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Recommendation to receive and file the First Annual Lobbyist Registration Program Report for the period of April 11, 2010 through March 31, 2011, and (1) request City Attorney to prepare amendments to Long Beach Municipal Code Chapter 2.08, related to lobbyist registration; (2) direct City Clerk to increase initial registration and renewal fees to (two hundred seventy-five dollars) $275, and to increase mid-year (after June 30th) registrations fees to (one hundred and thirty-eight dollars) $138 for persons registering for the first time; and (3) incorporate the increased fees into the master fees and charges schedule for Fiscal Year 2012. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
In March 2010, the City Council adopted the lobbyist registration ordinance providing for the regulation of persons who lobby public officials. The ordinance became operative April 11, 2010.
Under the provisions of the ordinance, the City Clerk is responsible for: [1] program oversight and registrant compliance; [2] creation and maintenance of all necessary forms, instructions, and educational materials generated from this program; and [3] quarterly and annual reporting of registration information to the Mayor and City Council.
For purposes of this Annual Lobbyist Registration Program Report, notable accomplishments can be highlighted as follows:
Public Education
· Public noticing of the Lobbyist Registration Ordinance and its requirements began on April 11, 2010 (Attachment 1).
· In April 2010, City Clerk web page made availability of all forms and initial Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
· In October 2010, conduct of a conference call with registered lobbyists to clarify various operational aspects of the Lobbyist Registration Program. As a result of the conference call, the FAQs were appropriately updated to address certain filing circumstances (Attachment 2).
Registration and Reporting Forms
· In order to simplify and streamline filing, the City Clerk developed, and subsequently r...
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