No person, including city officials, elective or appointive, or any other person shall attempt to influence an examiner in any matter pending before him or her, except at a public hearing duly called for such purpose, or to interfere with an examiner in the performance of his or her duties in any other way; provided, that this section shall not prohibit the city attorney from rendering legal services to the examiner upon request. (Ord. 433 § 1, 2010)