Laserfiche WebLink
2 of 19 <br /> <br />Los Angeles Governmental Ethics Ordinance 1/23/20 <br />8. To assure that this Article is <br />vigorously enforced. <br /> <br /> <br />SEC. 49.5.2. DEFINITIONS. <br /> <br />The following terms have the meanings <br />identified below. Other terms used in this <br />Article have the meanings identified in the <br />state’s Political Reform Act. <br /> <br />A. “Agency” means the City of Los <br />Angeles or any City department, bureau, <br />office, board, commission, or entity <br />required to adopt a conflict of interests <br />code subject to City Council approval. <br />With respect to employees of a City <br />Council member's staff and employees <br />of the Chief Legislative Analyst's office, <br />"agency" means the City Council. The <br />term does not include a governmental <br />entity that is not within the City’s control, <br />even if the entity is required to adopt a <br />conflict of interests code subject to City <br />Council approval, unless the entity <br />elects to be subject to this Article. <br /> <br />B. “Bidder” means a person who bids on <br />or submits a proposal or other response <br />to a City contract solicitation including a <br />request for proposals, request for bids, <br />request for qualifications, or any other <br />request for purposes of entering into a <br />contract. <br /> <br />C. “City official” means an elected City <br />officer or an agency board member, <br />officer, employee, commissioner, or <br />consultant who, because of the <br />individual’s service to an agency, is <br />required to file a statement of economic <br />interests pursuant to the Political <br />Reform Act. <br /> <br />D. “Confidential information” means <br />information that, if it were contained in a <br />document, would not be subject to <br />disclosure under the state’s Public <br />Records Act. <br />E. “Contract” means an agreement, <br />lease, right of entry, franchise, or <br />concession, including but not limited to <br />an agreement for the performance of <br />work, the rendition of service, or the <br />provision of materials, equipment, or <br />supplies to the City or the public, which <br />is let, awarded, or entered into with or <br />on behalf of an agency. <br /> <br />F. “Elected City officer” means a person <br />who is a City Council member, City <br />Attorney, Controller, or Mayor, whether <br />appointed or elected. <br /> <br />G. “Matter pending” means a matter in <br />which a non-ministerial action is <br />required to proceed with or resolve the <br />matter but has not yet been taken. <br /> <br />H. “Political activity” means activity <br />directed at the success or failure of any <br />ballot measure or candidate for elective <br />office in a future election and includes <br />but is not limited to: endorsing a <br />candidate; engaging in fundraising; <br />developing, displaying, or distributing <br />campaign materials; conducting <br />research; or posting comments on social <br />media or other Internet sites. <br /> <br />I. “Political Reform Act” means the <br />California Political Reform Act of 1974 <br />(California Government Code Sections <br />81000 et seq.) and the related <br />regulations of the California Fair Political <br />Practices Commission as amended from <br />time to time. <br /> <br />J. “Restricted source” means the <br />following: <br /> <br />1. For elected City officers, a restricted <br />source is the following: <br /> <br />a. A person who files as a lobbying <br />firm or lobbyist or is required to <br />file as a lobbying firm or lobbyist, <br />as defined in Section 48.02.