Salinas Municipal Code Art. 8 Conflicts of Interest

(a) No officer or employee of the City shall be directly or indirectly interested in any contract, work or business, the consideration, price or profits of which are payable in whole or in part from the City Treasury and are affected by any official act of said officer or employee; or in the sale of any article, the price or purchase of which by or for the City depends directly or indirectly upon the official act of such officer or employee.

(b) No officer or employee of the City shall be financially interested, directly or indirectly, in the granting of any City franchise, right, or privilege.

(c) Any officer or employee of the City violating the provisions of this section, shall forfeit his office or employment; and all contracts made, or rights, franchises or privileges granted, in violation of this section shall be void.