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(c) The Clerk of the Council shall preserve all registration forms and disclosure <br />reports required to be filed under this Chapter for a period of five (5) years from <br />the date of filing. These registration forms and disclosure reports shall constitute <br />part of the public records and shall be open to public inspection. Copies shall be <br />made available by the Clerk upon request and payment of any lawful copy <br />charges. <br />(d) The Clerk of the Council shall have the power to adopt all reasonable and <br />necessary procedures to implement this Chapter. <br />Sec. 2.914.- Appearance of an unregistered lobbying. <br />If a lobbyist who has not registered appears at a public meeting of an legislative body of <br />the City to make a presentation on behalf of a client, the lobbyist will be permitted to <br />make the presentation upon stating, on the record, the following: 1) The lobbyist's full <br />name, business address and telephone number; 2) The name, business address, and <br />telephone number of any individual or entity by whom the lobbyist is employed, retained <br />or engaged for compensation to perform lobbying services in the city; and 3) The <br />legislative or administrative action of the city with respect to which the lobbyist has been <br />employed, retained or engaged. <br />The lobbyist shall be required to file the required registration form and pay the <br />registration fee and any penalty fee set by resolution, to the Clerk of the Council upon <br />completion within seven (7) business days of such presentation. <br />Sec. 2-915. — Penalty for violation. <br />(a) Every violation of the provisions of this Article may be charged as either a <br />misdemeanor or as an infraction in the discretion of the citing officer or city <br />attorney and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable as provided for in <br />section 1-8 of this Code. <br />(b) Each day any violation of any said provision of this chapter shall continue shall <br />constitute a separate offense. <br />(c) Any person convicted of violating this Article may not act as a lobbyist within the <br />City or otherwise attempt to influence City legislation for compensation for one <br />year after such a conviction. <br />(c) Residents of the City of Santa Ana shall have standing to bring a civil action for <br />enforcement of this Article. <br />City Council 11 — 16 7/19/2022 <br />