19.01.23 Complaint Exhibits A-I

Elections Division
Department of State
1700 Broadway, Ste. 270
Denver, CO 80290
Ph: (303) 894-2200 x 6383
Fax: (303) 869-4861
www.sos.state.co.us
NOTICE OF MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR

[C.R.S. 1-45-108(2.5)]
This report is mandatory for all committees and political parties for contributions of $1000 or more (monetary
or non-monetary) received within 30 days immediately preceding a primary or general election. This report
shall be filed with the Secretary of State within 24 hours after receipt of the contribution.
Full Name of Committee/Person: COLORADO RISING FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY

Address of Committee/Person: 1790 30TH ST, #280
City, State & Zip Code: BOULDER CO 80301
Committee Type: Issue Committee
SOS ID NUMBER: 20185033525
Report Type: MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR REPORT
Reporting Date: 10/22/2018

Total Contributions: $170000.00
Registered Agent: TRICIA OLSON Filed Date: 10/23/2018
Itemized Contributions
1. Date Accepted Non-Monetary
10/22/2018 4. Name SERGEY BRIN FAMILY FOUNDATION
2. Contribution 5. Address 1660 BUSH ST, 300
Amount
$170,000.00 6. City/State/Zip SAN FRANCISCO CA 94109
3. Aggregate 7.Description INKIND TOWARD DIGITAL MEDIA W
Amount* PROGRESSNOW. Contributor reported in
error. See communication dated October
30, 2018.
$170,000.00 8. Employer
Electioneering 9. Occupation
Comm?
No
* For contribution limits within a committee's election cycle or contribution cycle, please refer to the following Colorado Constitutional cites: Candidate Committee
Art. XXVIII, Sec. 2(6); Political Party Art. XXVIII, Sec. 3(3); Political Committee Art. XXVIII, Sec 3(5); Small Donor Committee Art. XXVIII, Sec. 2(14).
A
No loans included on this report
Colorado Secretary of State
Elections Division
Denver, CO 80290
Ph: (303) 894-2200 x 6383
Fax: (303) 869-4861
www.sos.state.co.us
REPORT OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES

[C.R.S. 1-45-108]

Financial Institution: FIRST BANK
Financial Institution Address: 6500 LOOKOUT RD
BOULDER CO 80301
Report Type: OCTOBER 29, 2018 - REPORT OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND
EXPENDITURES
Electioneering Communication: No
Reporting Period: Beginning Date: 10/11/2018 Ending Date: 10/24/2018
Declared Total Spending (if applicable): $309,861.34

[Art. XXVIII, Sec. 4(1)]
Totals Detailed Summary Page

1 Funds on Hand at the Beginning of Reporting Period (monetary only) $130,582.53
2 Total Monetary Contributions (line 11) $177,082.59
3 Total of Monetary Contributions & Beginning Amount (line 1 + line 2) $307,665.12
4 Total Monetary Expenditures (line 18) $139,835.94
5 Funds on Hand at the End of Reporting Period (monetary) (line 3 - line 4) $167,829.18
The appropriate officer shall impose a penalty of $50 per day for each day that a report is filed
late.
[Art. XXVIII Sec. 10(2)(a)]
B
DETAILED SUMMARY
6 Monetary Itemized Contributions of $20 or More [C.R.S. 1-45-108(1) $177,082.59

(a)] (Please list on Schedule “A”)
Total Monetary Non-Itemized Contributions (19.99 and Less)

7
and Non-Aggregated Receipts
$0.00
8 Loans Received $0.00

(Please list on Schedule “C”)
9 Total Other Receipts $0.00

(Interest, Dividends, etc.)
10 Returned Contributions (to donor) $0.00

(Please list on Schedule “D”)
11 Total Monetary Contributions $177,082.59

(Total of lines 6 - 10)
12 Total Non-Monetary Contributions $191,025.53

(From Statement of Non-Monetary Contributions)
13 Total Contributions $368,108.12

(Line 11 + line 12)
14 Monetary Itemized (a)]

Expenditures of $20 or More [C.R.S. 1-45-108(1)
(Please list on Schedule “B”)
$139,835.94
15 Total Monetary Non-Itemized Expenditures $0.00

