§ 2.22.010. Definitions.

Communication or communicate means all forms of communication, whether in person, in writing or in electronic form, intended to influence the mayor or a council member on any matter over which the City Council has supervision, control, jurisdiction or advisory power.

Family member means a person's spouse, parent or child.

Lobbyist means a person who receives anything of value to communicate with a policymaker on behalf of someone other than himself or herself to influence a policymaker to take action on any matter over which the policymaker has supervision, control, jurisdiction or advisory power. "Lobbyist" does not include:

(1)

Persons who confine their activities to formal appearances at public meetings before the city council and other city boards, commissions and committees and who clearly identify themselves and the interest or interests for whom they are testifying.

(2)

Employees of a bona fide news medium who communicate with policymakers for the sole purpose of carrying out their news gathering function.

(3)

City staff communicating with a policymaker within the course and scope of their employment or in furtherance of negotiations with any recognized employee organization pursuant to NRS Chapter 288.

(4)

Employees and elected officers and of the State of Nevada, the federal government, and other local governments, agencies and Indian tribes communicating with a policymaker within the course and scope of their employment or the office to which they were elected.

(5)

Persons who communicate with a policymaker within the course and scope of any judicial proceeding.

Policymaker means the mayor or a council member, a planning commission member, or an appointive officer as designated in section 1.090(3) of the Reno City Charter. "Policymaker" does not include chief deputy city attorneys as set forth in section 1.090(3)(c) of the Reno City Charter.

(Ord. No. 6415, § 1, 10-12-16)