No officer or employee of the City may accept, directly or indirectly, any gift, rebate, money, or anything else of value whatsoever from any person or entity if the gift, rebate, money, or item of value is intended as a reward or inducement for conducting business, placing orders with, or otherwise using the employee’s position to favor the contributor. Promotional items of nominal value, such as calendars, pens, balloons, etc., shall not constitute a gift if received as a nonpersonal item by the officer or employee, and the item is distributed to customers or potential customers routinely by the contributor. (Ord. 3624 § 2, 2020)