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14th Town Board Meeting 07/15/2026 Page 13 WHEREAS, this is an unlisted action under SEQR, and the Town Board hereby makes a motion for a negative declaration. NOW, THEREFORE, be it RESOLVED, that the Town Board is hereby authorized to adopt Local Law #03-2026 which provides as follows: Delete current §12-2 “Standards of conduct for Town officers and employees” and Replace §12-2 with the Amended “§12-2 Standards of conduct for Town officers and employees: A. General prohibition. A Town officer or employee shall not use his or her official position or office to take or fail to take any action in a manner which he or she knows or has reason to know may result in a personal financial benefit for any of the following persons: (1) The Town officer or employee; (2) His or her outside employer or business; (3) A member of his or her household; (4) A customer or client; or (5) A relative. B. Recusal. A Town officer or employee shall promptly recuse himself or herself from acting on a matter before the Town when acting on the matter, or failing to act on the matter, may financially benefit any of the persons listed in Subsection A of this section. C. Gifts. A Town officer or employee shall not directly or indirectly solicit, accept or receive any gift, whether in the form of money, services, loan, travel, entertainment, hospitality, material goods, thing or promise or any other form, under circumstances in which it could reasonably be inferred or could reasonably be expected that the gift was intended to influence such officer or employee in the performance of his or her official duties or was intended as a reward for any official action or inaction. Under no circumstances shall an officer or employee accept any gift in excess of the values set forth pursuant to New York State law. D. Representation. A Town officer or employee shall not represent any other person in any matter that person has before the Town nor represent any other person in any matter against the interests of the Town. E. Appearances. A Town officer or employee shall not appear before any agency of the Town except on his or her own behalf or on behalf of the Town. F. Confidential information. Town officers and employees and former officers and employees shall not disclose any confidential information or use it to further anyone's personal interests. G. Political solicitation. A Town officer or employee shall not knowingly request, or authorize anyone else to request, any subordinate of that officer or Town employee to participate in an election campaign or contribute to a political committee. This provision shall not prohibit general mailings or solicitations. H. Future employment. A Town officer or employee shall not, within two years after the termination of service or employment with the Town, appear before any board or agency of the Town of Orchard Park in relation to any case, proceeding or application in which he or she personally participated during the period of his or her service or employment or which was under his or her active consideration.