(A) Registration required. Except as provided in § 34.404, prior to engaging in lobbying activities, every lobbyist shall file with the City Clerk and provide under oath the following information:
(1) The lobbyist's full name, business address and name and nature of business, occupation or profession;
(2) The name, business address and name and nature of the business, occupation or profession of each of the lobbyists' principals;
(3) The general and specific subject matters that the lobbyist seeks to influence;
(4) The extent of any direct business association by the lobbyist with any current elected or appointed official or employee of the City of Pompano Beach. For the purposes of this subchapter, the term DIRECT BUSINESS ASSOCIATION shall mean any mutual endeavor undertaken for profit or compensation; and
(5) A lobbyist representing a person shall, prior to engaging in lobbying, receive appropriate written authorization from said person to lobby on that person's behalf upon a particular subject matter. A copy of the applicable documentation, including but not limited to letters, agreements, minutes, motions or other evidence of action authorizing the lobbyist to lobby on behalf of the person shall be provided with the information required by this subchapter.
(B) Beginning October 1, 2003, a registered lobbyist shall submit to the City Clerk's office a signed statement under oath, listing all lobbying expenditures related to City of Pompano Beach lobbying activities incurred in the past 12 months and the sources of funds for such expenditures. The statement of expenditures for the period from October 1 to September 30, shall be filed no later than October 15 of each year. Lobbying expenditures shall not include the lobbyist's own personal expenses for lodging, meals and travel. Said statements shall be rendered in the form provided by the City Clerk. A statement shall only be filed if there have been expenditures during a reported period. Discontinuance of lobbying activities during a year shall not relieve the lobbyist from the requirement of filing the statement required by this subsection for that portion of the year during which the lobbyist was engaged in lobbying activities.
(C) Completed registration forms and statements of lobbying expenditures shall be public records and open to public inspection.
(D) Each person who withdraws as a lobbyist for a particular person shall file with the City Clerk notice of withdrawal as a lobbyist for that person.
(E) List of current lobbyists. The City Clerk's office shall maintain a current list of registered lobbyist and all documentation required under this subchapter.
(F) List of principals. A lobbyist shall file a separate statement for each principal on whose behalf he or she lobbies.
(G) Registration fee. An annual lobbyist registration fee may be established by resolution adopted by the City Commission. Such fee shall be for the purpose of providing funding to the city to offset the cost of recording, transcription, administration or any other costs incurred in compiling and maintaining these records and making them available to the public.
(H) Term of registration. Registration filed in conformance with this section shall be for a term of one year from the date of filing. Should lobbying activities exceed the one year term, registration must be recommenced as provided in division (A) above. Registration that is not renewed within the one year period shall expire, may not be relied upon by the lobbyist, and the City Clerk shall remove the name of the lobbyist from the city's list of active lobbyists.
(I) Termination of registration. Should lobbying activities cease, and if desired by a lobbyist, a termination of registration form may be filed with the City Clerk and upon filing registration shall be terminated, no further lobbying activities shall be permitted, and the City Clerk shall remove the name of the lobbyist from the city's list of active lobbyist.
(Ord. 2003-6, passed 10-8-02; Am. Ord. 2014-55, passed 9-9-14)