(Title Amended by Ord. No. 175,432, Eff. 9/28/03, Oper. 1/1/04.)
A. Reporting Requirement. Every lobbyist, lobbying firm, lobbyist employer and major filer shall file the quarterly disclosure reports required by this Section on or before the last day of the month following each calendar quarter. (Amended by Ord. No. 182,360, Eff. 1/30/13.)
1. All lobbyists and lobbying firms shall file quarterly reports for every calendar quarter during which they retain that status. An individual who qualifies both as a lobbyist and lobbying firm shall file only a lobbying firm quarterly report. Lobbyist employers shall file quarterly reports for every calendar quarter during which any individual employed by that employer retains the status as lobbyist. Information required to be disclosed concerning compensation received or expenditures made for lobbying shall be disclosed either by the lobbyist or by their lobbying firm or employer.
2. Major filers shall file quarterly reports for every calendar quarter during which they made qualifying payments or incurred qualifying expenditures totaling $5,000 or more.
3. Quarterly reports shall disclose all required information for the calendar quarter immediately prior to the month in which the report is required to be filed. (Amended by Ord. No. 182,360, Eff. 1/30/13.)
B. Quarterly Reports by Lobbyists – Contents. Quarterly reports by lobbyists shall contain the following information:
1. The lobbyist’s name, business address and business telephone number.
2. The lobbying firm, if any, of which the lobbyist is a partner, owner, shareholder, officer or employee.
3. If the lobbyist is not a partner, officer or owner of a lobbying firm, the name, address and telephone number of the lobbyist’s employer.
4. The date, amount and description of each activity expense of $25 or more made by the lobbyist during the reporting period, the name and title of the City official benefiting from the expense, the name and address of the payee, and the client, if any, on whose behalf the expense was made. An activity expense shall be considered to be made on behalf of a client if the client requested or authorized the expense or if the expense was made in connection with an event at which the lobbyist attempted to influence the official on behalf of the client.
5. The total amount of activity expenses made by the lobbyist during the reporting period, whether or not itemized.
6. The name of any elective City officer, candidate for elective City office, or any controlled committee of the officer or candidate to which the lobbyist made contributions of $100 or more, or which were delivered by the lobbyist, or in connection with which the lobbyist acted as an intermediary during the reporting period, and the date and amount of the contribution. (Amended by Ord. No. 175,432, Eff. 9/28/03, Oper. 1/1/04.)
7. The name of any elective City officer, candidate for elective City office, or any City controlled committee of the officer or candidate for which the lobbyist engaged in any fundraising activity during the reporting period, the date(s) of the activity and the amount of funds the lobbyist knows or has reason to know were raised as a result of the activity. (Added by Ord. No. 175,432, Eff. 9/28/03, Oper. 1/1/04.)
8. The date and amount of one or more contributions aggregating more than $1,000 made by the lobbyist at the behest of an elective City officer or candidate for elective City office during the reporting period to any and all controlled committees of any other elective City officer or candidate for elective City office, the name and address of the payee, the name of the elective City officer or candidate for elective City office who made the behest and the date of the behest. (Added by Ord. No. 175,432, Eff. 9/28/03, Oper. 1/1/04.)
9. The date, amount and description of one or more donations aggregating $1,000 or more made by the lobbyist at the behest of an elective City officer or candidate for elective City office during the reporting period to any religious, charitable or other nonprofit organization, the name and address of the payee, the name of the elective City officer or candidate for elective City office who made the behest and the date of the behest. (Added by Ord. No. 175,432, Eff. 9/28/03, Oper. 1/1/04.)
10. If, during the quarterly reporting period, the lobbyist provided compensated services, including consulting services, to the campaign of any candidate for elective City office, or to a campaign for or against any City ballot measure, the name of the candidate, the elective City office sought by the candidate, the ballot number or letter of the ballot measure, the date of the election, the amount of compensation earned for the compensated services, and a description of the nature of the services provided. Such information shall be reported if the lobbyist personally provided the services, or if the services were provided by a business entity in which the lobbyist owns at least a 10% investment, whether the compensation was provided directly to the lobbyist or to such business entity. (Former Subdivision B.7. redesignated by Ord. No. 175,432, Eff. 9/28/03, Oper. 1/1/04.)
