Sec. 2-953. Annual registration statement required.
(a) Registration required. Before conducting any lobbying, a lobbyist shall file a registration statement with the city clerk. In every succeeding year where a lobbyist intends to lobby covered officials, the lobbyist shall file an annual registration statement with the city clerk by no later than January 15th. Notwithstanding this deadline, a lobbyist must file an annual registration pursuant to this section each year prior to conducting any lobbying during that year. The city clerk will make the filed registrations available to the public online within a reasonable time, not to exceed seven business days from the date of receipt.
(b) Form of statement. The city clerk shall prepare forms for the registration statement and other information required to be filed by this article and furnish such forms and information for use by persons subject to the requirements herein.
(c) Information required. Each registration statement shall contain the following information:
(1) The lobbyist's full name, lobbyist's employer, business mailing and email address, and business telephone number;
(2) The name, business mailing and email address, and business telephone number of each client:
a. Who reimburses, retains or contracts with the lobbyist to lobby on any official action;
b. On whose behalf the lobbyist lobbies on any official action; and
c. By whom the lobbyist is paid or to be paid for such lobbying.
(3) The matters of official action on which the lobbyist lobbies; and
(4) The name of any covered official with whom the lobbyist has any familial relationship or is engaged in any business or employment relationship.
(d) Amendments. If at any time, after a registration statement is filed pursuant to this article, any information required by this section changes in any way from that which is stated on the registration statement, the lobbyist shall supplement such information in writing within five days from the date upon which such change occurs.
(e) Certificate of registration. Upon the filing of a registration statement in accordance with the requirements of this section, the city clerk shall issue a certificate of registration to the lobbyist. Such certificate shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of issuance. (Ord. No. 2021-08, § 1, 3-22-2021)