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<br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. XXX <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, <br />CALIFORNIA, ADDING ARTICLE XI ENTITLED “LOBBYIST <br />REGISTRATION” TO CHAPTER 2 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE <br /> <br />THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS <br />FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Section 1. Article XI entitled “Lobbyist Registration” is hereby added to Chapter 2 of the <br />Santa Ana Municipal Code to read, in its entirety, as follows: <br /> <br /> <br />ARTICLE XI. – LOBBYIST REGISTRATION <br /> <br />Sec. 2-905. – Purpose and Intent. <br /> <br />It is the purpose and intent of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana in enacting these <br />regulations to promote public confidence and trust, preserve the integrity of local government <br />decision-making, and provide members of the community with access to information about <br />persons and organizations who attempt to influence decisions of City government through paid <br />lobbyists. Through these regulations, lobbyists shall be required to register themselves and their <br />clients and disclose the nature of their lobbying efforts, compensation, donations, and <br />fundraising efforts and this information shall be accessible to members of the public. <br /> <br />Sec. 2-906. – Definitions. <br /> <br />(a) “City official” shall mean any elected or appointed official of the City of Santa Ana, city <br />officer as defined in Section 2-300 of this Code, member of the Council, as it may be amended <br />from time to time. <br />(b) “Client” means both the person who compensates a lobbyist or lobbying firm for the <br />purpose of attempting to influence a legislative or administrative action and the person on <br />whose behalf a lobbyist or lobbying firm attempts to influence such municipal action even if the <br />lobbyist or lobbying firm is compensated by another person for such representation. <br />(c) “Gift” shall have the same meaning as in Section 2-852(e) of this Code. <br />(d) "Lobby" or "Lobbying" means communicating, for compensation, for the purpose of <br />influencing a municipal legislative or administrative action or decision. <br />(e) "Lobbyist" means any individual, business entity or organization, including a non-profit <br />organization, that receives or becomes entitled to receive five hundred dollars ($500) or more in <br />consideration in a calendar month, other than reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses, to