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Stipulations and Orders

The Ethics Commission resolves its enforcement actions in a variety of ways, including issuing enforcement orders following administrative hearings, negotiating the terms of stipulated settlements, and concluding minor cases through streamlined programs.

Stipulations

The Commission staff and respondent may resolve an enforcement matter through a negotiated settlement, which typically involves the payment of a monetary penalty to the City's General Fund. All stipulations are submitted to the Ethics Commission for approval.

Date Violation Case Name Case Number
Campaign Disclosure Community Coalition for Myrtle Cole for City Council 2013; and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees District 36 2013-13
Campaign Disclosure Conservatives for Gay Rights Supporting Carl Demaio for Mayor 2012 with major funding provided by the Charles McHaffie Trust, Juan Boyce, Jesus Cardenas, and Cynara Velazquez 2012-58
Contribution Solicitation Dwayne Crenshaw 2013-07
Contribution Solicitation Myrtle Cole 2013-10
Lobbying Disclosure Higgs, Fletcher & Mack 2013-05
Campaign Disclosure California for Small Business Sponsored by Neighborhood Market Association, and Neighborhood Market Association 2012-49
Lobbying Disclosure Public Policy Strategies 2013-03
Lobbying Disclosure Rick Engineering Company 2013-04
Campaign Disclosure San Diego Police Officers Assn. Political Action Committee 2012-63
Campaign Violations Brian Pollard 2013-01
Lobbying Disclosure Peterson & Price 2012-02
Lobbying Disclosure Affirmed Housing Group 2012-31
Lobbying Disclosure Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck 2012-33
Lobbying Disclosure Downtown San Diego Partnership 2012-35
Lobbying Disclosure Hecht, Solberg, Robinson, Goldberg & Bagley, LLP 2012-36
Lobbying Disclosure Pardee Homes 2012-37
Lobbying Disclosure Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch, LLP 2012-38
Lobbying Disclosure Public Policy Strategies 2012-39
Lobbying Disclosure Seltzer, Caplan, McMahon & Vitek 2012-42
Lobbying Disclosure Sudberry Properties 2012-43

Administrative Enforcement Orders

In lieu of settling an enforcement matter, a respondent may elect to proceed to an administrative hearing for a determination regarding violations of the City's campaign, lobbying, or ethics laws. Following the hearing, the Commission may issue an Administrative Enforcement Order requiring the respondent to pay a monetary penalty to the City's General Fund.

Date Violation Case Name
04/20/16 money laundering Advantage Towing and Ayman Arekat (Case No. 2013-15): Administrative Enforcement Order; Resolution
07/13/12 campaign violations B.D. Howard (Case No. 2010-42): Administrative Enforcement Order; Resolution
08/16/10 conflict of interest Nancy Graham (Case No. 2008-54): Administrative Enforcement Order; Resolution
05/03/10 campaign disclosure Marti Emerald (Case No. 2008-73): Administrative Enforcement Order; Resolution
07/11/08 campaign violations Luis Acle (Case No. 2006-59): Administrative Enforcement Order; Resolution

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