"Lobbyist"
means any individual or entity employed, retained or otherwise engaged for compensation to communicate with or appear before any elective or appointive official, any officer or employee or any task force, committee, board, commission or other body of the city for the purpose of influencing any legislative or administrative action.
(Prior code § 2800; Ord. 52 § 1, 1992)
Prior to acting as a lobbyist in the city, any lobbyist shall register with the city clerk by filing a written statement containing the following information:
A. 
The lobbyist's full name, business address and telephone number;
B. 
The name, business address and telephone number of any individual or entity by whom the lobbyist is employed, retained or engaged for compensation to perform lobbying services in the city;
C. 
The legislative or administrative action of the city as to which the lobbyist has been engaged.
The city council may by resolution establish a registration fee which shall be paid concurrently with registration and amendments to registration in order to defray the reasonable cost of regulating lobbying activities in the city. Registration shall not be complete unless the fee is paid.
In the event any of the information provided above changes in any respect, the lobbyist shall file an amended registration statement reflecting the changed circumstances within 10 days of the change.
(Prior code § 2801; Ord. 52 §1, 1992)
If a lobbyist who has not registered pursuant to Section 2.24.020 appears at a public meeting of any elected or appointed body in order to make a presentation on behalf of a client, the lobbyist will be permitted to make the presentation upon stating the required information on the record and paying the registration fee to the city clerk or secretary of the body, and subsequently filing the written statement required by Section 2.24.020 with the clerk.
(Prior code § 2802; Ord. 52 § 1, 1992)
It is unlawful for any person or entity to act as a lobbyist in the city without having registered in compliance with this chapter, or knowingly to employ a person or entity to serve as a lobbyist when such person is not registered pursuant to this chapter.
(Prior code § 2803; Ord. 52 § 1, 1992)