San Francisco Ethics Commission

Press Release - March 9, 2010 - Summary of Actions Taken at March 8, 2010 Meeting

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:03:23 -0800

Contact:
John St. Croix
(415) 252-3100

For release: March 9, 2010

SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TAKEN AT MARCH 8, 2010 MEETING

At its meeting on March 8, 2010, the San Francisco Ethics Commission took the following actions:

Re-elected, by separate 5-0 votes, Jamienne S. Studley as the Commission’s Chairperson and Susan J. Harriman as the Commission’s Vice-Chairperson for the coming year.
Approved, by a vote of 5-0, a draft formal advice letter to state that the one-year post-employment ban under San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code section 3.234 for a member of the Access Appeals Commission (“AAC”) applies to communications with the Department of Building Inspection (“DBI”), which includes the DBI, the Building Inspection Commission and the AAC.
Granted, by a vote of 4-1, a waiver from the one-year post employment ban under San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code section 3.234(a)(2) to Zachary Nathan, a member of the AAC. The waiver allows Mr. Nathan, appointed to the AAC in December 2009, to communicate with the Department of Building Inspection as a licensed architect when he resigns from the AAC.
Granted, by a vote of 4-1, a waiver from the compensated advocacy ban under San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code section 3.224 to William Scott Ellsworth, who serves on the AAC as a person “experienced in construction.” The waiver allows Mr. Ellsworth, a licensed architect, to represent private parties before other City officers and employees while serving on the AAC.
Approved, by a 5-0 vote, an amendment to San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct (“C&GC”) Code section 3.216(b) to extend the ban on gifts from restricted sources to include loans, except for loans from commercial lending institutions made in the ordinary course of business. (A restricted source is either (a) a person who has or is seeking a contract with the department of an officer or employee; or (b) a person who has knowingly attempted to influence the officer or employee in the last 12 months.)
Approved, by a 5-0 vote, an amendment to C&GC Code section 3.216(c) to clarify that the current ban on “gratuity in money or other valuable thing” applies to gifts from subordinates and to extend the ban to include loans.
Approved, by a 5-0 vote, amendments to C&GC Code section 3.216(d) to clarify that reporting of travel payments applies to payments made by an individual as well as an entity, and to delete language regarding gifts of travel used by elected officials that is no longer necessary due to changes in state law.
Selected the following seven committees active in the 2009 election for random audits: Committee on JOBS Government Reform Fund; Building Owners and Managers Association of San Francisco Political Action Committee – Independent Expenditures aka BOMA-SF; Choice for Students; Plan C San Francisco PAC; San Franciscans Against Commercialization – No on C, No on D, Yes on E; Protect Our Rec Centers/Yes on C; and Cisneros for Treasurer 2009.

The Commission’s next scheduled meeting will be held on Monday, April 12, 2010, at 5:30 p.m. in Room 408 City Hall.

The Ethics Commission, established in November 1993, serves the public, City employees and officials and candidates for public office through education and enforcement of ethics laws. Its duties include: filing and auditing of campaign finance disclosure statements, lobbyist and campaign consultant registration and regulation, administration of the public financing program, whistleblower program, conflict of interest reporting, investigations and enforcement, education and training, advice giving and statistical reporting.

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Executive Director's Report - March 8, 2010

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:22:40 -0800

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
TO THE SAN FRANCISCO ETHICS COMMISSION
For the Meeting of March 8, 2010

1. Staff report.

Staff has been incredibly busy these past few months because of staffing changes, the filing of the semi-annual campaign finance disclosure reports, the launching of the public financing program and new lobbyist disclosure program, and preparation for the new round of ethics filings due on April 1. Overall, staff has done a great job, resulting in third parties taking the time to remark on staff’s responsiveness and thoroughness of work. One example of such comments came from a candidate for the DCCC who contacted me to let me know that Jarrod Flores “went above and beyond any call or expectation of service…He step-by-step helped me avoid mistakes, account for confusions, and overcome my own ignorance over some issues…I am stunned with how highly helpful and professional Mr. Flores was.” In another instance, the Department of Human Resources recently wrote “At the 2/1/10 CSC (Civil Service Commission) meeting Commissioner Casper praised your Department’s PSC summary for its thoroughness and clarity.” (The PSC summary, written by Steven Massey, pertained to the extension of the Netfile contract.) The DHR representative asked if DHR could use our PSC summary package “as an example for other City departments that are still learning the process.” Such feedback acknowledges the conscientious and diligent efforts of our staff.

