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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA, ADDING ARTICLE XI ENTITLED "LOBBYIST REGISTRATION" TO CHAPTER 2 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article XI entitled "Lobbyist Registration" is hereby added to Chapter 2 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code to read, in its entirety, as follows: ARTICLE XI. — LOBBYIST REGISTRATION Sec. 2-905. — Purpose and Intent. It is the purpose and intent of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana in enacting these regulations to promote public confidence and trust, preserve the integrity of local government decision -making, and provide members of the community with access to information about persons and organizations who attempt to influence decisions of City government through paid lobbyists. Through these regulations, lobbyists shall be required to register themselves and their clients and disclose the nature of their lobbying efforts, compensation, donations, and fundraising efforts and this information shall be accessible to members of the public. Sec. 2-906. — Definitions. (a) "City official" shall mean any elected or appointed official of the City of Santa Ana, city officer as defined in Section 2-300 of this Code, member of the Council, as it may be amended from time to time. (b) "Client' means both the person who compensates a lobbyist or lobbying firm for the purpose of attempting to influence a legislative or administrative action and the person on whose behalf a lobbyist or lobbying firm attempts to influence such municipal action even if the lobbyist or lobbying firm is compensated by another person for such representation. (c) "Gift' shall have the same meaning as in Section 2-852(e) of this Code. (d) "Lobby" or "Lobbying" means communicating, for compensation, for the purpose of influencing a municipal legislative or administrative action or decision. City Council 11 — 1 7/19/2022