(A) For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COMPENSATION. Any money, thing of value or economic benefit conferred on or received by any person in return for services rendered or to be rendered by himself or another, including, without limitations, a promise of future employment.
EMPLOYEE. Every person engaged in any employment with the city and/or the Hollywood Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) under any appointment or contract of hire, express or implied, oral or written, for compensation, including, without limitation, all full-time, part-time, seasonal, permanent, probationary and temporary employees.
FINANCIAL INTEREST. Having an interest, as owner, member, partner, officer, employee, stockholder or other participant of or in any private business, enterprise or profession.
IMMEDIATE FAMILY. An individual who is related to the public official or employee as father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, husband, wife, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother or half sister.
LOBBYING. Communicating directly or indirectly, by any form of communication, with one or more elected officials of the state or one or more elected officials of any political subdivision, on behalf of a principal other than the city or an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, for compensation where the lobbyist seeks to encourage the passage, defeat, modification, or repeal of any item regarding an invitation for bids, requests for proposals, requests for qualifications, requests for letters of interest, or other competitive solicitation which may be presented for a vote before such elected official or officials.
MATERIAL ECONOMIC EFFECT. An action or decision shall be deemed to have a material effect on an economic interest if, by reason of the action or decision, an investment, or interest in real property may increase or decrease in value other than negligible, or a business entity or person will gain or lose monetarily, other than negligible.
MINISTERIAL. Actions which do not involve discretion, judgment or evaluation.
OFFICER. An individual who in the performance of his or her official duties is vested by law with sovereign powers of government, specifically excluding members of noncompensated advisory or quasi-judicial boards of the city.
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. A county, municipality, school district, or any other district in this state.
(B) The terms AFFECT, PARTICIPATE, INFLUENCE, or ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE the decision of the city or pertinent agency or department thereof, shall be deemed to include, without limitation, the following:
(1) Participation in debate or deliberations or voting on such decision;
(2) Preparation of oral or written reports concerning such decision;
(3) Rendition of oral or written advice concerning such decision;
(4) Testimony before a public agency concerning such decision;
(5) Discussions concerning such decision with any officer or employee who participates in making such decision;
(6) Submission of letters or other documents to any officer or employee who participates in making such decision; and
(7) Issuance or denial of official approvals.
('72 Code, § 2-6) (Ord. O-67-46, passed - - ; Am. Ord. O-74-103, passed 10-2-74; Am. Ord. O-2006-09, passed 4-5-06; Am. Ord. O-2007-26, passed 9-19-07)