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indirectly, a monetary or other material benefit to the local official or employee (other than monetary or material benefits authorized by the city). A financial interest of a local official's or employee's employer (other than the City of Minneapolis), his or her associated business, or his or her spouse, domestic partner, or dependent shall also be considered a financial interest of the local official or employee. The following assets shall not be considered a financial interest for purposes of this section: (1) Ownership of shares in a diversified mutual fund. (2) Membership in a pension plan or employee benefit plan. (3) Ownership of bonds or publicly traded securities with a market value of less than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00). (4) Ownership of a whole life insurance policy. (i) Gift means money, real or personal property, a service, a loan, a forbearance or forgiveness of indebtedness, or a promise of future employment, that is given and received without the giver receiving consideration of equal or greater value in return. U) Interested person means a person or a representative of a person or association that has a direct financial interest in a decision that a local official or employee is authorized to make. (k) Lobby means to attempt to influence any city council or mayoral action, city administrative action, or city proceeding by communicating or urging others to communicate with local officials or employees. (I) Lobbyist means an individual engaged for payor other consideration, or authorized to spend money by another individual, association, political subdivision, or public higher education system, or an individual who spends more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) in any year, for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action, or other city action, by communicating or urging others to communicate with public or local officials. (m) Local official means a person holding the following elected or appointed positions: (1) The following elected officials: city council members; the mayor; and elected members of the board of estimate and taxation; and (2) Persons employed by the city in appointed positions, or holding the title of an appointed position. A list of the city's appointed positions shall be maintained by the department of human resources. (3) Individuals appointed or designated by the mayor or appointed by the city council to agencies, authorities, or instrumentalities including, but not limited to, the following: Arts Commission, Minneapolis Bassett Creek Watershed Management Commission Central Avenue Special Service District Advisory Board Citizen Environmental Advisory Committee (CEAC) Civil Rights Commission, Minneapolis Civil Service Commission, Minneapolis Civilian Review Authority, Minneapolis