2. Investigation and enforcement program.

Since its last regular meeting on December 14, 2009, the Commission has received five new complaints. There are currently 14 complaints in the Commission’s jurisdiction.

Category	# of Complaints
Campaign Finance	5
Conflict of Interest	3
Governmental Ethics	1
Lobbyist Ordinance	0
Campaign Consultant Ordinance	0
Sunshine Ordinance	5
TOTAL	14

3. Campaign finance disclosure program.

a. Filing deadline. The most recent filing deadline was February 1, 2010 for the Second Semi-Annual statement, which covers the reporting period ending December 31, 2009. On February 24, staff sent out eight Non-Specific Written Notices to candidates/committees who had not filed required campaign statements. As of March 1, six candidate/committees still have not filed their required statements. These six candidates/committees have been posted to the Non-Responsive Filers List, which can be found on the Commission’s website.

The Ethics Commission has begun to conduct candidate trainings for the November 2, 2010 election. The next training will be on May 12, 2010. A notice about the training dates has been emailed and mailed to all potential candidates. A list of training dates is available on the Commission’s website. Staff will also hold a candidate’s training on March 3, 2010 for the June 8, 2010 election. This training is only for candidates for the County Central Committee and is not mandatory.

Staff continues to provide training to new staff who joined the Commission as a result of recent City-wide bumping.

b. Collection of late filing fees and contribution forfeitures. Campaign finance collections as of March 1 for FY 09-10 totaled $43,612, based on filings made during previous fiscal years and the current fiscal year. By comparison, campaign finance collections as of March 1 in prior fiscal years were as follows:

Fiscal year	Collections by March 1	Total collections in FY
02-03	$21,194	$49,322
03-04	$34,312	$51,607
04-05	$57,873	$199,524
05-06	$53,907	$85,390
06-07	$78,777	$119,814
07-08	$58,480	$65,035
08-09	$21,160	$47,776

The $43,612 amount is based on prior assessments as follows:

FY when assessed	Amount collected in 09-10
04-05	$8,812.50
05-06	$859.88
06-07	$480.00
07-08	$3,367.25
08-09	$27,753.68
09-10	$2,338.43
Total:	$43,611.74

FY 08-09 waivers, as well as waivers from past years provided for comparison, are as follows:

FY when assessed	Amount assessed	Amount waived during FY
04-05	$907,069	$683,086
05-06	$546,859	$342,901
06-07	$181,831	$50,347
07-08	$217,444	$159,880
08-09	$322,529	$107,176
09-10	$110,594	$19,182

To date, the outstanding balance of late fees assessed from the current and previous years, including $54,626 in fees that have been referred to the Bureau of Delinquent Revenues, is $192,047, down from $202,582 as last reported.

The current outstanding balance of contribution forfeitures assessed as a result of the defective reporting of contributor information is $14,714, as last reported. The $14,714 amount consists of forfeitures from the 2005-2006 filing periods and does not include forfeiture assessments from the 2008 filing period.

c. Status of accounts to San Francisco Bureau of Delinquent Revenues (BDR). The following chart provides details on pending accounts referred to BDR:

