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Recommendation to receive and file the Registered Lobbyist 3rd Quarter Report for the period ending September 30, 2010.
DISCUSSION
Pursuant to Long Beach Municipal Code 2.08.110, the third quarter lobbyist reports were due on October 15, 2010. The table below lists City of Long Beach registered lobbyist, their filing category, number of clients and fees paid for the period of July 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010.
City of Long Beach Registered Lobbyists
3rd Quarter Report (Period Ending Sept. 30, 2010)
Filer Name Lobbyist Type No. of Clients Fees Paid
ABC ADVOCACY GROUP Contract Lobbyist 2 $600.00
ADLER PUBLIC AFFAIRS Contract Lobbyist 1 $75.00
ALEX H CHERIN Contract Lobbyist 5 $175.00
CARL A KEMP Contract Lobbyist 7 $425.00
CERRELL ASSOCIATES INC. Contract Lobbyist 7 $275.00
ENGLANDER KNABE & ALLEN Contract Lobbyist 6 $225.00
KEN SPIKER AND ASSOCIATES, INC. Contract Lobbyist 3 $175.00
MANATT, PHELPS & PHILLIPS, LLP Contract Lobbyist 2 $125.00
MIKE MURCHISON Contract Lobbyist 7 $225.00
SHEPPARD MULLIN RICHTER & HAMPTON, LLP Contract Lobbyist 1 $75.00
Summary Totals 41 $2,375.00
Based on a review of the quarterly report format used for the July 15th reporting period, a new report format was created with the aim of improving reporting compliance and capture of required report details. In addition, expanded Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) were drafted with the assistance of the City Attorney. The new report format is shown in Attachment 1 and the additional FAQs are shown in Attachment 2.
Attachment 3 is the Lobbyist 2010 3rd Quarter Report which lists a lobbyistâs reporting history (reports filed), active clients, staff contact points, issues sought to be influenced, and lobbyist names.
In cases where report columns show a blank space, the City Clerk Department will request the lobbyist to provide the information in an amended report.
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