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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 Business Improvement District Council 2011-50
Campaign Disclosure Robert Ilko 2011-33
Campaign Disclosure Working San Diegans PAC, Supporting Howard Wayne 2010, With Major Funding From AFSCME 2010-87
Campaign Disclosure San Diego Works! Sponsored by San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIO, San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIO, and Xavier Martinez 2010-86
Campaign Disclosure San Diegans for Healthy Neighborhoods and a Strong Economy to Support Felipe Hueso for City Council - 2010 Sponsored by San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIO, San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council AFL-CIO, and Xavier Martinez 2010-91
Lobbying Disclosure Latitude 33 Planning & Engineering 2011-05
Campaign Disclosure International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 569 Committee on Political Education and Kinde Durkee 2010-89
Lobbying Disclosure Ronald L. Buckley Consulting 2011-02
Lobbying Disclosure Gerding Edlen Development 2011-04
Lobbying Disclosure Unite Here Local 30 2011-07
Lobbying Disclosure Julie Hamilton 2010-80
Statement of Economic Interests Larry Baza 2010-83
Campaign Disclosure Adrian Vazquez 2010-43
Campaign Advertising San Diegans for Accountability at City Hall, Yes on D 2010-39
Campaign Disclosure Brian Pollard 2010-11
Statement of Economic Interests Stephen Carter 2010-63
Statement of Economic Interests Richard Ybarra 2010-62
Statement of Economic Interests Barbara Ybarra 2010-61
Statement of Economic Interests John Lovio 2010-60
Statement of Economic Interests Robert Henderson 2010-55

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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