Contact:
John St. Croix
(415) 252-3100
For Release: February 1, 2010
Ethics Commission Releases Fourth Quarter 2009 Report on Lobbyist Activity
The San Francisco Ethics Commission has released a summary of activities reported by 40 lobbyists filing with the City and County of San Francisco for the Fourth Quarter lobbyist disclosure period covering October 1, 2009 through December 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. The summary report is also available at the Commission’s website https://www.sfethics.org, or at the Ethics Commission office.
Summary of Fourth Quarter 2009 Lobbyist Activity
1. Payments to Contract Lobbyists
Contract lobbyists reported receiving $1,543,565.55 in payments from clients for influencing local legislative or administrative action during the fourth quarter. The highest amounts of payments were: Platinum Advisors, LLC, $ 293,142.30; HMS Associates, $275,000; and Gladstone & Associates, $236,021.20.
2. Payments Made by Business and Organization and Expenditure Lobbyists
Business and organization and expenditure lobbyists reported spending a total of $245,701.02 during the fourth quarter to influence local legislative and administrative action. The business and organization and expenditure lobbyists that made the largest total payments were: AT&T (Pacific Telesis & Subsidiaries), $67,786.97; Pacific Gas and Electric and its affiliated entities, $65,792.35; and San Francisco Common Sense Coalition, $58,110.29.
3. Political Contributions
Political contributions made by lobbyists during the fourth quarter totaled $42,750. The lobbyists making the largest contributions were: San Francisco Association of Realtors, $13,000; AT&T (Pacific Telesis & Subsidiaries), $10,000; and Pacific Gas and Electric and its affiliated entities, $5000.
| 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 Political 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 Quarter 1996 | 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 Quarter 1997 | 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 | 43 | $1,215,850 | $1,588,705 | $452,917 | >$10,000 | $15,650 |
| Third Quarter 2009 | 39 | $1,231,662 | $1,770,165 | $118,274 | >$10,000 | $11,100 |
| Fourth Quarter 2009 | 40 | $1,207,050 | $1,543,566 | $245,701 | 0 | $42,750 |
| 2009 Totals | $4,792,341 | $6,459,975 | $992,916 | >$37,887 | $74,750 |