I will be involved in a roundtable discussion with a City Official on a number of topics. Does each topic discussed count as a separate contact?
If each separate topic pertains to a separate “municipal decision,” and you are communicating with the City Official regarding each topic for the purpose of influencing the decision, then each discussion on a particular topic will count as a separate contact. Keep in mind that not every City decision is a “municipal decision” under the Lobbying Ordinance; for example, asking the City Official to fill the potholes in front of your organization’s building is not a “municipal decision.
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