May 2012 Agenda
NOTICE AND AGENDA
Commission Meeting
Fair Political Practices Commission
428 J Street, Suite 800
Sacramento, CA 95814
Thursday, May 17, 2012
10:00 A.M.
Under Government Code section 11123(a), all meetings of a state body are open and public, and all persons are permitted to attend any meeting of a state body, except as otherwise provided in that article. The section further states that the portion of the teleconferenced meeting that is required to be open to the public must be audible to the public at the location specified in the notice of the meeting. The Commission may take action on any item listed on this agenda.
This meeting of the Commission will include teleconference participation by one Commissioner. The teleconference location, in addition to the address above is:
University of Southern California
3551 Trousdale Parkway
Bovard Administration Building, Room 102
Los Angeles, CA 90089
Welcome
Ann M. Ravel, FPPC Chair
1. Public Comment
This portion of the meeting is reserved for comment on items not on the agenda. Under the Bagley-Keene Act, the Commission cannot act on items raised during public comment, but may respond briefly to statements made or questions posed; request clarification; or refer the item to staff.
Comment Letter - League of California Cities City Attorneys Departent FPPC Committee (item 3)
Comment Letter - Administrative Office of the Courts (item 11)
Comment Letter - California Judges Association (item 11)
Comment Letter - California Police Chiefs Association (item 11)
Comment Letter - California State Sheriffs Association (item 11)
2. Approval of April 2012 Commission Meeting Minutes
3-10 Consent Calendar
3. Approval of Form 806, Agency Report of Public Official Appointments. Staff: Lynda Cassady, Chief, Technical Assistance Division. Staff requests approval of Form 806 which will require public posting of compensation paid to officials serving on appointed public boards.
Campaign Reporting
4. In the Matter of Kai Stinchcombe, and Vote for Kai - Assembly 2010, FPPC No. 10/652. Staff: Senior Commission Counsel Angela Brereton, and Special Investigator Annaraine Diaz. Respondent Kai Stinchcombe was a candidate for California State Assembly District 21 in the June 8, 2010, primary election; however, he withdrew as a candidate in approximately December 2009. Respondent Vote for Kai - Assembly 2010 (Respondent Committee) was Respondent Stinchcombe's candidate controlled committee. At all relevant times, Respondent Stinchcombe was the treasurer of Respondent Committee. Respondents failed to file semi-annual campaign statements in a timely manner for the reporting period of July 1, 2009, through December 31, 2009, by the February 1, 2010, due date, and for the reporting periods of January 1, 2010, through June 30, 2010, due on or before August 2, 2010, and July 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010, due on or before February 1, 2011, in violation of Government Code Section 84200, subdivision (a) (2 counts). Total Proposed Penalty: $4,000.
5. In the Matter of Committee to Elect Elvia Aguilar; Elvia Aguilar and Christina Aguilar, Treasurer, FPPC No. 11/1063. Staff: Political Reform Consultant Jeanette E. Turvill. Respondent Committee to Elect Elvia Aguilar; Elvia Aguilar and Christina Aguilar, Treasurer, failed to timely file two semiannual campaign statements for the reporting period of January 1, 2011, through June 30, 2011, due August 1, 2011, and July 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011, due January 31, 2011, in violation of Government Code Section 84200 (2 counts). Total Proposed Penalty: $400.
Late Contribution Reporting
6. In the Matter of Sacramento Central Labor Council C.O.P.E., Bill Camp, Treasurer, FPPC No. 11/946. Staff: Program Specialist William Marland and Political Reform Consultant Jeanette E. Turvill. Respondent Sacramento Central Labor Council-C.O.P.E. is a state general purpose committee and Respondent Bill Camp is the treasurer. The Franchise Tax Board Political Audit Division identified two late contribution reports that Respondents failed to file for contributions of $17,050 made in connection with the November 4, 2008, election. Respondents also failed to timely file a late contribution report for contributions of $13,000 given in connection with the June 8, 2010, election; and failed to file two late contribution reports for contributions amounting to $32,800 given in connection with the November 2, 2010, election, in violation of Government Code Section 84203 (5 counts). Total Proposed Penalty: $9,427.