11. If, during the quarterly reporting period, the lobbyist provided compensated services under contract with the City or with any City agency, including consulting services, the amount of compensation received, the agency for which the services were provided, a description or other identification of the contract and the nature of the services provided. Such information shall be reported if the lobbyist personally provided the services, or if the services were provided by a business entity in which the lobbyist owns at least a 10% investment, whether the compensation was provided directly to the lobbyist or to such business entity. (Former Subdivision B.8. redesignated by Ord. No. 175,432, Eff. 9/28/03, Oper. 1/1/04.)
12. Each City agency that the lobbyist attempted to influence. (Former Subdivision B.9. redesignated by Ord. No. 175,432, Eff. 9/28/03, Oper. 1/1/04.)
13. Any other information required by regulation of the City Ethics Commission, consistent with the purposes and provisions of this article. (Former Subdivision B.10. redesignated by Ord. No. 175,432, Eff. 9/28/03, Oper. 1/1/04.)
C. Quarterly Reports by Lobbying Firms – Contents. Quarterly reports by lobbying firms, including individual contract lobbyists, shall contain the following information: (Amended by Ord. No. 182,360, Eff. 1/30/13.)
1. The name, address, email, and telephone number of the firm.
2. The name of each lobbyist who is a partner, owner, shareholder, officer or employee of the firm.
3. The name, address and telephone number of each client that is required to be registered and was represented by the firm during the reporting period; a description of each item of municipal legislation for which the firm or its lobbyists represented the client during the reporting period; the total amount of payments received by the firm from each client (including all fees, reimbursements for expenses and other payments) during the reporting period for such representation.
4. The total payments received from clients required to be registered by the firm during the reporting period in connection with the firm’s representation of clients on municipal legislation.
5. The date, amount and description of each activity expense of $25 or more made by the lobbying firm during the reporting period, the name and title of the City official benefiting from the expense, the name and address of the payee, and the client, if any, on whose behalf the expense was made. An activity expense shall be considered to be made on behalf of a client if the client requested or authorized the expense or if the expense was made in connection with an event at which the lobbying firm attempted to influence the official on behalf of the client.
6. The total amount of activity expenses made by the lobbying firm during the reporting period, whether or not itemized.
7. The total amount of expenses incurred in connection with attempts by the firm to influence municipal legislation. These expenses shall include:
(a) total payments to lobbyists employed by the firm;
(b) total payments to employees of the firm, other than lobbyists, who engaged in attempts to influence municipal legislation during the reporting period; and
(c) all expenses attributable to attempts to influence municipal legislation, other than overhead, and other expenses that would not be incurred but for the attempts to influence. Each such expense of $5,000 or more shall be itemized and described.
8. The name of any elective City officer, candidate for elective City office, or any controlled committee of the officer or candidate to which the lobbying firm made contributions of $100 or more, or which were delivered by the lobbying firm, or in connection with which the lobbying firm acted as an intermediary during the reporting period, and the date and amount of the contribution. (Amended by Ord. No. 175,432, Eff. 9/28/03, Oper. 1/1/04.)
9. The name of any elective City officer, candidate for elective City office, or any City controlled committee of the officer or candidate for which the lobbying firm engaged in any fundraising activity during the reporting period, the date(s) of the activity and the amount of funds the lobbying firm knows or has reason to know were raised as a result of the activity. (Added by Ord. No. 175,432, Eff. 9/28/03, Oper. 1/1/04.)
10. The date and amount of one or more contributions aggregating more than $1,000 made by the lobbying firm at the behest of an elective City officer or candidate for elective City office during the reporting period to any and all controlled committees of any other elective City officer or candidate for elective City office, the name and address of the payee, the name of the elective City officer or candidate for elective City office who made the behest and the date of the behest. (Added by Ord. No. 175,432, Eff. 9/28/03, Oper. 1/1/04.)
11. The date, amount and description of one or more donations aggregating $1,000 or more made by the lobbying firm at the behest of an elective City officer or candidate for elective City office during the reporting period to any religious, charitable or other nonprofit organization, the name and address of the payee, the name of the elective City officer or candidate for elective City office who made the behest and the date of the behest. (Added by Ord. No. 175,432, Eff. 9/28/03, Oper. 1/1/04.)
12. If, during the quarterly reporting period, the lobbying firm provided compensated services, including consulting services, to the campaign of any candidate for elective City office, or to a campaign for or against any City ballot measure, the name of the candidate, the elective City office sought by the candidate, the ballot number or letter of the ballot measure, the date of the election, the amount of compensation earned for the compensated services and a description of the services provided.
