Public Ethics Commission Pending Complaints

Date
Recd
Case # Complainant Respondents
Date of
Alleged
Violation
Alleged Violation Status Priority
1
9/11/201
3
13-08 Rashidah Grinage Mayor Jean Quan
City Administrator
Deanna antana
City Attorney
!ar"ara #ar$er
%ngoing A&&eges a 'io&ation o( the Ra&)h M* !ro+n A,t and %a$&and
unshine %rdinan,e "y ho&ding )ri'ate meetings to -re-&egis&ate
through &a"or negotiations +hat +as )u"&i, )o&i,y de,ided in
%)en ession under the Ra&)h M* !ro+n A,t*. /Re&ated to
de,isions "eing made a"out +hether to )&a,e inta$e )ositions
+ithin the %a$&and #o&i,e De)artment or the Citi0ens1 #o&i,e
Re'ie+ !oard*2
ta(( is
re'ie+ing
8/1/2013 13-3 Migue& 4argas City Coun,i& Ju&y 305
2013
A&&eges a 'io&ation o( the Ra&)h M* !ro+n A,t "y the City Coun,i&
in stru,turing the agenda to &imit )u"&i, ,omment*
ta(( is
re'ie+ing
6/23/201
3
13-7 John 8&ein %((i,e o( the Mayor June 275
2013 to
)resent
A&&eges a 'io&ation o( the Ca&i(ornia #u"&i, Re,ords A,t "y the
%((i,e o( the Mayor in not res)onding to a )u"&i, re,ords re9uest*
ta(( is
in'estigating
6/17/201
3
13-: Retired %a$&and
#o&i,e %((i,ers
Asso,iation
#o&i,e ; <ire
Retirement ystem
!oard
3/19/2013 A&&eges a 'io&ation o( the %a$&and unshine %rdinan,e and the
Ra&)h M* !ro+n A,t "y ho&ding a ,&osed session meeting on
June 195 2013*
ta(( is
in'estigating
3/10/201
3
13-3 Ra&)h 8an0 City Coun,i&
Mem"ers= !roo$s5
Reid5 Ga&&o5 8a&" ;
Gi"son-M,>&haney*
3/10/2013 A&&eges a 'io&ation o( the %a$&and unshine %rdinan,e and the
Ra&)h M* !ro+n A,t "y (i'e Coun,i&mem"ers meeting to agree to
ho&d a s)e,ia& meeting on June 135 2013*
ta(( is
in'estigating
2/8/2013 13-2 Mar&een a,$s City Attorney1s
%((i,e
1/2:/2013 A&&eges a 'io&ation o( the Ca&i(ornia #u"&i, Re,ords A,t and
%a$&and?s unshine %rdinan,e*
ta(( is
in'estigating
@/M
3
1
#riority ,ode is "ased on a dua& determination= 12 &e'e& o( )riority /High5 Medium or Lo+5 "ased on ,riteria su,h as )u"&i, interest5 ,om)&ainant interest5 timing o( ,om)&aint5 statute o(
&imitations5 and im)a,t o( Commission de,ision25 and 22 amount o( sta(( time &i$e&y needed /Sma&&5 Medium5 or Large amount o( time2*
9/17/13
1
Date
Recd
Case # Complainant Respondents
Date of
Alleged
Violation
Alleged Violation Status Priority
11/1/12 12-13 Judith CoA and
#ame&a Dra$e
Bgna,io De Ca
<uente
9/28/2012 A&&eges res)ondent 'io&ated %a$&and?s Cam)aign Re(orm A,t "y
a,,e)ting ,am)aign ,ontri"utions in 'io&ation o( the D600
,ontri"ution &imit*
ta(( is
re'ie+ing
@/M
3
11/1/12 12-12 %$hoo and >rnest
@anes
Mit,h Ehomson /City
Ar"orist5 Eree
e,tion5 #u"&i,
For$s Agen,y2 and
Cami&&e Rodgers
/4egetation
Management
Bns)e,tor - %a$&and
<ire De)artment2
3/20/2009 -
3/29/2012
A&&eges res)ondents a"used their City authority and misused
)u"&i, (unds*
ta(( is
re'ie+ing
@/M
3
10/18/12 12-11 ,ott A&onso Bgna,io De Ca
<uente
Ju&y 235
2012
A&&eges res)ondent used his Coun,i&man e&e,ted )osition and
City resour,es (or a ,am)aign )ress ,on(eren,e*
ta(( is
re'ie+ing
@/
2
:/23/12 12-0: City Auditor/
Anonymous
City Coun,i& Mem"er
Bgna,io De Ca
<uente
A&&eges res)ondent (ai&ed to re)ort D365700 in )ayments (rom a
,am)aign grou) tied to a &o""yist (or a grou) ,om)eting (or the
Co&iseum mgmt ,ontra,t /a&&eges (ai&ure to re)ort )ayment and a
