(a) No Mayor, Council Member, City Official or City employee shall, directly or indirectly, engage in the following conduct on any City owned or, controlled real property, or in any City-owned vehicle or while wearing a City uniform or any clothing with City insignia:
(1) Wear or display or caused to be displayed any political buttons, stickers, clothing, wearing apparel, accoutrement or accessory of any kind or nature; provided however, that political signs, magnets and/or stickers attached to or displayed on personal privately owned vehicles lawfully parked in City owned or controlled vehicular parking lots shall not be prohibited;
(2) Engage in any political activity campaigning on behalf of one’s self as a candidate or the candidacy of another.
(3) Solicit or seek any assessment or contribution for any political candidate or committee;
(4) Use any official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the nomination, election or defeat of a political candidate or committee; or
(5) Coerce or command anyone to pay, lend or contribute anything of value to a political candidate or committee.
(b) (1) No appointed official or employee in the administrative service shall use the prestige of his/her position in behalf of any political party.
(2) No appointed official or employee in the administrative service shall orally, by letter, or otherwise, solicit or be in any manner concerned in soliciting any assessment, subscription or contribution to any political party; nor shall he/she be a party to such solicitation by others. Such appointed officials and employees shall not take an active part in local partisan political campaigns for local (City) candidates.
(3) No official or employee, whether elected or appointed, shall promise an appointment to any Municipal position as a reward for any political activity.
(Ord. 1872. Passed 10-13-20.)