(Expenditures of $19.99 and Less)
16 Loan Repayments Made $0.00

17 Returned Expenditures (from recipient) $0.00

18 Total Monetary Expenditures $139,835.94

19 Total Non-Monetary Expenditures $170,025.40

(From Statement of Non-Monetary Expenditures)
20 Total Expenditures $309,861.34

(Line 18 + line 19)
2. Fair Market Value 6. City/State/Zip RIPTON VT
$25.00 7.Description BOOK-THE END OF NATURE BY DONOR
3. Aggregate Amount* 8. Employer SELF
$75.00 9. Occupation Media/Public Relations
Electioneering Comm?
No 10. Coordinated? No
1. Date Provided 4. Name SERGEY BRIN FAMILY FOUNDATION

10/22/2018 5. Address 1660 BUSH ST, 300
2. Fair Market Value 6. City/State/Zip SAN FRANCISCO CA 94109
$170,000.00 7.Description INKIND TOWARD DIGITAL MEDIA W PROGRESSNOW. Contributor reported in
error. See communication dated October 30, 2018.
3. Aggregate Amount* 8. Employer
$170,000.00 9. Occupation
1. Date Provided 4. Name LESLIE WEISE

10/19/2018 5. Address 7578 CRESTVIEW DR
2. Fair Market Value 6. City/State/Zip NIWOT CO 80504
$300.00 7.Description 2 MIDWEEK NIGHTS STUDIO CONDO-BRECKENRIDGE
3. Aggregate Amount* 8. Employer EQUITY COLORADO
$985.00 9. Occupation Real Estate Professional
Elections Division
Denver, CO 80290
Ph: (303) 894-2200 x 6383
Fax: (303) 869-4861
www.sos.state.co.us

[C.R.S. 1-45-108]

BOULDER CO 80301
EXPENDITURES


late.
Registered Agent: TRICIA OLSON Original Filed Date: 10/28/2018

Amended Date: 10/28/2018
C
DETAILED SUMMARY


7
$0.00






(Line 11 + line 12)

$139,835.94






(Line 18 + line 19)

10/22/2018 5. Address 1660 BUSH ST, 300

Elections Division
Department of State
Denver, CO 80290
Ph: (303) 894-2200 x 6383
Fax: (303) 869-4861
www.sos.state.co.us

[C.R.S. 1-45-108(2.5)]


D
10/22/2018 4. Name PROGRESSNOW
2. Contribution 5. Address 1536 WYNKOOP ST
Amount #300
$170,000.00 6. City/State/Zip DENVER CO 80202
Amount* PROGRESSNOW
$170,000.00 8. Employer
Comm?
No
Amount
30, 2018.
$170,000.00 8. Employer
Comm?
No
Amount
($170,000.00) 6. City/State/Zip SAN FRANCISCO CA 94109
3. Aggregate 7.Description Offset due to update of filed item -
Amount* INKIND TOWARD DIGITAL MEDIA W
PROGRESSNOW. Contributor reported in
30, 2018.
8. Employer
Comm?
No
Elections Division
Denver, CO 80290
Ph: (303) 894-2200 x 6383
Fax: (303) 869-4861
www.sos.state.co.us

[C.R.S. 1-45-108]

BOULDER CO 80301
EXPENDITURES


late.

E
DETAILED SUMMARY


7
$0.00






(Line 11 + line 12)

$139,835.94






(Line 18 + line 19)
1. Date Provided 4. Name PROGRESSNOW

10/22/2018 5. Address 1536 WYNKOOP ST
#300
2. Fair Market Value 6. City/State/Zip DENVER CO 80202
$170,000.00 7.Description INKIND TOWARD DIGITAL MEDIA W PROGRESSNOW

10/22/2018 5. Address 1660 BUSH ST, 300

10/22/2018 5. Address 1660 BUSH ST, 300
($170,000.00) 7.Description Offset due to update of filed item - INKIND TOWARD DIGITAL MEDIA W
PROGRESSNOW. Contributor reported in error. See communication dated October 30,
2018.
9. Occupation

Elections Division
Denver, CO 80290
Ph: (303) 894-2200 x 6383
Fax: (303) 869-4861
www.sos.state.co.us

[C.R.S. 1-45-108]

BOULDER CO 80301
EXPENDITURES


late.