#	Committee/ Filer	ID #	Treasurer or Responsible Officer	Date referral effective	Original amount referred	Last month’s balance	Current balance (Changes are in bold)
1	Committee to Elect Rebecca Silverberg	1220430	Lucia Paulazzo	5/6/05	$21,086.00	$21,086.00	$21,086.00
2	Yick Tsun Society, Inc.	PEN1078	Florence Fang	8/16/05	$7,550.00	$2,250.00	$0.00[1]
3	SEIU Local 87	PEN951	Mike Garcia & Michael Baratz	8/25/05	$14,350.00	$7,600.00	$0.00[2]
5	Johnnie Carter for Community College Board	1226264	Johnnie Carter	6/16/06	$9,520.00	$6,595.00	$6,595.00
7	Micheas Herman	PEN788	Micheas Herman	6/26/06	$100.00	$100.00	$100.00
8	San Franciscans for Fair & Honest Government	1258209	Erik Howell	10/20/06	$4,659.22	$4,659.22	$4,659.22
9	Myrna Viray Lim for District 11 Supervisor	1256697	Jia Jun Chen	4/27/07	$3,855.00	$3,855.00	$3,855.00
10	Committee to Elect M. Valle for Treasurer	1278937	Manuel B. Valle	6/14/07	$5,525.00	$5,525.00	$5,525.00
11	Shawn Westcott	PEN1102	Shawn Westcott	6/18/07	$100.00	$100.00	$0.00[3]
12	Committee to Elect Vilma Guinto-Peoro Supervisor District #2	1291394	Vilma Guinto-Peoro	6/18/07	$10.00	$10.00	$10.00
13	Bill Barnes for District 5	1265969	Alix Rosenthal	1/3/08	$3,120	$3,110	$3,110
14	Care Not Cash	1244505	Ronald Jin	2/29/08	$5,331	$5,331	$5,331
15	Omar Khalif for Board of Educ.	1287030	Omar Khalif	7/30/09	$1,800	$1,800	$1,800
16	Myrna Lim for District 11 Sup	1306882	Myrna Lim	7/30/09	$1,180	$1,180	$1,180
17	Gregory Stephens	PEN196	Gregory Stephens	3/31/05	$420	$420	$420
18	San Francisco Women’s Political Committee	1243711	Giselle Barry	5/16/06	$1,906	$50	$50
19	San Francisco Women’s Political Committee	1243711	Giselle Barry	8/24/07	$905	$905	$905
						TOTAL	$54,626.22

d. Electronic filing. On April 30, 2009 staff provided notice to committees subject to the electronic filing requirements under section 1.112(b) that they were required to file FPPC Forms 461 (Independent Expenditure Committee and Major Donor Committee Campaign Statement) and 465 (Supplemental Independent Expenditure Report) in electronic format starting July 1, 2009. Electronically filed forms and data are made available to the public on the Ethics Commission’s web site. The electronic filing requirement is in addition to the paper filing requirement. Forms 461 and 465 were added to the San Francisco Electronic Disclosure System (SFEDS) through the Commission’s contract with Netfile.

4. Revenues report.

For FY 09-10, the Commission is budgeted to generate $50,000 in revenues. As of March
2, 2010, the Commission received $77,118 as summarized below. The figure represents collection of approximately 154 percent of expected revenues for FY 09-10.
Revenues Received as of March 2, 2010

Source	Budgeted Amount FY 09-10	Receipts
Lobbyist Fees	$8,000	$21,662
Other Ethics General	$1,000	$125
Campaign Finance Fines	$22,000	$39,985
Campaign Consultant Fees	$15,000	$11,900
Lobbyist Fines	$1,000	$400
Statements of Economic Interests Fines	$1,000	$1,380
Other Ethics Fines	$1,000	$1,565
Campaign Consultant Fines	$1,000	$100

Total	$50,000	$77,118

5. Public financing/Campaign finance audit program.

The first day on which candidates for the Board of Supervisors could submit an application for public funds was February 2. As of March 2, four candidates have been certified as eligible to receive public funds and one candidate’s application is under review.

Staff will conduct a workshop on March 3 for candidates running for county central committee seats in June 2010.

6. Lobbyist program.

As of March 1, 2010, 40 individual lobbyists were registered with the Commission. In the FY 09-10, $21,662 in lobbyist fees and $400 in fines have been collected, for a total of $22,062.

Lobbyists are now required to submit reports electronically on the 15th of each month. The Commission and Netfile activated the new lobbyist electronic filing system on January 4, 2010.

Prior to the February 15, 2010 deadline for the January 2010 reporting period, staff met with or conducted telephone meetings with 14 individual lobbyists to ensure they understood how to use the filing system. To date, eight registered lobbyists have not filed their reports for January 2010. This was due to lobbyists that needed additional assistance with the new system. Staff has contacted those lobbyists and is working to help them complete their filings.

