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From ensuring San Franciscans have access to high-quality services
to helping our City stay strong in tough times,
[aerial view of San Francisco above the freeway]
employees of the City and County of San Francisco
[ SFMTA worker in a vest, behind them is a train in the process of being repaired]
make a difference in our community every day. If you are getting ready to leave City employment, we want to say thank you
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for your contributions. Your commitment to building the public’s trust
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continues even after you leave City service.
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Let’s look at some policies that apply to all City officers and employees.
[aerial view of San Francisco City Hall]. [Title: Communications Ban]
Those who leave city employment,
[a worker opens a file folder on his desk, while cradling his phone under his chin],
City officers and employees,
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may not communicate with their former departments to influence government decisions for one year
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after leaving City service. This one-year lobbying ban helps avoid undue influence
[a frustrated worker strokes his chin, while looking at a computer screen]
and preferential treatment.
[Title reads Working for Contractors]
Second, you may not go to work for a City contractor that entered into a contract with the city in the previous 12 months,
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If you personally and substantially participated in awarding the contract,
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this is to help ensure the Integrity of government decisions about contracts.
[view of City Hall through the trees lining United Nations Plaza. Title: Switching Sides]
There is also a permanent ban on switching sides. This means that you may not switch sides in a proceeding or transaction
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where the City is a party, if you have worked personally and substantially
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on the City side.
[Title: Confidentiality]
Confidentiality rules apply both during and after City service.
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[A worker places a piece of paper into a filing cabinet drawer]
Do not disclose the City’s confidential or privileged information
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unless required by law.
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You may not use confidential or privileged information for non-City purposes or to advance your own financial
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or private interests or someone else’s.
[Title: Statement of Economic Interests]
Depending on your level of decision-making authority
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You may be required to file a statement of economic interests also known as Form 700.
[a woman sits at a desk typing into a laptop computer]
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If so, submit your leaving office statement no later than 30 days after leaving your position.
[Title: Closing]
This is a quick summary
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of some of the things you should be aware of. Have questions?
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Don’t hesitate to ask.
[Contact information for the Ethics Commission appears]
Contact the Ethics Commission at 415-252-3100 or ethics.commission@sfgov.org. In person at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220. Thank you for watching and for your continued commitment to integrity in public service
[sunset view over San Francisco, as the camera pulls away from the City].
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[Nighttime view of San Francisco City Street blurred] If there is a discrepancy between this summary and the law, the law governs.