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Ordinance No. NS-XXX Page 5 of 7 5 The following persons or entities are exempt from registration as a Lobbyist: (a)Any public official acting in his or her official capacity; (b)Any government official or government employee acting in his or her official capacity; and (c)Any organization exempt from federal taxation pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, which receives funding from any federal, state or local government agency for the purpose of representing the interests of indigent persons and whose primary purpose is to provide direct services to those persons, if the individual or individuals represented by the organization before any City agency provide no payment to the organization for that representation. This exemption shall not apply to direct contacts with a city official in any situation other than a publicly noticed meeting, for the purpose of attempting to influence a city decision with regard to any city funding which the organization is seeking. (d)A newspaper or other regularly published periodical, radio or television stati on or network, including any individual who owns, publishes or is employed by such newspaper, periodical, station or network, when in the ordinary course of business, it publishes or broadcasts news, editorials or other comments, or paid advertising, which directly or indirectly attempts to influence City officials or employees regarding current or future City legislation, administrative decisions, or City Council elections or local initiative measures. Sec. 2-909.- Required quarterly disclosure reports. (a)Lobbyists shall file quarterly disclosure reports with the Clerk of Council specifying in detail the following: 1)The nature of the issues they are trying or tried to influence through lobbying of City officials; 2)Identify each client and the amount of compensation received from each client for communicating, using any means, with City officials to influence current or future City legislation, administrative decisions, City Council elections, or local initiative measures; 3)All campaign contributions or gifts to elected City officials; 4)All campaign contributions to a controlled committee of an elected City official; 5)All fundraising activities conducted on behalf of elected City officials; 6)All contributions or gifts to political campaigns; 7)All contributions or gifts made at the behest of elected City officials; 8)All contributions or gifts to political campaigns made at the behest of elected City officials;