Part 5 — PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES

No person engaged in lobbying activity may commit any of the following acts:

A.

Engage in any activity on behalf of a client or accept compensation for lobbying activity unless such lobbyist is registered and has filed the information required by this chapter.

B.

Do any act to place any city official or immediate family member of a city official under his or her personal or financial obligation.

C.

Intentionally deceive or attempt to deceive a city official as to any material fact which is pertinent to any pending or proposed legislative or administrative action.

D.

Contact any public official in the name of any non-existent person or in the name of any existing person except with the consent of such existing person.

E.

Represent, either directly or indirectly, orally or in writing that he or she can control or obtain the vote or action of any city official.

F.

Perform services for a client on a matter including any legislative action or administrative action for a period of two years after which the lobbyist had performed services on such matter as a consultant for the City of San José or redevelopment agency.

G.

Contact any city or agency employee, or members of an evaluation team or panel for a city or redevelopment agency request for proposal or request for qualifications concerning a city or redevelopment agency request for proposal or request for qualifications, other than a city or agency designated contact person, during the period of time from the release to prospective proposers of the request for proposal or request for qualification until a recommendation is made public by the city or agency.

(Ord. 28074.)