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<br />LARKIN, HOFFMAN, DALY & LINDGREN, LTD. <br /> <br />Mr. Bill Rubin, Executive Director <br />~conomic Development Authority <br />,-une 7, 1994 <br />Page 6 <br /> <br />employment, is dependent upon the employer's dealings with <br />the City. See the discussion above. <br /> <br />(8) Accepting other employment or public office where it will <br />affect the official's or employee's independence of judgment <br />or require use of confidential information gained as a result <br />of City duties. <br /> <br />The recommendation contained in the discussion immediately <br />above regarding confidential information also addresses that <br />portion of this provision. The prohibition in this provision <br />on accepting employment where it will affect the official's <br />independence of judgment could apply to President Gongoll's <br />situation but will not, by itself, require President Gongoll <br />to resign. This provision will be complied with if President <br />Gongoll scrupulously avoids acting on any matter which could <br />affect his employer's interests, either positively or <br />negatively. <br /> <br />C>( (9) <br /> <br />Acting as an agent or representative for another in any <br />matter pendinq before the City or Council, except in the <br />proper discharge of duties. For example, an official or <br />employee should not appear before City Council on behalf of a <br />third party and seek to use their position or influence to <br />sway the Council. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />This provision will prevent President Gongoll from appearing <br />on behalf of his employer, or any other third party, before <br />the City Council. I recommend that President Gongoll not <br />represent Riverside, or any of its subsidiary entities, in <br />any matter pending before the City Council. I would also <br />recommend, in the spirit of complete compliance with this <br />provision, that President Gongoll not appear before the <br />Planning Commission or EDA either. <br /> <br />Conclusion <br /> <br />In conclusion, I recommend that the EDA discontinue the practice of <br />distributing "confidential" Prospect Status Reports to the EDA <br />Commissioners, and that all information provided to the Commissioners <br />for their meetings be made available to the public at the meeting. I <br />further recommend that President Gongoll and the EDA follow the <br />following guidelines: <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />President Gongoll should resign from the EDA if he has an <br />ownership interest in Riverside or any of its subsidiaries; <br />or if his compensation is dependent in any way on the outcome <br />of Riverside's dealings with the City. <br /> <br />e <br />