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14 of 19 <br /> <br />Los Angeles Governmental Ethics Ordinance 1/23/20 <br />having accepted responsibility; or <br /> <br />2. Mitigated the wrongdoing by taking <br />prompt remedial or corrective action. <br /> <br />E. Waiver of Provisions. The City <br />Council may waive any or all of the <br />requirements in this Section if it finds <br />that an overriding public policy <br />consideration justifies doing so. <br /> <br />1. The finding must be approved in <br />writing by a two-thirds vote of the <br />City Council’s entire membership. <br /> <br />2. The finding must identify the nature <br />of the overriding public policy <br />consideration and the reason why <br />that consideration justifies the <br />waiver. A waiver is justified if it <br />would result in a significant <br />community or financial benefit to the <br />City or if it is necessary to preserve <br />the health, safety, or welfare of the <br />public. <br /> <br />F. Exception. This Section, excluding <br />Subsection D(1), does not apply to the <br />following proprietary City departments: <br />Airports, City Employees Retirement <br />System, Harbor, Library, Pensions, <br />Recreation and Parks, and Water and <br />Power. <br /> <br />History: <br />Added by Ord. 171142, effective 8/3/96. <br />Amended by Ord. 172942, effective 1/21/00. <br />Amended by Ord. 182842, effective 2/10/14. <br />Renumbered by Ord. 182842, effective 2/10/14 (prev. 49.5.21). <br /> <br /> <br />SEC. 49.5.13. LOBBYING ACTIVITIES <br />OF CURRENT AND FORMER CITY <br />OFFICIALS. <br /> <br />A. A member of a City board or <br />commission who is required to file <br />statements of economic interests <br />pursuant to the Political Reform Act <br />shall not receive compensation to <br />communicate, either personally or <br />through an agent, with a City official for <br />the purpose of attempting to influence <br />action on a City matter on behalf of a <br />person other than an agency. This <br />Subsection does not prohibit a member <br />of a City board or commission from <br />appearing before an agency in the same <br />manner as any other member of the <br />general public solely to represent <br />himself or herself in a matter related to <br />his or her personal interests. <br /> <br />B. A former City official or agency <br />employee who personally and <br />substantially participated in a specific <br />matter during City service shall not <br />receive compensation to attempt to <br />influence City action on that matter, <br />either personally or through an agent, <br />on behalf of a person other than an <br />agency. Personal and substantial <br />participation includes but is not limited to <br />making or voting on a decision or <br />making a recommendation, rendering <br />advice, and conducting research or an <br />investigation. <br /> <br />1. A former City official or agency <br />employee shall not receive <br />compensation to counsel or assist a <br />person other than an agency <br />regarding activity that is prohibited <br />for the former City official or agency <br />employee pursuant to this <br />Subsection. <br /> <br />2. This prohibition applies as long as <br />the matter is still pending before an <br />agency or an agency is a party to the <br />matter. <br /> <br />3. This prohibition does not apply when <br />the former City official or agency <br />employee participated in the matter <br />in solely a ministerial capacity. <br /> <br />C. The following time-based restrictions on <br />lobbying activities apply to former City <br />officials.