13. If, during the quarterly reporting period, the lobbying firm provided compensated services under contract with the City or with any agency, including consulting services, the amount of compensation received, the agency for which the services were provided, a description or other identification of the contract and the nature of the services provided. For an individual contract lobbyist who qualifies as a lobbying firm, such information shall be reported if the lobbyist personally provided the services, or if the services were provided by a business entity in which the lobbyist owns at least a 10% investment, regardless of whether the compensation was provided directly to the lobbyist or to such business entity.
14. For an individual contract lobbyist who qualifies as a lobbying firm, each City agency that the lobbyist attempted to influence.
15. The name, address, email, and telephone number of the person responsible for preparing the report.
16. Any other information required by regulation of the City Ethics Commission, consistent with the purposes and provisions of this article.
D. Quarterly Reports by Lobbyist Employers – Contents. Quarterly reports by lobbyist employers shall contain the following information. (Amended by Ord. No. 182,360, Eff. 1/30/13.)
1. The name, address, email, and telephone number of the entity filing the report.
2. The name of each lobbyist who is employed by the entity.
3. Total payments during the reporting period to lobbyists employed by the entity. Such payments shall include solely payments for compensation and reimbursement of expenses relating to the lobbyists’ attempts to influence municipal legislation.
4. Total payments to employees of the entity, other than lobbyists, who engaged in attempts to influence municipal legislation during the reporting period. Such payments shall include payments for compensation and reimbursement of expenses relating to such persons’ attempts to influence municipal legislation.
5. Total payments for expenses incurred in connection with attempts by the entity during the reporting period to influence municipal legislation. These expenses shall include all expenses attributable to attempts to influence municipal legislation, other than overhead, and other expenses that would not be incurred but for the attempts to influence. Each such expense of $5,000 or more shall be itemized and described.
6. A description of each item of municipal legislation which the entity attempted to influence during the reporting period.
7. The date, amount and description of each activity expense of $25 or more made by the lobbyist employer during the reporting period, the name and title of the City official benefiting from the expense, and the name and address of the payee.
8. The total amount of activity expenses made by the lobbyist employer during the reporting period, whether or not itemized.
9. The name of any elective City officer, candidate for elective City office, or any controlled committee of the officer or candidate to which the lobbyist employer made contributions of $100 or more, or which were delivered by the lobbyist employer, or in connection with which the lobbyist employer acted as an intermediary during the reporting period, and the date and amount of the contribution. (Amended by Ord. No. 175,432, Eff. 9/28/03, Oper. 1/1/04.)
10. The name of any elective City officer, candidate for elective City office, or any City controlled committee of the officer or candidate for which the lobbyist employer engaged in any fundraising activity during the reporting period, the date(s) of the activity and the amount of funds the lobbyist employer knows or has reason to know were raised as a result of the activity. (Added by Ord. No. 175,432, Eff. 9/28/03, Oper. 1/1/04.)
11. The date and amount of one or more contributions aggregating more than $1,000 made by the lobbyist employer at the behest of an elective City officer or candidate for elective City office during the reporting period to any and all controlled committees of any other elective City officer or candidate for elective City office, the name and address of the payee, the name of the elective City officer or candidate for elective City office who made the behest and the date of the behest. (Added by Ord. No. 175,432, Eff. 9/28/03, Oper. 1/1/04.)
12. The date, amount and description of one or more donations aggregating $1,000 or more made by the lobbyist employer at the behest of an elective City officer or candidate for elective City office during the reporting period to any religious, charitable or other nonprofit organization, the name and address of the payee, the name of the elective City officer or candidate for elective City office who made the behest and the date of the behest. (Added by Ord. No. 175,432, Eff. 9/28/03, Oper. 1/1/04.)
13. The name, address, email, and telephone number of the person responsible for preparing the report.
14. Any other information required by regulation of the City Ethics Commission, consistent with the purposes and provisions of this article.
E. Quarterly Reports by Major Filers – Contents. Quarterly reports by major filers shall contain the following information:
1. The name, address and telephone number of the person filing the report.
2. A description of each item of municipal legislation which the entity attempted to influence during the reporting period.
3. The total payments made during the reporting period for the purpose of attempting to influence action on each proposed or pending matter of municipal legislation.
4. The name, address and telephone number of the person responsible for preparing the report.
5. Any other information required by regulation of the City Ethics Commission, consistent with the purposes and provision of this article.