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§ 12.22.230 — Direct and predictable effect

San José Municipal Code (Supp. No. 5: codified through Ordinance No. 31341, enacted August 25, 2026) · San José Municipal Code § 12.22.230

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12.22.230 - Direct and predictable effect.

A. A particular matter will have a "direct effect" on a financial interest if there is a close causal link between a City Council action in the matter and any expected effect of the matter on the financial interest. An effect may be direct even if it does not occur immediately. A particular matter will not have a direct effect on a financial interest if the chain of causation is attenuated or is contingent upon the occurrence of events that are speculative or that are independent of and unrelated to, the matter. A particular matter that has an effect on a financial interest only as a consequence of its effect on the general economy does not have a direct effect within the meaning of this section. B. A particular matter will have a "predictable effect" if there is a real, as opposed to a speculative possibility that the matter will affect the financial interest. The magnitude of the gain or loss is immaterial.

(Ord. 29461.)