Long Beach Municipal Code Ch. 2.09 Revolving Door Restrictions

For the purpose of this Chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings set forth as follows:

"City official" means the Mayor, members of the City Council, City employees, members of all City boards, commissions and committees, and members of the boards of the Redevelopment Agency, Housing Authority and Long Beach Housing Development Company.

"Compensation" means money or any other thing of value that is received, or is to be received, in return for or in connection with lobbying services rendered, or to be rendered, including reimbursement of expenses incurred in lobbying. A person receives compensation within the meaning of this definition whether or not the compensation is received solely for activities regulated by this Chapter or is received for both lobbying activities and other activities as well.

(Ord. C-7899 § 1, 2004)

For one (1) year after leaving City service, no former City official shall, for a compensation, engage in direct communication with any department, agency or board ("agency") on which he or she served during the twelve (12) month period preceding his or her departure from City service, for the purpose of attempting to influence any action or decision on any matter pending before that agency on behalf of any other person. For one (1) year after leaving City service, no former Mayor or City Councilmember shall for compensation, engage in direct communication with any agency of the City for the purpose of attempting to influence any action or decision on any matter pending before that agency on behalf of any other person.

(Ord. C-7899 § 1, 2004)

The prohibition set forth in this Chapter shall not apply to the following:

A. A former City official representing himself or herself, in his or her individual capacity, in connection with any matter pending before any agency.

B. The activities of any former City official who is an elected or appointed officer or employee of any City, County, district, multijurisdictional, State or federal government agency, when that former City official or employee is solely representing that agency in his or her official capacity as an officer or employee of the agency.

(Ord. C-7899 § 1, 2004)

Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. In the sole discretion of the City Prosecutor, any violation of this Code may be prosecuted as either a misdemeanor or an infraction.

(Ord. C-7899 § 1, 2004)