No Councilmember or candidate or any person acting on behalf
of such Councilmember or candidate shall knowingly solicit from any
City employee or officer any endorsement or contribution of funds,
goods or services for a Councilmember or a candidate for City Council
nor shall any such person knowingly solicit the attendance (whether
"paid" or "complimentary") of any City employee or officer at any
fundraising event held by or for a Councilmember or candidate or at
any event at which attendance by a City employee or officer may place
or appear to place the employee or officer in a position adverse to
the interests of the City. No City employee or officer shall be rebuked
or penalized in any manner for failure or refusal to provide an endorsement
or contribution or to attend any such events nor shall any City employee
or officer be rebuked or penalized in any manner for failure or refusal
to encourage or allow endorsements, contributions or attendance at
any such events by other City employees or officers. The prohibitions
of this section do not apply to solicitations or invitations posted,
published or broadcast as general announcements of events in such
manner that they may happen to be viewed or heard by City employees
or officers, but do apply to oral or written solicitations directly
made to individual City employees or officers.
(Prior code § 2-900)
Violation of this chapter shall be punishable as a misdemeanor.
A violation by a Councilmember shall also constitute a violation of
the rules of the Council of the City.
(Prior code § 2-901)
