Elections Oversight Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. 1. Recommendation to receive and file the minutes of the Elections Oversight Committee meeting of Tuesday, August 5, 2008.
   Agenda Item
   Action: received and filed Passed

   A motion was made by Member Lerch, seconded by Chair B. Lowenthal, to receive and file the minutes of the Elections Oversight Committee meeting of Tuesday, August 5, 2008. The motion carried by the following vote:

4. 2. Recommendation to City Council to concur in recommendation of the Elections Oversight Committee that the draft lobbyist ordinance be received and approved.
   Agenda Item
   Action: approve recommendation Passed

   A motion was made by Vice Chair Schipske, seconded by Chair B. Lowenthal, to approve recommendation to request the City Attorney to draft a Lobbyists ordinance similar to the of the City of Sacramento with the addition of requirements for mandatory exportation communications disclosures; request reports seven (7) days before or at the time of the vote; request that lobbyists report employment fifteen (15) days after appointment; determine a threshold amount to be reported along with a client list; delete provisions of prohibiting deceptive lobbying; prohibition of gifts from lobbyists; delete the section where lobbyists are required to report campaign contributions; and any corporation which the city is the sole shareholder, to be used for discussion purposes only. The motion carried by the following vote:

5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Members of the public are invited to address the Committee.
6. ADJOURNMENT
7. I, Dina Lopez, City Clerk Specialist, certify that the agenda was posted not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. ___________________________ Date: ________________
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