City and County of San Francisco
Ethics Commission

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PRESS RELEASE

Contact:                                                                                  For Release:
John St. Croix                                                                                    May 5, 2009
(415) 252-3100

ETHICS COMMISSION RELEASES FIRST QUARTER 2009
REPORT ON LOBBYIST ACTIVITY

The San Francisco Ethics Commission has released a summary of activities reported by 42 lobbyists filing with the City and County of San Francisco for the first quarter lobbyist disclosure period covering January 1, 2009 through March 31, 2009. 

The report summarizes payments promised by or received from clients of contract lobbyists, businesses and organizations, and expenditure lobbyists for the purpose of influencing local legislative or administrative action.  In addition, the report details lobbyist activity expenses, political contributions, and gift tickets or admissions given to City officials, City contracts awarded during the reporting period, payments received in exchange for providing campaign consulting services, and employment of City officers or employees.  Individual lobbyist activity reports containing other information are available at the Ethics Commission office at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220, on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Copies of the summary report will be available at the Commission’s website at www.sfgov.org/ethics/lobreg.htm, or at the Ethics Commission office.

Summary of First Quarter 2009 Lobbyist Activity

1. Payments to Contract Lobbyists

Contract lobbyists reported receiving $1,557,539.07 in payments from clients for influencing local legislative or administrative action during the first quarter. The highest amounts of payments during the first quarter were: Platinum Advisors, LLC, $374,889.73; HMS Associates, $308,000; and Gladstone & Associates, $244,598.03. 

2. Payments Made by Business and Organization and Expenditure Lobbyists

Business and organization and expenditure lobbyists reported spending a total of $176,024.13 during the first quarter to influence local legislative and administrative action.  The business and organization and expenditure lobbyists that made the largest total payments in the first quarter were:  San Francisco Firefighters Local 798, $75,858.81; AT&T (Pacific Telesis & Subsidiaries), $64,473.93; and Comcast Corporation, $9303.12.

3. Political Contributions

Political contributions made by lobbyists during the first quarter totaled $5250.00.  The lobbyists making the largest contributions during the first quarter were: HMS Associates, $1500.00; Ground Floor Public Affairs, $1000.00; Golden Gate Restaurant Association, $1000.00; and Rueben & Junius, LLP, $1000.00.

