving gifts with a value in excess o in any calendar year from any single source that could reasonably be known to have Native or administrative interest. A "legislative or ad inistrative interest' is defi as "an economic interest, distinct from that of the gener I'' ;ki�tic, in any matter subject to the decision or vote of the public official acting in th i I� � capacity as a public official." For example, the $50- per -year gift limit w'i coij l��gifts to any city employee who has decision - making authority for pV�rri sing, d §; osing of vendors or contractors, inspection functions, or regulatoryenforcement, if the gifts come from any single source with an economic interest in the'employee's decisions. Sponsorships and Donations to City Programs An important part of the relationship that the City organization has with the public is based on both the reality and perception of fairness and honesty. All staff has the responsibility to conduct themselves in a manner that does not detract from the public trust. Staff should be aware that there is a greater "perception" problem with procurement and regulatory staff such as building inspectors, police officers or purchasing agents. While State law would allow the acceptance of gifts that did not exceed $50, public perception in those cases where the receiver of the gift had a procurement or regulatory relationship with the giver would be problematic. These employees must use extra caution not to be perceived as receiving benefits from those that they regulate. City of Eugene APM No: 4.6 Administrative Policy Manual Date Updated: August 1, 2011 Policy Title: Gifts, Sponsorships, Charitable Contributions and Memberships Purpose: To present the policy for employees when con sponsorships, charitable contributions, and memberships work related gifts, Scope: All City of Eugene employees. Policy Statement: From time to time, offers ( benefits are made available to City staff. The, public, a business or a department of the City. employees from using their positions.to obtain Order 44- 91 -07, Establishing Rules and PrOCs ORS 244.025 and 244.040). 116 iti vp j;�scounts�, r or otrr Jfferstrnay come from`a-member of the generally S#a e;,law pro hibits public anci6l�benefits`(see City Administrative res Regarding Gifts to Employees and ORS 244.025 specifically profiibits apublicofficial (which includes all City employees as well as their close relatives and meat "I "of their households) from soliciting or receiving gifts with a value in excess o in any calendar year from any single source that could reasonably be known to have Native or administrative interest. A "legislative or ad inistrative interest' is defi as "an economic interest, distinct from that of the gener I'' ;ki�tic, in any matter subject to the decision or vote of the public official acting in th i I� � capacity as a public official." For example, the $50- per -year gift limit w'i coij l��gifts to any city employee who has decision - making authority for pV�rri sing, d §; osing of vendors or contractors, inspection functions, or regulatoryenforcement, if the gifts come from any single source with an economic interest in the'employee's decisions. Sponsorships and Donations to City Programs An important part of the relationship that the City organization has with the public is based on both the reality and perception of fairness and honesty. All staff has the responsibility to conduct themselves in a manner that does not detract from the public trust. Staff should be aware that there is a greater "perception" problem with procurement and regulatory staff such as building inspectors, police officers or purchasing agents. While State law would allow the acceptance of gifts that did not exceed $50, public perception in those cases where the receiver of the gift had a procurement or regulatory relationship with the giver would be problematic. These employees must use extra caution not to be perceived as receiving benefits from those that they regulate.