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Ethics Commission

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 Adrian Vazquez 2010-43
Campaign Advertising San Diego Safe Beaches Coalition 2008-64
Lobbying Disclosure Bartell & Associates 2010-07
Lobbying Disclosure Todd Cardiff 2009-98
Campaign Disclosure You Empower Our Community and Neighborhood Market Association 2008-71
Campaign Disclosure Our City Our Responsibility and Neighborhood Market Association 2009-48
Lobbying Disclosure AECOM 2009-99
Lobbying Disclosure Gerding Edlen 2009-100
Lobbying Disclosure Public Solutions 2009-26
Campaign Disclosure Eugene Heytow 2009-36
Campaign Disclosure Robert Lehman 2009-37
Campaign Disclosure Sherman Mendoza 2009-38
Statement of Economic Interests Lawrence Arceneaux 2009-66
Statement of Economic Interests Daisy Gonzalez 2009-77
Statement of Economic Interests Dorothy James 2009-61
Statement of Economic Interests Anthony Sutton. 2009-81
Lobbying Disclosure Lancaster Consulting Corp. 2009-56
Lobbying Disclosure Coast Law Group LLP 2009-54
Campaign Disclosure Richard Rider 2009-58
Lobbying Disclosure Business Improvement District Council 2009-10

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