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Commission asks staff to redraft lobbyist-appointment ordinance; will consider advisory-board carve-outs and application timing
Summary
Commissioners debated a draft ordinance May 6 to limit lobbyists’ appointments to city advisory boards, asked staff to incorporate changes and to return with a revised ordinance that clarifies exemptions and the timing of any cooling-off period.
The commission reviewed a draft ordinance May 6 that would restrict lobbyists from serving in appointed positions on some city boards and committees.
Discussion focused on scope and timing: several commissioners and speakers argued for a front-end restriction—preventing registered lobbyists from being appointed at all—rather than only forbidding lobbying…
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