July 29, 2019 •
San Diego City Council Amends Municipal Lobbying Ordinance
Downtown San Diego, California
The San Diego City Council passed an ordinance amending lobbying rules based on recommendations from the city Ethics Commission. Ordinance 2019-148 modifies the definition of “activity expense” to include any payment made by a lobbyist to a city official if […]
The San Diego City Council passed an ordinance amending lobbying rules based on recommendations from the city Ethics Commission.
Ordinance 2019-148 modifies the definition of “activity expense” to include any payment made by a lobbyist to a city official if during the previous 12 months the lobbyist engaged in lobbying the city official’s department, agency, or city board.
The ordinance also changes the disclosure of employment-related activity expenses from specific dollar amounts to one of seven disclosure categories.
If signed by the mayor, the ordinance takes effect in 2020 when the first quarter filing is due.
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