Public Ethics Commission Pending Complaints

Date
Recd
Case # Complainant Respondents
Date of
Alleged
Violation
Alleged Violation Status Priority
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9/28/12 12-09 Isabel Garcia
Monge
Mario Juarez May 2010 Alleges respondent committed cec! endorsement "orgery and
"raud in a real estate transaction#
$ta""
recommends
dismissal
%not in &'(
)urisdiction
10/12/12 12-10 *lance
Malan!o+s!i-
$mit
*arbara &ar!er $eptember
2,- 2012
Alleges a campaign sign placement .iolation by te *arbara
&ar!er "or (ity Attorney (ampaign#
$ta""
recommends
dismissal
%not in &'(
)urisdiction/
11/1/12 12-12 0!oo and 'rnest
1anes
Mitc 2omson %(ity
Arborist- 2ree
$ection- &ublic
3or!s Agency/ and
(amille 4odgers
%5egetation
Management
Inspector - 0a!land
6ire 7epartment/
8/20/2009 -
8/29/2012
Alleges respondents abused teir (ity autority and misused
public "unds#
$ta"" is
re.ie+ing
11/1/12 12-18 Judit (o9 and
&amela 7ra!e
Ignacio 7e :a
6uente
9/28/2012 Alleges respondent .iolated 0a!land;s (ampaign 4e"orm Act by
accepting campaign contributions in .iolation o" te <,00
contribution limit#
$ta"" is
re.ie+ing
10/18/12 12-11 $cott Alonso Ignacio 7e :a
6uente
July 2=-
2012
Alleges respondent used is (ouncilman elected position and
(ity resources "or a campaign press con"erence#
$ta"" is
re.ie+ing
1/$
2
09/12/12 12-08 Anonymous *arbara &ar!er August >-
2012
Alleges respondent sent campaign donation solicitations to (ity
employees at teir (ity email addresses#
$ta"" is
re.ie+ing
1/$
2
1
&riority code is based on a dual determination? 1/ le.el o" priority %Hig- Medium or Lo+- based on criteria suc as public interest- complainant interest- timing o" complaint- statute o"
limitations- and impact o" (ommission decision/- and 2/ amount o" sta"" time li!ely needed %Small- Medium- or Large amount o" time/#
10/25/12
1
>/2=/12 12-0> (ity Auditor/
Anonymous
(ity (ouncil
Member Ignacio 7e
:a 6uente
Alleges respondent "ailed to report <8,-@00 in payments "rom a
campaign group tied to a lobbyist "or a group competing "or te
(oliseum mgmt contract %alleges "ailure to report payment and a
(0I issue/
(omplaint
recei.ed
1/:
>
>/>/12 12-08 (ity Auditor/
Anonymous
7o+nto+n 0a!land
Association and
:a!e Merritt/Apto+n
7istrict Assoc#
7ec 2009
and
annually
terea"ter
Alleges respondents "ailed to pro.ide adeBuate public notice
about discussions and decisions related to te payment o"
Coliday bonuses-D adds tat discussion o" bonuses +as ne.er
put on open session agenda
(omplaint
recei.ed
M/M
>
8/28/11 11-08 (ity Auditor/
Anonymous
(ity (ouncil
Member Ignacio 7e
:a 6uente
June 2011 (omplaint e9presses concerns about te source o" concert
tic!ets allegedly in te possession o" respondent
(omplaint
recei.ed
1/:
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>->-11 11-01 &'( initiated A*( $ecurity and/or
Ana (retienE
Marina $ecurity
and/or $am
2adesse
5ariousE
appro9#
bet+
8/1/10,/10
and ,/2,/10
(omplaint alleges t+o contractors made impermissible campaign
contributions to candidates in te Fo. 2010 election %0(4AE
G8#12#1>0/
$ta"" is
in.estigating
1/:
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12-,-10 10-80 $an)i. 1anda 0a!land &ar!ing
7i.ision
0ngoing 0a!land $unsine 0rdinance -- Alleged "ailure to timely produce
par!ing records
$ta"" is
in.estigating
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11-1-10 10-28 4alp Hanz Ala# 7emo# (entral
(omm#E 0a!&A(
0ctober 29-
2010
0(4AE G8#12#280 I Alleges 1/ "ailure to include +ritten
disclosure reBuired by 0(4A and 2/ "ailure to "ile late
contribution and independent e9penditure reports
$ta"" is
in.estigating
1/M
8
10-18-10 10-2= 4alp Hanz Jean Juan
6loyd 1uen
June 80-
2010 and
ongoing
0(4AE G8#12#0@0E 8#12#090 I Alleges "ailure to report and
include in"ormation regarding respondentKs loans to o+n
campaign
$ta"" is
in.estigating
1/M
8
10-18-10 10-2@ 4alp Hanz 7on &erata June 80-
2010 and
ongoing
0(4AE G8#12#090%A/%7/ I Alleges campaign +as gi.en e9tension
o" credit o" o.er <1@00 "or more tan 90 days
$ta"" is
in.estigating
1/M
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10/25/12
2
9/1>/10 10-21 Jean Juan 7on &erata- &aul
HinneyE (ali"ornia
(orrectional &eace
0""icers AssociationE
4onald 2#
7reisbac!E 2# Gary
4ogersE 'd 7e$il.aE
4icard :ee
0ngoing 0(4A .iolations I Alleges respondent campaign e9ceeded te
.oluntary e9penditure limit during te Fo.ember 2010 election
$ta"" is
in.estigating
1/:
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,/2/10 10-1= G+illym Martin Josep Le+-
6inance
June 18-
2010
$unsine 0rdinanceE production o" records I Alleges department
"ailed to pro.ide electronic copy o" (ityKs 0racle database
$ta"" is
in.estigating
1/M
8
8/28/10 10-0, $an)i. 1anda 5ictor Ano- Josep
1araburda- $cott
&eterson- $aron
(ornu- *arry
:ubo.is!i- &il
2agami
January 1-
200, to
present
:obbyist 4egistration Act I Alleges respondents "ailed to register
as lobbyists
$ta"" is
in.estigating
1/:
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8/8/10 10-0@ 7a.id Mi9 0a!land (ity
(ouncil
8/2/10 0a!land $unsine 0rdinance I Alleges (ity (ouncil 4ules
(ommittee "ailed to ma!e an Curgency "indingD to scedule a
decision %per $ection 2#20#080/
$ta"" +as
directed to
e9plore
settlement in
lieu o"
earing#
M/M
>
11/1,/09 09-1@ Antony Moglia Jean Juan 0ngoing Alleges misuse o" (ity resources by respondent by lin!ing an
o""iceolder +ebsite to te (ity +ebsite and ten lin!ing a
campaign +ebsite to te o""iceolder site#
$ta"" +as
directed to
de.elop
guidelines "or
use o" (ity;s
electronic
media#
M/:
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09/1=/09 09-12 Marleen $ac!s 0""ice o" te (ity
Attorney %Mar!
Morodomi/
ongoing $unsine 0rdinanceE &ublic 4ecords Act I Alleges "ailure to
pro.ide multiple public records upon reBuest
(ommission
conducting
earings on
public access
in lieu o"
ad)udication#
M/M
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2/,/09 09-08 Jon Hlein (ity (ouncil
&resident Jane
*runner
6ebruary 8-
2009
$unsine 0rdinance -- Allocation o" spea!er time I Alleges (ity
(ouncil 1@-minute total time limit on 0pen 6orum comments is
inconsistent +it te $unsine 0rdinance- +ic autorizes 2
minutes per person
A+aiting
report "rom
(ity Attorney
M/M
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10/25/12
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