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FROM: JOHN SWEETEN, County Administrator Costa
DATE: APRIL 13, 2004 << - o u n ty
SUBJECT: REFERRAL TO THE INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE REGARDING
DEVELOPMENT OF AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE. REGISTRATION OF LOBBYISTS
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
REFER to the Internal Operations Committee development of an ordinance to require
individuals, groups, or entities that lobby the Board of Supervisors to register with the County
their lobbying affiliations, and REQUEST the Committee to report back to the Board in 60
days with its recommendations.
BACKGROUND:
On March 16, 2004, in response to requests from outside parties that the Board of Supervisors
adopt a resolution to oppose the creation of an Indian gaming casino on any site in Contra
Costa County, Supervisor DeSaulnier suggested that the Board should consider developing, in
the public's interest, an ordinance similar to that of the City and County of San Francisco that
would require individuals, groups or entities that lobby the Board of Supervisors to register with
the County their lobbying affiliations.
Staff has begun reviewing ordinances of the City and County of San Francisco, and other
counties, and has found wide variances as to the breadth of disclosure requirements and
prohibitions related to lobbyists. It is recommended, therefore, that the Internal Operations
Committee be requested to study similar ordinances and provide guidance to staff in the
development of a draft County ordinance for consideration by the Board of Supervisors.
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VOTE OF SUPERVISORS: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND
CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND
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SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
AYES: NOES:
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTESTED: APRIL 20,2004
Contact: JULIE ENEA(925)335-1077 JOHN SWEETEN, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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