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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
City of Anaheim
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
DATE: DECEMBER 5, 2023
FROM: OFFICES OF THE CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY AND
CITY CLERK
SUBJECT: ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 1.11.010 (DEFINITIONS),
1.11.070 (LOBBYIST REGISTRATION) AND 1.11.090 OF
CHAPTER 1.11 (SUNSHINE PROVISIONS) OF THE ANAHEIM
MUNICIPAL CODE TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND THE
REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO LOBBYISTS, AND SECTION
1.11.080 (REVOLVING DOOR) TO MODIFY THE
RESTRICTIONS ON EMPLOYMENT OF LOBBYISTS AND
REQUIRE LOBBYISTS WHO ACT AS ADVISORS TO CITY
OFFICIAL(S) TO REPORT THEIR ACTIVITY
(SECOND READING)
ATTACHMENT (Y/N): YES ITEM # 15
GOVERNMENT CODE § 84308 APPLIES: NO
REQUESTED ACTION:
That the City Council:
1. Adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 1.11 of the Anaheim Municipal Code to i) include in the definition of “Lobbyist” an individual employed or contracted for a role that includes influencing legislative or administrative action as a substantial or regular portion of the employment or contract; ii) provide a more specific definition of “Lobbying”; iii) establish a pro-active auditing process for the Lobbyist Registration Program; iv) limit the ban on hiring lobbyists to one year and restrict it to Council Aides; and v) require lobbyists who are acting as advisors to City Official(s) to report their advisory contacts to the same extent and in the same manner they report lobbying activity; and
2. By Motion, determine that the ordinance relates to organizational or administrative activities of governments that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment, and therefore is not a project within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") and the State CEQA Guidelines, Section 15378(b).
DISCUSSION:
On November 28, 2023, the City Council introduced an ordinance amending Sections
1.11.010 (Definitions), 1.11.070 (Lobbyist Registration) and 1.11.090 of Chapter 1.11 Sunshine Ordinance [Lobbying Provisions and Revolving Door] December 5, 2023
(Sunshine Provisions) of the Anaheim Municipal Code to strengthen and expand the regulations applicable to lobbyists, and Section 1.11.080 (Revolving Door) to modify the restrictions on employment of lobbyists and require lobbyists who act as advisors to City official(s) to report their activity (Attachment No. 3, November 28, 2023 Staff Report). If adopted, the ordinance will become effective in 30 days.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
There is no impact on the budget.
Respectfully submitted, Respectfully submitted,
Jim Vanderpool Robert Fabela
City Manager City Attorney
Respectfully submitted,
Theresa Bass
City Clerk
Attachments:
1. Ordinance
2. AMC (Redlined)
3. Staff Report – November 28, 2023 (without attachments)