Lobbyists Received $11 Million, Panel Says
City Hall lobbyists raked in more than $11 million in 1998, an increase of more than $2 million over 1997, according to a report by the city Ethics Commission.
Topping the list of clients who paid the most in lobbying fees was TrizecHahn Centers, which spent $479,156 to win support for its $385-million retail and entertainment complex in Hollywood.
Other top projects were Browning-Ferris Industries, which paid $302,592 for lobbying activities involving the Sunshine Canyon Landfill; Porter Ranch Development Co., which spent $233,572 in lobbying fees for its efforts to amend the Porter Ranch Specific Plan, and the Los Angeles Business Advisors, which spent $228,199 on lobbyists to help secure key issues in the charter reform proposal.
Cerrell & Associates, Rose & Kindel, Planning Associates and Afriat Consulting Group topped the list of lobbying firms in 1998, based on client compensation, according to the ethics report released Wednesday.
Lobbyists, lobbying firms and lobbyist employers disclosed $145,947 in reportable political contributions during 1998, according to the report.
Lobbyists and lobbying firms reported receiving more than $3 million in compensation from city agencies during 1998.
Those included legal representation in defense of claims against the city as well as consultants hired for community relations work related to the proposed expansion of Los Angeles International Airport.
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