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City Council Meeting Minutes February 15, 2022 given to any current council member during their most recent election or since that election." The motion carried by the following vote For: 4 - Mayor Hughson, Council Member Baker, Council Member Gonzales and Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Garza Against: 3 - Mayor Pro Tem Scott, Council Member Prather and Council Member Gleason MOTION TO AMEND: A motion was made by Mayor Hughson, seconded by Council Member Prather, to amend Ordinance 2021-45, to strike Section 2.473 (a)(2) A statement of all municipal questions on which the lobbyist or its agents or employees have lobbied for the client in the year preceding the filing of the registration or foreseeably will lobby. The motion carried by the following vote: For: 7 - Mayor Hughson, Council Member Baker, Council Member Gonzales, Mayor Pro Tem Scott, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Garza, Council Member Prather and Council Member Gleason Against: 0 MOTION TO AMEND: A motion was made by Mayor Hughson, seconded by Council Member Gonzales, to amend Ordinance 202145, by inserting under Section 2.473(b): "Updates to registration information Any changes to any items on the registration form must be reported within thirty (30) days of the change on the same registration form and check the CHANGE box." And insert under Section 2.473(c): "Removal from registration Anyone who no longer intends to lobby for any reason, must complete the name section of the registration form, provide the identification number, and check the REMOVE box. A final report is required per (d) Activity Reports below." And under Section 2.473(d) Activity Reports to strikethrough "10 business days" and insert "15 business days". And under Section 2.473(d)(1): to insert language to read "The identification number assigned by the City, name of the registered lobbyist, and the name of the client." And under Section 2.473 (b)(2): to insert the following language at the end of the item "If there is an identifying number or code assigned by the city, such as a zoning change (ZC year xxx), it should be included" The motion carried by the following vote: For: 7 - Mayor Hughson, Council Member Baker, Council Member Gonzales, Mayor Pro Tem Scott, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Garza, Council Member Prather and Council Member Gleason Against: 0 Council held an extensive conversation regarding the definition of "Lobby or lobbying" especially the part about "economic benefit" and how an organization may "benefit" economically, but not directly. Council also discussed how this ordinance is defining the words "lobby" and "lobbyist." The difference in the terms "direct lobbying" and "grassroots lobbying" was also City of San Marcos Page 7