Lobbyists

Note for 2009 (Quarterly Reports - Schedule E ): Effective January 1, 2009, the "fundraising activity" threshold increased from $1,000 to $2,000. Accordingly, starting with the January-March 2009 quarter, Lobbying Firms and Organization Lobbyist are required to disclose information on Schedule E of their Quarterly Disclosure Reports only with regard to individuals who fundraised $2,000 or more during the reporting period. The Quarterly Disclosure Report forms have been updated to reflect this change.

The Ethics Commission has created a Lobbying Manual and a variety of Fact Sheets to help individuals and entities understand their responsibilities under the Lobbying Ordinance. For these and other educational materials please refer to the list of documents posted below.

Relevant Documents

• San Diego Municipal Lobbying Ordinance (PDF: 77K)
• Lobbying Manual (PDF: 1307K)
• Top 10 Facts for Lobbyists (PDF: 76K)
• Lobbying Disclosure Forms
• Lobbying Registration Fees (PDF: 7K)
• Lobbying Ordinance Fact Sheets
• Lobbying Ordinance "Frequently Asked Questions"
• Lobbyist Training PowerPoint (2008) (PDF: 519K)
• List of Registered Lobbying Firms and Organization Lobbyists

Lists of 'City Officials'

• City Officials: Elected Officials and Unclassified Employees (rev. Sept. 22, 2009) (PDF: 65K)
• City Officials: Boards, Commissions, and Committees (rev. Jan. 26, 2009) (PDF: 12K)
• City Officials: Officers of City Agencies (rev. April 21, 2009) (PDF: 21K)

2009 Review of City's Lobbying Laws

Note: On September 16, 2009, the Rules Committee forwarded the Ethics Commission's proposals to the full City Council.

• Executive Director Memo to the Rules Committee (Sept. 9, 2009) (PDF: 51K)
• Proposed Amendments to Lobbying Ordinance (July 13, 2009) (PDF: 90K)
• Staff Memo to Ethics Commission (June 25, 2009) (PDF: 45K)
• Proposed Amendments to Lobbying Ordinance (June 8, 2009) (PDF: 102K)

2008 Review of City's Lobbying Laws

Note: On January 1, 2009, the fundraising activity threshold was increased from $1,000 to $2,000. The other 2008 proposals were carried over for consideration in 2009 (see above).

• Threshold for Fundraising Activities After January 1, 2009 Increased to $2,000 (PDF: 102K)
• Proposed Amendments to Lobbying Ordinance (Oct. 9, 2008) (PDF: 73K)
• Executive Director Memo to City Council - Proposed Amendments (Oct. 9, 2008) (PDF: 43K)
• Proposed Amendments to Lobbying Ordinance (Sept. 26, 2008) (PDF: 75K)
• Executive Director Memo to the Rules Committee - Post-Enactment Issues (Sept. 18, 2008) (PDF: 38K)
• Proposed Amendments to Lobbying Ordinance (Sept. 5, 2008) (PDF: 74K)
• Staff Memo to Ethics Commission - Post-Enactment Issues (July 31, 2008) (PDF: 58K)
• Executive Director Memo to Ethics Commission (May 8, 2008) (PDF: 23K)
• Proposed Amendments to Lobbying Ordinance - Fundraising Activities (May 2, 2008) (PDF: 21K)

2005-2007 Review of City's Lobbying Laws

• Commission Chair and Executive Director Memo to City Council (May 11, 2007) (PDF: 90K)
• Commission Chair and Executive Director Memo to City Council and City Attorney (April 16, 2007) (PDF: 32K)
• Executive Director Memo to Rules Committee (Feb. 21, 2007) (PDF: 117K) - Note: Attachments to memo are available at the City Clerk's Office.
• Comparison of Lobbying Laws in Other Jurisdictions (Feb. 15, 2007) (PDF: 249K)