§ 2-554. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Advisory personnel means the members of those city boards and agencies whose sole or primary responsibility is to recommend legislation or give advice to the city council members.

City council members means the mayor and members of the city council.

Community-based organization means a not-for-profit association or corporation organized under state or local law to engage in community development activities (including, but not limited to, housing and economic development activities) and has as its primary purpose the improvement of the physical, economic or social environment by addressing one or more of the critical needs of the area, with particular attention to the needs of people with low or moderate incomes.

Departmental personnel means the city manager, the deputy city manager, all assistant city managers, all department heads, division heads, the city attorney and all assistant city attorneys, the city clerk and the deputy city clerk; however, all departmental personnel when acting in connection with administrative hearings shall not be included for purposes of this division.

Homeowner/neighborhood association means an organization of residential homeowners and tenants created to address quality-of-life issues in a defined neighborhood or community.

Lobbyist.

(1)

The term "lobbyist" means all persons employed or retained, whether paid or not, by a principal who seeks to encourage:

a.

The passage, defeat or modification of any ordinance, resolution, action or decision of any city council member;

b.

Any action, decision, recommendation of the city manager or any city board or committee; or

c.

Any action, decision or recommendation of any city personnel;

defined in any manner in this section, during the time period of the entire decision-making process on such action, decision or recommendation that foreseeably will be heard or reviewed by the city council, or a city board or committee.

(2)

The term "lobbyist" specifically excludes the principal as well as any employee of the principal engaged in lobbying activities. The term shall also exclude the following persons:

a.

Expert witnesses who provide only scientific, technical or other specialized information or testimony in public meetings; any person who only appears as a representative of a neighborhood association without compensation or reimbursement for the appearance, whether direct, indirect or contingent, to express support of or opposition to any item; and any person who only appears as a representative of a not-for-profit community-based organization for the purpose of requesting a grant without special compensation or reimbursement for the appearance;

b.

Any public officer, employee or appointee or any person or entity in contractual privity with the city who only appears in his/her official capacity shall not be required to register as a lobbyist;

c.

Any person who only appears in his/her individual capacity, for the purpose of self-representation without compensation or reimbursement, whether direct or indirect, to express support of or opposition to any item, shall not be required to register as a lobbyist, including, but not limited to, those who are members of homeowner or neighborhood associations.

Quasi-judicial personnel means the city council and such other boards and agencies of the city that perform such quasi-judicial functions. Code enforcement hearings and other administrative hearings shall not be included for purposes of this division.

(Ord. No. 2007-09-115, § 3(1), 4-25-2007)