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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
Lobbying Disclosure Affirmed Housing Group 2012-31
Campaign Violations San Diegans for Retirement Security - Oppose Demaio for Mayor 2012; San Diego Can Do Better, No on Measure B for Retirement Fairness; American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees AFL-CIO; AFSCME California People; and AFSCME Local 127 2012-18
Campaign Disclosure San Diego City Fire Fighters, Local 145 PAC 2012-20
Campaign Advertising Too Extreme for San Diego - To Oppose Carl Demaio For Mayor 2012, Sponsored by the San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIO and San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIO 2012-23
Campaign Advertising American Federation of Teachers Guild Local 1931 San Diego and Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College Districts Committee on Political Education 2012-24
Campaign Disclosure California Teamsters Public Affairs Council, Public Affairs 2012-50
Statement of Economic Interests Robert Griswold 2012-17
Lobbying Disclosure Marston + Marston, Inc. 2012-14
Lobbying Disclosure Downtown San Diego Partnership 2012-03
Lobbying Disclosure Norton Moore & Adams, LLP 2012-01
Lobbying Disclosure Associated General Contractors 2012-05
Statement of Economic Interests Timothy Golba 2011-76
Statement of Economic Interests Bertha Alicia Gonzales 2011-71
Statement of Economic Interests Linda D. Bartz 2011-69
Lobbying Disclosure M. W. Steele Group 2011-64
Lobbying Disclosure San Diego Association of Realtors 2011-65
Campaign Disclosure Yes on Propositions A, B and C Committee, and William Baber 2011-60
Campaign Disclosure Unite Here San Diego: A Sponsored Committee of Unite Here International and Unite Here Local 30 2011-61
Misuse of City Resources Marti Emerald 2011-66
Lobbying Disclosure Business Improvement District Council 2011-50

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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