F
DETAILED SUMMARY


7
$0.00






(Line 11 + line 12)

$139,835.94






(Line 18 + line 19)

#300

#300
PROGRESSNOW
9. Occupation

#300

10/22/2018 5. Address 1660 BUSH ST, 300

10/22/2018 5. Address 1660 BUSH ST, 300
PROGRESSNOW. Contributor reported in error. See communication dated October 30,
2018.
9. Occupation

Elections Division
Department of State
Denver, CO 80290
Ph: (303) 894-2200 x 6383
Fax: (303) 869-4861
www.sos.state.co.us

[C.R.S. 1-45-108(2.5)]


Amount #300
Amount* PROGRESSNOW
$170,000.00 8. Employer
Comm?
No
Amount #300
($170,000.00) 6. City/State/Zip DENVER CO 80202
PROGRESSNOW
8. Employer
Comm?
No
G
Amount #300
Amount* PROGRESSNOW
$153,000.00 8. Employer
Comm?
No
Amount
30, 2018.
$170,000.00 8. Employer
Comm?
No
Amount
($170,000.00) 6. City/State/Zip SAN FRANCISCO CA 94109
PROGRESSNOW. Contributor reported in
30, 2018.
8. Employer
Comm?
No
Martha M. Tierney
Direct Dial: (720) 242-7577
mtierney@tierneylawrence.com
October 30, 2018
VIA E-MAIL
Wayne Williams
1700 Broadway, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80290
Re: Colorado Rising
Dear Secretary Williams:
I am writing on my behalf of my client, Colorado Rising, and its Registered Agent, Tricia Olson,
regarding an error in a major contributor report, as amended (October 23, 29 and 30, 2018), and a
regular report of October 29, 2018, as amended October 30, 2018. Due to a mistake, Ms. Olson
erroneously reported a family foundation, the Sergey Brin Family Foundation (“Foundation”), as
the source of a contribution for $170,000 on October 23, 2018. In fact, the source of the
contribution, (an in-kind contribution for digital media content in the corrected amount of
$153,000), was not the Foundation, but was instead a 501(c)(3) entity, ProgressNow Education
Fund.
In order to prevent any adverse impacts to the Foundation due to Colorado Rising’s reporting
mistake, please allow this letter to serve as a request to add the following description to the
Description field on all three Major Contributor Reports (October 23, October 29, and October 30)
and to Colorado Rising’s regular October 29, 2018 report and the amendment to the same filed
October 30, 2018:
“Contributor reported in error. See communication dated October 30, 2018.”
This letter can serve as the explanation for the mistaken reporting of the Foundation. Please let
me know if you have any questions or would like to discuss this further.
Thank you for your assistance with this matter.
H
225 E. 16th Avenue, Suite 350 Denver, Colorado 80203 • www.tierneylawrence.com
Wayne Williams
October 30, 2018
Page 2
Sincerely,
TIERNEY LAWRENCE LLC
By: Martha M. Tierney
cc: Tricia Olson, Colorado Rising

It's Sergey Brin Versus John Elway in Colorado's Drilling Clash
It’s Sergey Brin vs. John Elway in Colorado’s Oil-Drilling Clash

Michael Bellusci
Published: Oct 29 2018, 4:30 PMLast Updated: Nov 01 2018, 5:04 PM
(Bloomberg) -- A ballot measure that could curb oil and gas development in Colorado
has attracted attention from some heavyweight names, including former Denver Broncos
quarterback John Elway.
Proposition 112 would require new drilling sites, processing plants and gathering lines to
be located at least 2,500 feet away from homes, schools and other “vulnerable” areas.
That could lead to about 54 percent of state land becoming inaccessible to producers for
new oil and gas development, according to the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation
Commission.
READ MORE: Colorado’s $40 Million Battle Over Drilling in Three Charts
“Polling continues to move in the industry’s direction, with generally ‘yes’ in the low 40s
and ‘no’ in the high 40s. Some recent polls seem to be even better, presumably due to
the ‘Elway bump’” according to SunTrust analyst Welles Fitzpatrick, as the Denver
Broncos’ two-time Super Bowl champion quarterback and current president of football
operations/general manager John Elway appeared in ads recommending people vote no.
Colorado House Majority Leader KC Becker, a Democrat representing a north-central

district that includes part of Boulder County, recently said proponents simply don’t have
the funding necessary to go up against the oil and gas industry, which has pumped more
than $30 million into a campaign to defeat the measure. Proponents, meanwhile, have
raised $700,000.
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https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/it-s-sergey-brin-vs-john-elway-in-colorado-s-oil-drilling-clash[1/22/2019 4:08:27 PM]
Backers of proposition 112 raised about $351,000 for the period of October 11-24, based
on an amended filing as of October 30, of which only $177,000 was in cash, according to
TRACER data.
Alphabet Inc. founder Sergey Brin’s foundation was briefly listed earlier this week among
donors backing the plan -- with an “in kind” gift for digital media, although the filing was
later corrected. Brin’s foundation, instead, donated the service to general operations for
ProgressNow Colorado, a communication firm that supports local progressive causes.
"There was a huge misunderstanding on the part of Colorado Rising that led to an
erroneous campaign finance filing with the Secretary of State’s office," ProgressNow
Colorado’s executive director Ian Silverii told Bloomberg news.
Still, Credit Suisse sees the result as likely to be a close call.
“While Election Day’s outcome is ultimately binary, even #112’s defeat could support

