Lobbying Ordinance Archive

This page contains links to memorandums, draft amendments, and ordinances relating to historical versions of the the City's Lobbying Ordinance. For documents relating to current lobbying laws, please visit the Ethics Commission's Lobbyists page.

Past Revisions to the Lobbying Ordinance

• Amendments Effective August 28, 2019
• Amendments Effective January 9, 2019
• Amendments Effective March 10, 2016
• Amendments Effective January 1, 2013
• Amendments Effective January 1, 2010
• Amendments Effective January 1, 2009
• Amendments Effective January 1, 2008

2019 Review of Lobbying Ordinance (Activity Expenses)

Note: These amendments became effective August 28, 2019.

• Ordinance Approved by City Council (July 29, 2019) 
• Proposed Amendments to Lobbying Ordinance (June 5, 2019) 
• Executive Director Memorandum (April 17, 2019) 
• Proposed Amendments to Lobbying Ordinance (March 26, 2019) 
• Executive Director Memorandum (March 8, 2019) 

2015 Review of the City's Lobbying Ordinance

Note: These amendments became effective March 10, 2016.

• Proposed Amendments to the Lobbying Ordinance (September 17, 2015) (PDF)
• Proposed Amendments to the Lobbying Ordinance (June 30, 2015) (PDF)
• Memorandum to the Ethics Commission (May 8, 2015) (PDF)
• Proposed Amendments to the Lobbying Ordinance (April 20, 2015) (PDF)

2012 Review of City's Lobbying Laws

Note: These amendments (requiring disclosures relating to primarily formed candidate committees)  became effective January 1, 2013.

• Proposed Amendments to ECCO and Lobbying Ordinance (clean version) (August 10, 2012) (PDF)
• Proposed Amendments to ECCO and Lobbying Ordinance (strikeout version) (August 10, 2012) (PDF)
• Proposed Amendments to ECCO and Lobbying Ordinance (clean version) (June 29, 2012) (PDF)
• Proposed Amendments to ECCO and Lobbying Ordinance (strikeout version) (June 29, 2012) (PDF)
• Proposed Amendments to ECCO and Lobbying Ordinance (June 4, 2012) (PDF)

2009 Review of City's Lobbying Laws

Note: These amendments became effective January 1, 2010.

• Amendments to Lobbying Ordinance Approved by City Council (November 24, 2009)
• Executive Director Memo to the Rules Committee (Sept. 9, 2009)
• Proposed Amendments to Lobbying Ordinance (July 13, 2009)
• Staff Memo to Ethics Commission (June 25, 2009)
• Proposed Amendments to Lobbying Ordinance (June 8, 2009)

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
• Proposed Amendments to Lobbying Ordinance (Oct. 9, 2008)
• Executive Director Memo to City Council - Proposed Amendments (Oct. 9, 2008)
• Proposed Amendments to Lobbying Ordinance (Sept. 26, 2008)
• Executive Director Memo to the Rules Committee - Post-Enactment Issues (Sept. 18, 2008)
• Proposed Amendments to Lobbying Ordinance (Sept. 5, 2008)
• Staff Memo to Ethics Commission - Post-Enactment Issues (July 31, 2008)
• Executive Director Memo to Ethics Commission (May 8, 2008)
• Proposed Amendments to Lobbying Ordinance - Fundraising Activities (May 2, 2008)

2005-2007 Review of City's Lobbying Laws

• Commission Chair and Executive Director Memo to City Council (May 11, 2007)
• Commission Chair and Executive Director Memo to City Council and City Attorney (April 16, 2007)
• Executive Director Memo to Rules Committee (Feb. 21, 2007)
• Comparison of Lobbying Laws in Other Jurisdictions (Feb. 15, 2007)