"Agenda" means a document that informs the public about a Meeting, published in advance of the Meeting, which at a minimum: (i) identifies the Legislative Body conducting the Meeting, (ii) specifies the time and location of the Meeting and (iii) lists each item of business to be discussed or transacted and describes the proposed action for such item.
"Agenda Packet" means a complete set of materials that includes the Agenda and its relevant Supporting Documents.
"Brown Act" means California Government Code sections 54950 et seq., as those sections may be amended from time to time.
"Executive team" means the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, Deputy City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk, City Treasurer, Police Chief, Fire Chief, Public Utilities General Manager, and the Directors of Community Services, Convention, Sports and Entertainment, Economic Development, Finance, Housing and Community Development, Human Resources, Planning and Building, and Public Works.
"Influence (or Influencing) Legislative or Administrative Action" means communicating directly with any elected or appointed official of the City, the staff, aides, or advisers of the Mayor or City Council, any member of the City Executive Team, a Legislative Body or any board or commission of the City, or taking any other action for the principal purpose of supporting, promoting, influencing, modifying, opposing, delaying, or advancing any legislative or administrative action.
"Legislative or Administrative Action" means the drafting, introduction, consideration, modification, enactment, adoption, or denial of any ordinance, motion, or resolution under consideration by any elective or appointed official of the City, member of the City Executive Team, a City Legislative Body, any City board or commission, or any regional agency in which the City of Anaheim has a voting role, or the granting, award, approval, or denial of any contract, permit, land use entitlement, grant, license, or franchise by the City or any regional agency in which the City of Anaheim has a voting role."
"Legislative Body" shall have the meaning set forth in California Government Code section 54952, as it may be amended from time to time.
"Lobby" or "Lobbying" means performing services, for compensation, for the purpose of influencing legislative or administrative action.
"Lobbying Firm" means any business entity, including an individual who engages in Lobbying activities, which meets either of the following criteria: (1) the business entity receives or becomes entitled to receive any compensation, other than reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses, for the purpose of influencing legislative or administrative action on behalf of any other person, and any partner, owner, officer, or employee of the business entity is a Lobbyist; or (2) the business entity receives or becomes entitled to receive any compensation, other than reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses, to communicate directly with any elective official, agency official, or legislative official for the purpose of influencing legislative or administrative action on behalf of any other person, if a substantial or regular portion of the activities for which the business entity receives compensation is for the purpose of influencing legislative or administrative action.
"Lobbyist" means any individual or entity who either (1) receives or becomes entitled to receive five hundred dollars ($500) or more in consideration in a calendar month, other than reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses, to communicate, directly or through his or her agents, with any elective or appointed official of the City, member of the City Executive Team, or Legislative Body, board or commission of the City, for the purpose of influencing legislative or administrative action of the City of Anaheim or any regional agency in which Anaheim has a voting role, or (2) is employed or contracted for a role that includes influencing legislative or administrative action as a substantial or regular portion of the employment or contract.
"Meeting" shall have the meaning set forth in California Government Code section 54952.2, as it may be amended from time to time.
"Public Record(s)" shall have the meaning set forth in California Government Code sections 7920.000 et seq., as those sections may be amended from time to time.
"Supporting Documents" means all documents, regardless of form, medium or author, that are provided to members of a Legislative Body for their use in considering Agenda items for a Meeting. (Ord. 6417 § 1 (part); August 15, 2017; Ord. 6563 § 1; December 5, 2023.)