Sacramento Central Labor Council - Stip
Mass Mailing
7. In the Matter of Women's Voter Guide and Tracey Pomerance-Poirier, FPPC No. 10/1023. Staff: Senior Commission Counsel Neal Bucknell and Program Specialist Grant Beauchamp. Respondent Women's Voter Guide is a slate mailer organization. Respondent Tracey Pomerance-Poirier is the organization's treasurer. In 2010, Respondent Women's Voter Guide produced and sent slate mailers supporting various candidates and ballot measures being voted on in the general election. Some of these candidates and ballot measures did not pay for the support of the slate mailers. Respondents Women's Voter Guide and Tracey Pomerance-Poirier were required to disclose this on a campaign statement filed for the period ending December 31, 2010, but they failed to provide this required disclosure as to seven candidates and one ballot measure, in violation of Government Code Section 84219, subdivision (e) (1 count). Total Proposed Penalty: $2,000.
Money Laundering
8. In the Matter of Glen Gerson and Malibu Conference Center, Inc., FPPC No. 11/803 (Default Decision). Staff: Senior Commission Counsel Neal Bucknell and Special Investigator Janet Seely. Respondent Glen Gerson is the Chief Executive Officer, President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary, and sole Director of Respondent Malibu Conference Center, Inc. In July and October 2008, Respondents made five contributions-in the amount of $1,000 each-to the Committee to Reelect Barbra Williamson (to the Simi Valley City Council). At the time, the local contribution limit for this election was $1,000, but Respondents circumvented this limit by making each contribution in the name of another (one affiliated corporation and four management level employees of Respondents), in violation of Government Code Section 84301 (5 counts). Total Proposed Penalty: $25,000.
Statement of Economic Interests
9. In the Matter of David Pallinger, FPPC No. 12/164. Staff: Political Reform Consultant Adrianne Korchmaros. Respondent David Pallinger, Planning Commissioner for the County of San Diego, failed to disclose an interest in a source of income on his Statement of Economic Interests for the reporting period January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010, due April 1, 2011, in violation of Government Code Section 87207 (1 count). Total Proposed Penalty: $200.
10. In the Matter of John K. Anderson, FPPC No. 12/055. Staff: Chief of Enforcement Gary Winuk and Law Clerk Brad Morrow. Respondent John K. Anderson, former Finance Director for the City of Dunsmuir left his position with the City of Dunsmuir on April 1, 2010. Respondent failed to file in a timely manner a leaving office Statement of Economic Interests by the May 31, 2010, due date, in violation of Government Code Section 87204 (1 count). Total Proposed Penalty: $200.
11. General Item
11. Adoption of Regulation 18313.6: Online Posting: Redacting Personal Information. Staff: General Counsel Zackery P. Morazzini and Commission Counsel Brian G. Lau. This item continues the discussion of privacy-related concerns regarding the online posting of statements of economic interests under Regulation 18313.5 that occurred at the March 2012 Commission Meeting. During the March Meeting, the Commission discussed online posting as applied to judges upon the request of representatives of affected judges who had asked the Commission to exempt judges from the requirement. At the request of the Commission, staff returns with proposed Regulation 18313.6 establishing general guidelines for the redaction of certain personal information applicable to all officials subject to online posting by the Commission.
12. Discussion Item
12. Conflict-of-Interest Codes and Disclosure. Staff: General Counsel Zackery Morazzini and Senior Commission Counsel William J. Lenkeit. Staff is planning on reviewing and updating the Conflict of Interest Code Process, including the Regulations 18730, 18750, 18750.1, 18750.2, 18751, 18752, 18753, 18754, and 18755. This discussion item will describe the current process; note some problems in the current process, and lay out a plan to start fact-finding, including holding one or more Interested Persons Meetings.
13-19 Staff Reports
13. Executive Director's Report. Staff: Executive Director, John Wallace
14. Legislative Report. Staff: Legislative Coordinator, Tara Stock
15. Litigation Report. Staff: General Counsel, Zackery P. Morazzini
16. Legal Division Report. Staff: General Counsel, Zackery P. Morazzini
May 2012 Legal Division Report
17. Enforcement Division Report. Staff: Chief of Enforcement, Gary Winuk
May 2012 Enforcement Division Report
18. Technical Assistance Division Report. Staff: Chief of T.A.D., Lynda Cassady
19. Administrative Division Report. Staff: Chief of Administration, Tina Bass
Additional Information
You can obtain further information about the meeting by contacting the Commission Assistant, 428 J Street, Suite 620, Sacramento, CA, 95814, Tel. 916-322-5745. Written comments on agenda items should be submitted to the Commission no later than 12:00 p.m. the day before the meeting in order to afford the Commissioners adequate time to fully consider the comments. The fax number for comment letters is 916-322-6440.
The agenda and related documents are posted on the FPPC website at www.fppc.ca.gov. Materials submitted by the public regarding each agenda item will be made available at the meeting and on the website.
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