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buys the property must not be involved in the auction or sealed bid process. No employee may accept any gift or gratuity in any size under circumstances in which it could be reasonably thought to influence him or her in the performance of his or her official duties or in which it appears to be a reward for any official action on his or her part. Gifts or gratuities which may be acceptable are as follows: 1. Awards for meritorious civic service contribution. 2. Unsolicited items that are donated to and shared by the work group. 3. Unsolicited advertising or promotional materials with a value of less than $50.00. 4. Unsolicited items such as meals which may be provided during meetings, receptions, or other gatherings where the elected official or employee is in attendance in his/her official capacity. 22.3 Nepotism Relatives of current City employees and City Councilmembers are not eligible for employment in job classification in which a conflict of interest may occur. Therefore, relatives will not be hired where: 1. One relative would have the authority or practical power to supervise, appoint, remove, or discipline the other; 2. one would be responsible for audition the work of the other; 3. other circumstances exist which would place the relative in a situation of actual or reasonable foreseeable conflict between the City's interests or their own; or 4 where the applicant/City employee has a relative who is employed by an organization with whom the City has business dealings, and in the City's judgment, considering the positions and job responsibilities of both the applicant/ employee and the relative would create an appearance of improper influence or favor or would jeopardize the confidentiality of data maintained by the City. The City is not obligated to give special treatment, such as preferential scheduling, to married couples. 32