Quarter Number of Lobbyists Payments Promised to Contract Lobbyists Payments Received by Contract Lobbyists Payments Made by B/O & Expenditure Lobbyists Total Activity Expenses Total Contributions Made First Quarter 1996 46 * $193,924 $194,419 $46,659 $26,350 Second Quarter 1996 48 * $397,487 $362,676 $92,113 $37,350 Third Quarter 1996 51 * $492,200 $194,910 $82,846 $288,074 Fourth Quarter1996 49 * $633,854 $184,952 $298,023 $306,200 1996 Totals $1,717,465 $936,957 $519,641 $657,974 First Quarter 1997 53 * $687,854 $157,037 $58,896 $17,099 Second Quarter 1997 53 * $814,461 $137,878 $62,542 $62,542 Third Quarter 1997 52 * $696,768 $125,193 $62,087 $3,325 Fourth Quarter1997 52 * $713,442 $142,699 $318,653 $31,900 1997 Totals $2,912,525 $562,807 $502,178 $114,866 First Quarter 1998 54 * $736,956 $202,273 $40,229 $232,934 Second Quarter 1998 54 * $781,308 $146,742 $44,355 $450,873 Third Quarter 1998 53 * $779,146 $235,666 $40,475 $29,667 Fourth Quarter 1998 56 * $964,340 $196,690 $31,107 $45,344 1998 Totals $3,261,750 $781,371 $156,166 $758,818 First Quarter 1999 52 * $771,256 $157,841 $31,415 $16,950 Second Quarter 1999 50 * $936,558 $200,658 $15,683 $36,700 Third Quarter 1999 51 $818,178 $803,881 $3,299,862 $21,183 $33,806 Fourth Quarter 1999 48 $752,976 $1,024,083 $201,505 $20,095 $471,949 1999 Totals $1,571,154 $3,535,778 $3,859,866 $88,376 $559,405 First Quarter 2000 49 $771,004 $1,133,208 $211,343 $20,892 $99,151 Second Quarter 2000 45 $1,232,453 $1,343,491 $645,384 $23,826 $192,324 Third Quarter 2000 45 $840,439 $1,167,481 $171,671 $34,358 $85,607 Fourth Quarter 2000 44 $656,125 $1,225,536 $246,963 $12,251 $407,601 2000 Totals $3,500,021 $4,869,716 $1,275,361 $91,327 $784,683 First Quarter 2001 44 $744,848 $1,211,181 $157,177 $11,177 $13,580 Second Quarter 2001 50 $782,808 $1,270,966 $195,980 $22,353 $26,875 Third Quarter 2001 46 $752,042 $976,304 $136,432 $20,838 $363,300 Fourth Quarter 2001 46 $724,308 $1,048,135 $114,967 $20,366 $1,064,275 2001 Totals $3,004,006 $4,506,586 $604,556 $74,734 $1,468,030 First Quarter 2002 40 $599,510 $637,444 $117,522 $31,690 $115,904 Second Quarter 2002 41 $743,553 $955,391 $212,522 $21,957 $20,733 Third Quarter 2002 41 $661,594 $703,902 $182,631 $12,598 $1,107,938 Fourth Quarter 2002 45 $742,763 $859,820 $187,111 $11,520 $2,074,570 2002 Totals $2,747,420 $3,156,557 $699,786 $77,765 $3,319,145 First Quarter 2003 40 $680,971 $921,356 $217,689 $20,358 $8,825 Second Quarter 2003 41 $703,831 $793,801 $185,827 $22,022 $26,470 Third Quarter 2003 45 $956,911 $1,054,391 $297,866 $11,853 $254,110 Fourth Quarter 2003 46 $855,813 $995,624 $585,993 $11,063 $321,885 2003 Totals $3,197,526 $3,765,172 $1,287,375 $65,296 $611,290 First Quarter 2004 40 $651,382 $876,502 $20,125 $65,250 $176,517 Second Quarter 2004 41 $705,337 $888,519 $23,715 $38,250 $276,773 Third Quarter 2004 41 $674,769 $896,416 $175,957 $20,128 $28,194 Fourth Quarter 2004 44 $810,402 $1,051,253 $402,856 $21,399 $250,626 2004 Totals $2,841,890 $3,712,690 $622,653 $145,027 $732,110 First Quarter 2005 43 $939,360 $1,148,341 $172,179 $22,579 $27,150 Second Quarter 2005 43 $935,425 $1,329,129 $127,521 $24,102 $17,050 Third Quarter 2005 43 $987,851 $1,703,446 $221,557 $20,091 $16,088 Fourth Quarter 2005 45 $886,837 $1,452,962 $178,808 $20,631 $56,489 2005 Totals $3,749,473 $5,633,878 $700,065 $87,403 $116,777 First Quarter 2006 41 $759,168 $1,302,654 $74,774 $21,203 $24,876 Second Quarter 2006 44 $832,223 $1,299,692 $95,786 $37,258 $189,583 Third Quarter 2006 46 $744,936 $1,491,764 $89,225 $30,112 $28,000 Fourth Quarter 2006 48 $1,000,836 $1,468,967 $94,114 $10,522 $208,880 2006 Totals $3,337,163 $5,563,077 $353,899 $99,095 $451,339 First Quarter 2007 40 $1,087,704 $1,513,964 $56,204 $10,348 $14,350 Second Quarter 2007 42 $1,244,802 $1,578,865 $117,568 $10,797 $15,195 Third Quarter 2007 42 $1,354,107 $1,874,085 $109,932 $10,000 $55,860 Fourth Quarter 2007 43 $1,198,314 $1,705,935 $136,034 $10,050 $116,150 2007 Totals $4,884,927 $6,672,849 $419,738 $41,195 $201,555 First Quarter 2008 40 $1,322,977 $1,857,756 $105,937 $10,334 $54,352 Second Quarter 2008 43 $1,352,376 $2,024,489 $361,884 $10,105 $670,178 Third Quarter 2008 44 $1,440,946 $1,727,747 $146,890 $10,000 $5,301,761 Fourth Quarter 2008 39 $1,284,674 $1,659,330 $58,086 $10,000 $5,736,816 2008 Totals $5,400,973 $7,269,322 $672,797 $40,439 $11,763,107 First Quarter 2009 42 $1,137,779 $1,557,539 $176,024 $17,887 $5250 Second Quarter 2009 Third Quarter 2009 Fourth Quarter 2009 2009 Totals $1,137,779 $1,557,539 $176,024 $17,887 $5250 *Data not available.                                                                                   ###