On March 3, 2010, the Commission released a web site for the public to view the monthly lobbyist reports. The web site includes a directory of lobbyists, firms, clients, and contacted public officials. It also allows the public to search lobbyist activity, including political contributions, contacts of public officials, payments promised by clients and activity expenses. The web site will be updated every month as lobbyists file disclosure reports.

7. Campaign Consultant program.

As of February 26, 2010, twenty-six campaign consultants are active and registered with the Commission. The annual re-registration deadline was on Monday, January 4, 2010. Two consultants filed one day late; all others filed on time. $11,900 in registration fees and $100 in late fines have been collected in the 2009-2010 fiscal year.

The next quarterly report is due March 15, 2010. Staff will send reminder notices to the campaign consultants two weeks prior to the deadline.

8. Statements of Economic Interests.

April 1 is the deadline for designated officers and employees to file their annual Statement of Economic Interests (“SEIs”). Staff has issued notices to department heads and commission secretaries about their filing officer duties. On February 23, staff provided a training on the SEI. April 1 is also the deadline for department heads and members of boards and commissions to file their annual Sunshine Ordinance declaration.

On Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at 5:0 p.m., the City Attorney’s Office, in conjunction with the Commission, provided a Sunshine Ordinance/ethics training workshop at the Koret Auditorium in the Main Library. Attendance at the event satisfied the annual Sunshine training requirement as well as the biannual AB1234 ethics training requirement. Commission staff provided forms for attendees to fill out.

9. Outreach and Education.

The Ethics Commission will continue to offer trainings on Statements of Incompatible Activities to City departments. On February 23, staff facilitated an SEI Related Duties Training for filers and filing officers. The presentation discussed the SEI, Sunshine Ordinance Declaration, Certificate of Ethics Training, Certification of Delivery, and Filing Officer Report.

The following trainings are the currently scheduled in-person trainings for 2010:

Candidates’ Training: May 12, July 15, and August 19,
Understanding Expenditure Ceilings: September 21
County Central Committee Candidates’ Training: March 3

In addition to in-person trainings, the staff has produced and posted the various web trainings on the Ethics Commission website under “Education.” The following trainings are currently available on the website:

Training for Treasurers of Non-Candidate Recipient Committees
Building Inspection Commission, Access Appeals Commission, Board of Examiners and Unreinforced Masonry Building Appeals Board SIA Training
Ethics Training for City Employees

The following web trainings will be posted on the website in 2010:

Candidates’ Training
County Central Committee Candidates’ Training
Lobbyist Ordinance Training
SIA Template Language Training
SEI Training

On March 2, 2010, I participated in a live Sunshine/Ethics training for City officers. A recorded version of this presentation will be available for online viewing in the near future for anyone required to receive the training who could not attend the live version.

Respectfully submitted,

_________________________
John St. Croix
Executive Director

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[1] BDR entered into a settlement agreement with this filer and cancelled the balance.

[2] BDR entered into a settlement agreement with this filer and cancelled the balance.

[3] After several unsuccessful attempts to locate this filer, BDR abandoned collection efforts.

Press Release - March 3, 2010 - San Francisco Ethics Commission Announces New Web Site to Disclose Lobbyist Activity

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 17:13:35 -0800

Contact:
John St. Croix
(415) 252-3100

For release: March 3, 2010

San Francisco Ethics Commission Announces New Web Site to Disclose Lobbyist Activity

The San Francisco Ethics Commission today announces the release of a new web site to enhance public access to information about lobbyist activity in the City and County of San Francisco.

Under amendments to the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance effective January 1, 2010, a lobbyist is any individual who receives or is promised economic consideration of $3,000 or more within three consecutive calendar months for lobbyist services; and on behalf of the persons providing the economic consideration, makes any contact with an officer of the City and County. Lobbyists are required to register with the Commission and disclose activity on a monthly basis.

The web site provides the public with access to the monthly disclosure reports including a directory of lobbyists, firms, clients, and contacted public officials. Lobbyist activity can be searched, including political contributions made or delivered to candidates, contacts of public officials, payments promised by clients, and activity expenses. The web site will be updated every month as lobbyists file disclosure reports.

The new web site is accessible at www.sfethics.org.

