For purposes of this chapter, "officer" or "employee" means:
A. 
Any person employed as a permanent, probationary, full-time, part-time, temporary or seasonal employee by the city, including any employees subject to the direction of the city manager who are paid wholly or partially by federal or state funds;
B. 
Reserve police officers;
C. 
Any member of any commission or committee appointed by the mayor or city council of the city; or
D. 
Any member of the city council.
(Prior code § 2-93; Ord. 1648 § 2, 2018)
No one who holds, or who is seeking election or appointment to any office or employment in the city shall, directly or indirectly, use, promise, threaten or attempt to use any office, authority, or influence, whether then possessed or merely anticipated, to confer upon or secure for any individual person, or to aid or obstruct any individual person in securing, or to prevent any individual person from securing, any position, nomination, confirmation, promotion, or change in compensation or position, within the city, upon consideration or condition that the vote or political influence or action of such person, or another, shall be given or used in behalf of, or withheld from, any candidate, officer, or party, or upon any other corrupt condition or consideration. This prohibition shall apply to urging or discouraging the individual employee's action.
(Prior code § 2-94; Ord. 1648 § 2, 2018)
A. 
An officer or employee of the city shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit political funds or contributions, knowingly, from other officers or employees of the city or from persons on the employment lists of the city.
B. 
Nothing in this section prohibits an officer or employee of the city from communicating through the mail, or by other means, requests for political funds or contributions to a significant segment of the public, which may include officers or employees of the city.
(Prior code § 2-95; Ord. 1648 § 2, 2018)
No person shall participate in political activities on those premises owned by the city of Buena Park known as the Civic Center, located at 6650 Beach Boulevard; known as the Police Department, located at 6640 Beach Boulevard; known as the Community Center, located at 6688 Beach Boulevard; known as Fire Station No. 61, located at 7440 La Palma Avenue; Fire Station No. 62, located at 7780 Artesia Boulevard; Fire Station No. 63, located at 9120 Holder Street; known as the city Yard, located at 6955 Aragon Circle; and known as the Ehlers Event Center, located at 8150 Knott Avenue. Notwithstanding the above, the city's rental facilities located at 6688 Beach Boulevard and 8150 Knott Avenue may be used for political activities upon rental reservation and payment of full facilities fees on the same terms and conditions applicable to nonpolitical events. The prohibition on political events shall not apply to the annual senior resource event conducted at 8150 Knott Avenue, during which candidates for election to the city council or opposing or supporting any city ballot measure or city council candidate may rent booths on the same terms and conditions as rental of nonpolitical booths.
(Prior code § 2-98; amended during 1990 codification; Ord. 1577 § 1, 2014; Ord. 1648 § 2, 2018)