C%B issue2
ta(( is
re'ie+ing
@/C
:
:/:/12 12-03 City Auditor/
Anonymous
Do+nto+n %a$&and
Asso,iation and
Ca$e Merritt/G)to+n
Distri,t Asso,*
De, 2009
and
annua&&y
therea(ter
A&&eges res)ondents (ai&ed to )ro'ide ade9uate )u"&i, noti,e
a"out dis,ussions and de,isions re&ated to the )ayment o(
-ho&iday "onuses5. adds that dis,ussion o( "onuses +as ne'er
)ut on o)en session agenda
ta(( is
re'ie+ing
M/M
:
8/23/11 11-03 City Auditor/
Anonymous
City Coun,i& Mem"er
Bgna,io De Ca
<uente
June 2011 Com)&aint eA)resses ,on,erns a"out the sour,e o( ,on,ert
ti,$ets a&&eged&y in the )ossession o( res)ondent
ta(( is
re'ie+ing
@/C
:
:-:-11 11-01 #>C initiated A!C e,urity and/or
Ana ChretienH
Marina e,urity
and/or am Eadesse
4ariousH
a))roA*
"et+
3/1/106/10
and 6/26/10
Com)&aint a&&eges t+o ,ontra,tors made im)ermissi"&e
,am)aign ,ontri"utions to ,andidates in the Io' 2010 e&e,tion
/%CRAH J3*12*1:02
ta(( is
in'estigating
@/C
:
9/17/13
2
Date
Recd
Case # Complainant Respondents
Date of
Alleged
Violation
Alleged Violation Status Priority
11-1-10 10-28 Ra&)h 8an0 A&a* Demo* Centra&
Comm*H %a$#AC
%,to"er 295
2010
%CRAH J3*12*230 K A&&eges 12 (ai&ure to in,&ude +ritten
dis,&osure re9uired "y %CRA and 22 (ai&ure to (i&e &ate
,ontri"ution and inde)endent eA)enditure re)orts
ta(( is
in'estigating
@/M
3
10-13-10 10-23 Ra&)h 8an0 Jean Quan
<&oyd @uen
June 305
2010 and
ongoing
%CRAH J3*12*070H 3*12*090 K A&&eges (ai&ure to re)ort and
in,&ude in(ormation regarding res)ondent1s &oans to o+n
,am)aign
ta(( is
in'estigating
@/M
3
10-13-10 10-27 Ra&)h 8an0 Don #erata June 305
2010 and
ongoing
%CRAH J3*12*090/A2/D2 K A&&eges ,am)aign +as gi'en
eAtension o( ,redit o( o'er D1700 (or more than 90 days
ta(( is
in'estigating
@/M
3
9/1:/10 10-21 Jean Quan Don #erata5 #au&
8inneyH Ca&i(ornia
Corre,tiona& #ea,e
%((i,ers Asso,iationH
Rona&d E*
Dreis"a,$H E* Gary
RogersH >d Dei&'aH
Ri,hard Cee
%ngoing %CRA 'io&ations K A&&eges res)ondent ,am)aign eA,eeded the
'o&untary eA)enditure &imit during the Io'em"er 2010 e&e,tion
ta(( is
in'estigating
@/C
:
3/23/10 10-06 anLi' @anda 4i,tor Gno5 Jose)h
@ara"urda5 ,ott
#eterson5 haron
Cornu5 !arry
Cu"o'is$i5 #hi&
Eagami
January 15
2006 to
)resent
Co""yist Registration A,t K A&&eges res)ondents (ai&ed to register
as &o""yists
ta(( is
in'estigating
@/C
:
3/3/10 10-07 Da'id MiA %a$&and City
Coun,i&
3/2/10 %a$&and unshine %rdinan,e K A&&eges City Coun,i& Ru&es
Committee (ai&ed to ma$e an -urgen,y (inding. to s,hedu&e a
de,ision /)er e,tion 2*20*0802
ta(( +as
dire,ted to
eA)&ore
sett&ement in
&ieu o(
hearing*
M/M
:
09/13/09 09-12 Mar&een a,$s %((i,e o( the City
Attorney /Mar$
Morodomi2
ongoing unshine %rdinan,eH #u"&i, Re,ords A,t K A&&eges (ai&ure to
)ro'ide mu&ti)&e )u"&i, re,ords u)on re9uest
A+aiting
hearing re=
Re,ords
Management
#o&i,y
M/M
7
9/17/13
3
Date
Recd
Case # Complainant Respondents
Date of
Alleged
Violation
Alleged Violation Status Priority
2/6/09 09-03 John 8&ein City Coun,i&
#resident Jane
!runner
<e"ruary 35
2009
unshine %rdinan,e -- A&&o,ation o( s)ea$er time K A&&eges City
Coun,i& 17-minute tota& time &imit on %)en <orum ,omments is
in,onsistent +ith the unshine %rdinan,e5 +hi,h authori0es 2
minutes )er )erson
ta(( is
in'estigating
M/M
:
9/17/13
: