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Date: December 24, 2008
To: All Departments & Divisions
From: Assistant City Manager
Re: Holiday Gifts
State law prohibits the acceptance by a public employee of any gift from a restricted donor if it is
valued at more than $2.99. We wish to avoid even the appearance of impropriety so we simply
prohibit acceptance by any employee of any gift unless it is clearly under that value.
Our policy is to contact the donor of such gifts to thank them and advise them that their gift(s)
cannot be accepted. They should be given the opportunity to reclaim them and advised that we
will otherwise donate them to an appropriate local non-profit organization to be shared with
those in need in the community. It is a good idea to make a note of the gift, from whom it came,
and to whom it was donated if not returned to the original donor.
Gifts sent c/o City Hall and intended for specific employees or groups of employees will be
similarly treated and those employees will be so informed.
If you and/or any of your employees have questions or are not sure about how to treat a specific
gift, please feel free to contact me or the City Attorney’s office for guidance.
Please provide this information to your staff and feel free to post this memo as well.
cc. City Manager
City Attorney