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15.90. Post employment restrictions. (a) A former local official or employee shall not disclose or use any confidential, private, non public, privileged or proprietary information gained by reason of his or her city employment. (b) During the period of one (1) year after leaving city office or employment: (1) A local official, as defined in section 15.280(m)(1) of this ordinance, shall not represent or lobby on behalf of any person or organization on any matter before the city. (2) A local official, as defined in section 15.280(m)(2) of this ordinance, or an employee shall not represent or lobby on behalf of any person or organization on any matter before the city in which the former local official or employee participated. A local official, as defined in section 15.280(m)(3) of this ordinance, may only represent or lobby on behalf of a person or organization on a matter before the city in which the former local official participated when that participation was only advisory in nature. (3) A local official or employee shall not participate as a competitor in any competitive selection process for a city contract, nor shall any city contract be awarded to such a former local official or employee, in which they assisted the city in recommending or approving the project or work to be done or recommending or approving the process to be used. (c) The prohibitions of this section shall not apply to a former local official or employee acting on behalf of the city, its departments, independent boards and commissions, or another governmental agency unless such assistance or representation is adverse to an adopted policy or position of the city. (2003-0r-034, ~ 1, 3-21-03) 15.100. City property. A local official or employee shall not engage in or permit the unauthorized use or destruction of city property. (2003-0r-034, S 1, 3-21-03) 15.110. Political activity. (a) A local official or employee shall not use his or her official authority or influence to compel any person to apply for membership in or become a member of any political organization, to payor promise to pay a political contribution, or to take part in political activity. (b) A candidate for, or holder of, elective office is subject to the campaign finance and public disclosure provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 10A and Chapter 3838. (2003-0r- 034, ~ 1, 3-21-03) 15.120. Loans. (a) A local official or employee, or the spouse or domestic partner of the local official or employee, or any entity in which the local official or employee or his or her spouse or domestic partner has a financial interest, shall not apply for, solicit, accept or receive a loan of any amount from any person, organization, or entity that is either doing business with or seeking to do business with the city. However, this section shall not prohibit application for, solicitation for, acceptance of or receipt of a loan from a financial lending institution if the loan is negotiated by unrelated parties, each acting in his or her own self interest and the interest rate charged is at least a market rate. (b) This section shall not prohibit a local official or employee, or the spouse or domestic partner of a local official or employee, from applying for, soliciting, accepting, or receiving a loan from an entity such as an employer-sponsored credit union, insurance provider or deferred compensation plan that does business with the city or is seeking to do business with the city. (c) This section shall not prohibit an appointed local official or employee, or the spouse or