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Subject: Chapter 3.20 (The Lobbyist Registration Act) - Amendment
From: Public Ethics Commission
Recommendation: A Continued Discussion And Action On A Report And Recommendation From The Public Ethics Commission To Amend Chapter 3.20 Of The Oakland Municipal Code (aka "The Lobbyist Registration Act") To Provide 1) A Restriction On Elected Officials From Acting As Professional Lobbyists For One Year After Leaving Office; 2) A Limitation On The Amount Of Gifts Lobbyists Can Give To City Officials, Staff And Their Immediate Families; 3) Quarterly Disclosure Of A Lobbyist's Fundraising Activities; 4) Quarterly Disclosure Of Any Employment Relationship Among Lobbyists, City Officials And Staff; 5) Disclosure Of The Names And Titles Of The Persons Whom A Lobbyist Attempts To Influence; And 6) Misdemeanor Prosecution For Knowing And Willful Violations Of The Act And A One-Year Practice Ban Upon Conviction