Disqualification of City Officials in Municipal Decisions Affecting Economic Interests
San Diego Municipal Code § 27.3561
in effect§27.3561 Disqualification of City Officials in Municipal Decisions Affecting Economic Interests
(a) It is unlawful for a City Official to make, participate in making, or in any way use his or her official position to influence a municipal decision in which he or she knows or has reason to know he or she has a disqualifying financial interest.
(b) A City Official has a disqualifying financial interest in a municipal decision if that municipal decision will have a reasonably foreseeable material financial effect, distinguishable from the effect on the public generally, directly on the City Official or his or her immediate family, or on any of their economic interests in business entities, real property, sources of income, sources of gifts, or their own personal finances.
(c) This section shall be interpreted in a manner that is consistent with the provisions of California Government Code sections 87100 though 87105 and title 2, sections 18700 through 18709 of the California Code of Regulations. In this regard, these provisions of state law are hereby adopted by reference and incorporated into the City of San Diego Ethics Ordinance as if fully set forth herein.
(“Disqualification of City Officials in Municipal Decisions Affecting Economic Interests” added 4-29-2002 by O-19055 N.S.)
(Amended 10-15-2013 by O-20302 N.S.; effective 11-14-2013.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter02/Ch02Art07Division35.pdf#page=15Fetched: 10/28/2026