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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
Lobbying Disclosure Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis, LLP 2016-10
Lobbying Disclosure H.G. Fenton Company 2016-11
Lobbying Disclosure The Law Office of Cynthia L. Eldred 2016-13
Lobbying Disclosure Qualcomm, Inc. 2016-15
Lobbying Disclosure Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP 2016-14
Lobbying Disclosure San Diego - Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO 2016-16
Conflict of Interest Douglas Austin 2015-14
Lobbying Disclosure Dadian & Associates 2016-04
Lobbying Disclosure Republic Services 2015-06
Lobbying Disclosure Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek 2015-03
Lobbying Disclosure Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP 2015-05
Campaign Disclosure Nuestro Pueblo Unido Para El Progreso in Support of Blanca Lopez-Brown for City Council 2013 Sponsored by the Lincoln Club of San Diego County, Alan English, and T. J. Zane 2013-23 (CEZ)
Campaign Disclosure Jim Bieber 2013-23 (JB)
Campaign Violations Dwayne Crenshaw 2014-05
Campaign Violations Nathan Fletcher, Scott & Cronin LLP, and Fernando Aguerre 2014-43
Lobbying Disclosure Rick Engineering Company 2014-42
Lobbying Disclosure Higgs, Fletcher & Mack 2014-47
Lobbying Disclosure Lounsbery Ferguson Altona & Peak LLP 2014-48
Lobbying Disclosure San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp. 2014-50
Lobbying Disclosure Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek 2014-51

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