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Ordinance No. NS-XXX <br />Page 4 of 7 <br />ARTICLE XI.- LOBBYIST REGISTRATION <br />Sec. 2-905.- Purpose. <br />In order to ensure public confidence and the integrity of local government, <br />Lobbyists should be required to register themselves and file disclosure reports with the <br />Clerk of Council regarding the nature of their lobbying efforts, compensation, donations, <br />and fundraising efforts. <br />Sec. 2-906.– Definitions. <br />(a)“City official” shall mean any elected or appointed official of the City of Santa <br />Ana, city officer as defined in Section 2-300 of this Code , or member of a <br />legislative body or advisory board or commission established by action of <br />the City Council under authority of the City Charter, Municipal Code, or <br />resolution. <br />(b)“Gift” shall have the same meaning as in the Political Reform Act. <br />(c)“Lobbyist” shall mean a person or business entity that received $250 or <br />more in a calendar year for communicating, using any means, with a City <br />official or employee to influence current or future City legislation, <br />administrative decisions, City Council elections, or local initiative measures. <br />This includes an employee, officer or director of an entity whose duties <br />include communicating, either directly or through an agent, with city officials <br />or City employees to influence any proposed or pending governmental, <br />legislative or administrative action of the City. This definition shall only <br />apply to this Article. <br />Sec. 2-907.- Registration . <br />(a)Any individual or entity that qualifies as a Lobbyist pursuant to this Article shall <br />register with the Clerk of Council within fifteen (15) days of qualifying as a Lobbyist. <br />(b)No person who qualified as a Lobbyist shall contact or communicate with any city <br />official without first registering as a Lobbyist and identifying himself or herself as <br />a Lobbyist. <br />(c)Any individual or entity that registers as a lobbyist shall retain that status through <br />December 31 of that year unless and until the individual or entity terminates the <br />status as set forth below. <br />(d)Any individual or entity registered pursuant to this Article shall file a termination <br />statement with the Clerk of Council within 15 days after ceasing activities governed <br />by this Article. The form of the termination statement shall be provided by the Clerk <br />of Council. <br />Sec. 2-908.- Exemptions from registration.