perception of continued regulatory overhang,” the bank’s analysts led by Betty Jiang told
clients in a note.
"Early results still show both major parties participating similarly, with Republican ballot
submissions ahead by over 2,400 ballots and the gap narrowing from Friday. If the polls
closed as of this writing, Proposition 112 would fail but by a razor thin margin." Robert W.
Baird & Co. analysts said in a note to clients on Monday.
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Elections Division

NOTICE OF MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR

Full Name of Committee/Person: COLORADO RISING FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY

Reporting Date: 10/22/2018

REPORT OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES

Full Name of Committee/Person: COLORADO RISING FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY

Reporting Period: Beginning Date: 10/11/2018 Ending Date: 10/24/2018

Declared Total Spending (if applicable): $309,861.34

Totals Detailed Summary Page

Registered Agent: TRICIA OLSON Filed Date: 10/28/2018

Full Name of Committee/Person: COLORADO RISING FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY

Reporting Period: Beginning Date: 10/11/2018 Ending Date: 10/24/2018

6 Monetary Itemized Contributions of $20 or More [C.R.S. 1-45-108(1) $177,082.59

Total Monetary Non-Itemized Contributions (19.99 and Less)

8 Loans Received $0.00

9 Total Other Receipts $0.00

10 Returned Contributions (to donor) $0.00

11 Total Monetary Contributions $177,082.59

12 Total Non-Monetary Contributions $191,025.53

13 Total Contributions $368,108.12

14 Monetary Itemized (a)]

15 Total Monetary Non-Itemized Expenditures $0.00

16 Loan Repayments Made $0.00

17 Returned Expenditures (from recipient) $0.00

18 Total Monetary Expenditures $139,835.94

19 Total Non-Monetary Expenditures $170,025.40

20 Total Expenditures $309,861.34

1. Date Provided 4. Name SERGEY BRIN FAMILY FOUNDATION

1. Date Provided 4. Name LESLIE WEISE

REPORT OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES

Full Name of Committee/Person: COLORADO RISING FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY

Reporting Period: Beginning Date: 10/11/2018 Ending Date: 10/24/2018

Declared Total Spending (if applicable): $309,861.34

Totals Detailed Summary Page

Registered Agent: TRICIA OLSON Original Filed Date: 10/28/2018

Full Name of Committee/Person: COLORADO RISING FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY

Reporting Period: Beginning Date: 10/11/2018 Ending Date: 10/24/2018

6 Monetary Itemized Contributions of $20 or More [C.R.S. 1-45-108(1) $177,082.59

Total Monetary Non-Itemized Contributions (19.99 and Less)

8 Loans Received $0.00

9 Total Other Receipts $0.00

10 Returned Contributions (to donor) $0.00

11 Total Monetary Contributions $177,082.59

12 Total Non-Monetary Contributions $191,025.53

13 Total Contributions $368,108.12

14 Monetary Itemized (a)]

15 Total Monetary Non-Itemized Expenditures $0.00

16 Loan Repayments Made $0.00

17 Returned Expenditures (from recipient) $0.00

18 Total Monetary Expenditures $139,835.94

19 Total Non-Monetary Expenditures $170,025.40

20 Total Expenditures $309,861.34

1. Date Provided 4. Name SERGEY BRIN FAMILY FOUNDATION

1. Date Provided 4. Name LESLIE WEISE

NOTICE OF MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR

Full Name of Committee/Person: COLORADO RISING FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY

Reporting Date: 10/22/2018

REPORT OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES

Full Name of Committee/Person: COLORADO RISING FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY

Reporting Period: Beginning Date: 10/11/2018 Ending Date: 10/24/2018

Declared Total Spending (if applicable): $309,861.34

Totals Detailed Summary Page

Registered Agent: TRICIA OLSON Original Filed Date: 10/28/2018

Full Name of Committee/Person: COLORADO RISING FOR HEALTH AND SAFETY

Reporting Period: Beginning Date: 10/11/2018 Ending Date: 10/24/2018

6 Monetary Itemized Contributions of $20 or More [C.R.S. 1-45-108(1) $177,082.59