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record by the presiding officer at the first regular meeting of the city council after the form has been filed. (2) A department head shall disclose a conflict of interest to the mayor and the city council by preparing, on a form prescribed by the city clerk, a written statement describing the matter requiring action or decision and the nature of his or her conflict of interest. The form shall be distributed to the mayor and the members of the city council and filed with the city clerk. (3) A local official or employee who is not covered by paragraphs (1) and (2) above shall disclose a conflict of interest (i) orally to his or her supervisor; and (ii) in writing as described below. If there is no supervisor, a local official or employee shall disclose a conflict of interest in writing as described below. A local official or employee who is required to disclose a conflict of interest in writing under this paragraph (3) shall prepare a written statement, on a form prescribed by the city clerk, describing the matter requiring action or decision and the nature of his or her conflict of interest. The written statement shall be distributed to the employee's immediate supervisor and department head, or in the case of these local officials, to the mayor and city council, any department head whose jurisdiction or agency could be affected, and filed with the city clerk. (4) All initial written statements required by this section shall be filed not later than June 1, 2003. Thereafter, they shall be filed and distributed within one (1) week after the local official or employee becomes aware of the conflict of interest. (5) If the local official or employee has a supervisor, the supervisor shall assign the matter, if possible, to another person who does not have a conflict of interest. If they have no immediate supervisor, the local official or employee shall remove himself or herself from participating in the action or decision in question. If the local official is a member of the city councilor the mayor, the local official shall not participate in any discussion or vote on any matter involving the conflict of interest. Although the mayor or city council member must abstain from voting on the matter, he or she shall be counted present for purposes of a quorum. (2003- Or-034, 3 1, 3-21-03) 15.50. Soliciting or accepting personal gifts. (a) A local official or employee shall not solicit or accept any gift from an interested person, lobbyist, or principal who has a direct financial interest in a decision that the local official or employee is authorized to make. (b) Exceptions. The prohibitions in this section do not apply if the gift is: (1) A campaign contribution as defined in Minnesota Statutes, Section 1 0A.01, subd. 11 ; (2) A service to assist an official in the performance of official duties, including, but not limited to, providing advice, consultation, information, and communication in connection with legislation, or services to constituents; (3) A service of insignificant monetary value; (4) A plaque or similar memento recognizing individual services in a field of specialty or to a charitable cause; (5) A trinket or memento of insignificant value; (6) Informational material of unexceptional value; (7) Food or a beverage given at a reception, meal, or meeting away from the recipient's place of work by an organization before whom the recipient appears to make a speech or answer questions as part of a program;