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preside over the trial. (2) No city officer or employee shall knowingly represent any private person other than himself or herself, including any immediate family member, or any group or interest. (e) Revresentation in land use and development matters. A member of the planning and zoning commission shall not knowingly represent the member or any other person, group or interest in any matter before the zoning board of adjustments involving land use or development, and a member ofthe zoning board of adjustments shall not knowingly represent the member or any other person, group or interest in any matter before the planning and zoning commission involving land use or development. This subsection does not apply to members representing their interests in their owner-occupied homesteads. (f) Prohibited use of citv position. A city official or employee shall not use his or her position to unfairly advance or impede private interests, or to grant or secure, or attempt to grant or secure, for any person (including himself or herself) any form of special consideration, treatment, exemption, or advantage beyond that which is lawfully available to other persons. A city official or employee who represents to a person that the official or employee may provide an advantage or impediment to the person based on the official's or employee's office or position violates this rule. Sec. 2.42~ 4. Contracts with city; eligibility for appointment or election to office. (a) No member of the city council and no city employee shall have a financial interest in the sale to the city of any land, materials, supplies or service, outside of the person's position with the city. Any person having an interest shall be ineligible for election as a city council member or appointment as a city employee, and any city council member or city employee who acquires an interest shall forfeit the office or employment. Any violation of this subsection with the actual or constructive knowledge of the city council member or employee shall render the contract voidable by the city manager or the city council. (b) In subsection (a) of this section and in subsection 2.425(c), the term "sale to the city" includes a sale to city-sponsored entities and organizations subject to substantial control by the city in one or more of the following respects: (1) All or a majority of the governing body of the entity or organization is appointed by the city council; (2) The city provides more than one-half ofthe operating funds ofthe entity or organization; (3) The city has approval authority over purchasing decisions made by the entity or organization; (4) The city has approval authority over bonds or other indebtedness issued by the entity or organization; or 6 I I I