Enforcement Decisions for Lobbying and Political Consultant Regulations

2025 Enforcement Decisions

Councilor Candace Avalos (District 1)

• Quarter 2: Notice of Warning and Civil Penalty

  • Civil penalty:  $45
  • Violation(s) summary:
    • Lobbying Disclosure Report filed late 

Councilor Sameer Kanal (District 2)

• Quarter 2: Warning Notice

  • Violation(s) summary:
    • Lobbying Disclosure Report filed late
    • Calendar of official City business submitted late
    • Political Consultant Disclosure Report filed late

Councilor Dan Ryan (District 2)

• Quarter 2: Warning Notice

  • Violation(s) summary:
    • Political Consultant Disclosure Report filed late

Councilor Elana Pirtle-Guiney (District 2)

• Quarter 2: Notice of Warning and Civil Penalty 

  • Civil penalty: $355
  • Violation(s) summary:
    • Lobbying Disclosure Report filed late
    • Political Consultant Disclosure Report filed late 

Councilor Tiffany Koyama Lane (District 3)

• Quarter 2: Notice of Warning and Civil Penalty 

  • Civil penalty: $40
  • Violation(s) summary:
    • Lobbying Disclosure Report filed late
    • Calendar of official City business submitted late
    • Political Consultant Disclosure Report filed late 

Councilor Steve Novick (District 3)

• Quarter 2: Notice of Warning and Civil Penalty

  • Civil penalty: $10
  • Violation(s) summary:
    • Calendar of official City business submitted late

Councilor Eric Zimmerman (District 4)

• Quarter 2: Warning Notice

  • Violation(s) summary:
    • Lobbying Disclosure Report filed late

2024 Enforcement Decisions

Urban Alchemy 

• July 23, 2024 - Response to Request for Reconsideration issued: Affirming Letter of Education, Withdrawing Warning
• May 15, 2024 - Urban Alchemy submits Request for Reconsideration
• May 1, 2024 - Determination issued: Warning and Letter of Education
  • Violation(s) Summary: Lobbying entity did not register and report activities after spending over $1000 on lobbying City officials in the fourth quarter of 2022. 

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Zenith Energy

• March 26, 2024 - Determination issued: Warning and Letter of Education
  • Violation(s) Summary: Lobbying entity did not register and report activities as required after exceeding the 8-hour threshold for lobbying in the third quarter of 2022. 

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2023 Enforcement Decisions

ShotSpotter Inc

• April 3, 2023 - Determination issued: No Violation

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2021 Enforcement Decisions

Portland Business Alliance

• May 26, 2021 - Final Decision on Reconsideration issued: Original Determination and Civil Penalty Affirmed
• May 10, 2021 - Portland Business Alliance submits Request for Reconsideration
• April 26, 2021 - Original Determination Issued: Violation and Civil Penalty of $450
  • Violation(s) Summary: Multiple undisclosed lobbying communication and activities between lobbyists and City officials throughout 2020

Relevant Documents: 

May 26, 2021: Auditor's Final Decision on Reconsideration (affirming original determination and civil penalty), Appendix Accompanying Final Decision on Reconsideration Including Reviewed Communications

May 10, 2021: Request for Reconsideration, Supplemental Communication provided by Portland Business Alliance

April 26, 2021: Notice of Violation and Penalty Issued to Portland Business Alliance

2020 Enforcement Decisions

Commissioner Chloe Eudaly

• Quarter 3: Notice of Violation and Late Filing Penalty

  • Civil penalty: $140
  • Violation(s) summary:
    • Political Consultant Disclosure Report amended late

• Quarter 2: Notice of Violation and Late Filing Penalty

  • Civil penalty: $50
  • Violation(s) summary:
    • Political Consultant Disclosure Report filed late

2016 Enforcement Decisions

Uber Technologies, Inc.

• January 5, 2016 - Determination Issued: Violation and Civil Penalty of $2,000
  • Violation(s) Summary:
    • Lobbying individual not registered as an authorized lobbyist in the fourth quarter of 2014 and first quarter of 2015
    • Multiple undisclosed lobbying communication and activities and in the fourth quarter of 2014 and first quarter of 2015

Relevant Documents: 

January 5, 2016: Notice of Violation and Penalty Issued to Uber