REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 18, 2026
FROM
LAURA FEINGOLD, County Counsel
SUBJECT
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Adoption of Ordinance to Support Lobbyist Transparency, Registration and Reporting
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Adopt Ordinance to add Division 11 to Title 1 of the San Bernardino County Code relating to Lobbyist Transparency, Registration and Reporting, which was introduced on August 4, 2026, Item No. 103.
(Presenter: Laura Feingold, County Counsel, 387-5455)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Improve County Government Operations.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The adoption of the ordinance will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost), as these updates to the County Code (Code) are non-financial in nature.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
This ordinance was introduced on August 4, 2026 (Item No. 103) to amend the County Code relating to Lobbyist Transparency, Registration and Reporting. The ordinance would: require lobbyists to register and maintain current information regarding their lobbyist status; make lobbyist registration forms available for public viewing; and prohibit lobbyists from certain actions, such as deceiving a County official or making contributions to a County official in violation of the law. County-contracted lobbyists that act on behalf of the Board of Supervisors and the County’s approved legislative platform would not be included in the scope of the ordinance.
PROCUREMENT
Not applicable.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Julie Surber, Principal Assistant County Counsel, 387-5455) on July 2, 2026; and County Finance and Administration (Penelope Chang, Principal Administrative Analyst, 387-4886) on July 6, 2026.