- Any City official or any federal, state or local elected or appointed official acting in his/her official capacity.
- Any employee of the City or federal, state or local governmental entity acting within the scope of his/her employment
- Any news media engaged solely in the publication or broadcasting of news, editorials, commentary, or paid advertisements, which urge legislative or administrative action
- Any person whose sole activity is to:
- submit a bid on a competitively bid contract
- submit a written response to a request for proposals or qualifications
- participate in an oral interview for a request for proposals or qualifications
- negotiate the terms of a contract or agreement with the City once the City has authorized entering into an agreement with that person
- Any person whose communications are solely related to a collective bargaining agreement or memorandum of understanding between the City and a recognized City employee organization.
