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04-13 12/02/04 Post-City Service A former City official with the Community Development Department may advise entities developing real estate in the greater LA area about the City’s loan application process. The former official may also assist in the recruitment and training aspects of a college employment-training program. Williams LAMC Section 48.02, 49.5.2, 49.5.3, 49.5.11; 
04-12 11/24/04 Commissioner Fundraising A member of the Board of Directors of the Municipal Improvement Corporation of Los Angeles (MICLA) cannot engage in campaign contribution solicitation and delivery activities that City law prohibits any person from conducting. Because references to a “board or commission” do not extend to the MICLA, a Board members can, however, solicit, direct, or receive contributions from parties with matters pending before them and engage in fundraising activities. Fujioka (MICLA) 2 Cal. Code of Regs. Section 18215 (a)(1); LAMC Section 49.7.8; Cal. Gov. Code Section 82015 (a) and 2; 
04-11 08/26/04 Officeholder Account A Councilmember may use officeholder funds up to the amount of remaining 2001 campaign funds that were transferred to pay for unpaid payroll taxes associated with her 2001 election. Kaufman (Hahn) LAMC Section 49.7.12; 
04-10 06/15/04 Commissioner Fundraising A law firm at which a City commissioner is a partner is prohibiting from issuing fundraising solicitations on firm letterhead if the letterhead contains the commissioner's name, but the firm is not prohibited from hosting, and the commissioner is not prohibited from attending, fundraising events. Sutton LAMC Section 49.7.8; 49.5.5; Cal. Gov. Code Section 82015(a); 
04-09 06/10/04 Lobbying Ordinance Compensated attempts to influence Neighborhood Council Governing Boards count toward the registration thresholds and quarterly reporting requirements of the Municipal Lobbying Ordinance. Sutton LAMC Section 48.02, 48.07, and 48.08; Cal. Gov. Code Section 82048; 
04-08 05/18/04 Post-City Service A former City Councilmember is not prohibited from lobbying City agencies under the "personal and substantial" or one-year ban because he is not being compensated for his efforts. Smith (Bernson) LAMC Section 49.5.11, 49.5.12, 49.5.3; 
04-07 05/01/04 Post-City Service A former City official with the Office of the Mayor is not prohibited from lobbying City Councilmembers on budget matters under the "personal and substantial" ban, but is prohibited under the one-year ban from lobbying the Office of the Mayor until the cooling off period expires. Siegel LAMC Section 49.5.11, 49.5.12, 49.5.3; 
04-06 04/23/04 Commissioner Charitable Fundraising A City commissioner is not restricted from soliciting donations to a 501(c)(3) organization. Baca-Sigala LAMC Section 49.7.8, 49.5.5; 
04-05 04/20/04 Post-City Service A former High-level City official is not prohibited by post-City service restrictions in her work on behalf of a City subcontractor. Waade LAMC Section 49.5.11, 49.5.12; 
04-04 04/12/04 Outside Employment (Follow-up to CEC Advice No. 2004-02) A High Level City Official may engage in outside employment while on City vacation time and may also have volunteer guests from City government address the class as long as the appearance remains voluntary. Shaw LAMC Section 49.5.5, 49.5.9; 
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