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Proposal 3 Page 2 The Honolulu Code of Ethics ordinance then carves out a few narrow exceptions to the (in bold): Charter language as follows Revised Ordinances of Honolulu: Sec. 3-8.2 Additional standards of conduct. No officer or employee of the city, except as hereinafter provided, shall: (a) Participate, as an agent or representative of a city agency, in any official action directly affecting a business or matter in which (1) such person has a substantial financial interest; or (2) by or for which a firm of which such person is a member, an associate or an employee has been engaged as a legal counsel or advisor or consultant or representative in a matter directly related to such action; provided, that a councilmember is not precluded from voting on such matter before the council so long as a written disclosure has been made in the event there is a conflict of interest involving this subsection and relating to such matter. (b) Acquire financial interest in business enterprises which such person has reason to believe may be directly involved in official action to be taken by such person. (c) Appear in behalf of private interests before any agency other than a court of law, nor shall such person represent private interests in any action or proceeding against the provided, however, that interests of the city in any litigation to which the city is a party; a member of any board, commission or committee may appear in behalf of private interests before agencies other than the board, commission or committee on which such person serves; provided further, that no officer or employee shall be denied the right to appear before any agency to petition for redress of grievances caused by any official act or action affecting such person's personal rights, privileges or property, including real property. This prohibition shall not apply to any architect, landscape architect, surveyor or engineer registered as such under the provisions of HRS Chapter 464, who is a city employee or officer, with respect to the affixing by such registered professional of such person's registered stamp to any plans, specifications, drawings, etc., to be submitted to the city for permits for such person's principal residence or that of members of such person's immediate family; provided, that the stamp is accompanied by a signed statement that the work was prepared by the person stamping the document or under such person's supervision; and provided further, that the registered professional may not, in the capacity of a city employee or officer, review, approve or otherwise act upon the plans, specifications, drawings, etc., such person has stamped. For the purposes of this section, "immediate family" means the employee's or officer's spouse, siblings, children orparents; spouse's children or parents; or children's spouses.