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Memo Regarding Notice of Statement of Incompatible Activities

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:27:33 -0800

Memo Regarding Notice of Statement of Incompatible Activities

County Central Committee Candidates’ Training for the June 2010 Election

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:29:21 -0800

Wednesday, March 3, 2010
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Training
1:45 PM Registration
Room 416
(You must R.S.V.P. by 02/26/10)

This training is only for Candidates for County Central Committee seats for the June 2010 Election.

If you are a candidate for the November 2010 Election do not attend this training. You must attend the Candidates' Training which will cover all of the filing requirements that apply to you.

When you R.S.V.P to the Ethics Commission, please provide the names of all the people who will attend, emails, phone numbers, and the office in which the potential candidate is interested.

San Francisco Ethics Commission
25 Van Ness Ave., Suite 220
(415) 252-3100
ethics.commission@sfgov.org

*An R.S.V.P. is required to aid in reducing paper waste so that the correct number of handouts are duplicated for participants. Therefore, if you are planning to attend, you must sign up no later than February 26, 2010.

Press Release - February 19, 2010 - SF Ethics Commission Certifies Two Candidates for the Board of Supervisors in District 6 as Eligible to Receive Public Funds

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:02:12 -0800

Contact:
John St. Croix
(415) 252-3100

For release: February 19, 2010

SF Ethics Commission Certifies Two Candidates for the Board of Supervisors in District 6 as Eligible to Receive Public Funds

On February 19, 2010, the Ethics Commission certified Elaine Zamora and Jane Kim, candidates for the Board of Supervisors, District 6, as eligible to receive public funds from the San Francisco Election Campaign Fund. Based on the declaration and supporting documentation that Ms. Zamora and Ms. Kim submitted on February 2, 2010, the Commission determined that each candidate received qualifying contributions totaling $5,000 from at least 75 residents of the City. Ms. Zamora and Ms. Kim will each receive an initial public grant of $10,000.

Candidates who seek public funds must agree to abide by an individual expenditure ceiling, which begins at $143,000 for Board of Supervisors races. Candidates who are certified to receive public funds may receive up to $89,000, depending upon the amount of matching contributions they raise from San Francisco residents. If the Commission raises the individual expenditure ceiling of Ms. Zamora or Ms. Kim, the candidate would be eligible to receive funds in excess of $89,000, depending on the amount of funds available in the Election Campaign Fund, the number of candidates seeking public financing, and the amount of matching contributions the candidate raises.

The certification of at least one candidate as eligible to receive public funds in District 6 triggers reporting requirements under section 1.152(a) of the Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance (S.F. Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code § 1.100 et seq.). Under section 1.152(a)(2), each candidate for the Board of Supervisors in District 6 must file Form SFEC-152(a)-2 with the Ethics Commission within 24 hours of receiving contributions, or making expenditures that equal or exceed $100,000. Thereafter, the candidate must file an additional supplemental statement within 24 hours of every time the candidate receives additional contributions, or makes additional expenditures that in the aggregate equal or exceed $10,000.

Under section 1.152(a)(3), any person (individual, partnership, corporation, association, firm, committee, club, or other organization or group of persons, however organized) who makes independent expenditures, electioneering communications or member communications that clearly identify a candidate for the Board of Supervisors in District 6 in an amount that in the aggregate equals or exceeds $5,000 must, within 24 hours of reaching the spending threshold, file Form SFEC-152(a)-3 and an original copy of the communication with the Ethics Commission. Thereafter, any such person must file a supplemental statement and an original copy of the communication each time that the person makes or incurs an additional expense of $5,000 or more. The costs of a communication that supports or opposes more than one candidate or measure must be apportioned among each candidate and measure in the communication.

The Ethics Commission, established in November 1993, serves the public, City employees and officials and candidates for public office through education and enforcement of ethics laws. Its duties include: filing and auditing of campaign finance disclosure statements, lobbyist and campaign consultant registration and regulation, administration of the public financing program, conflict of interests reporting, investigations and enforcement, education and training, advice giving and statistical reporting.

Press Release - February 11, 2010 - SF Ethics Commission Certifies a Candidate for the Board of Supervisors in District 10 as Eligible to Receive Public Funds

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 08:55:16 -0800

Contact:
John St. Croix
(415) 252-3100

For release: February 11, 2010

SF Ethics Commission Certifies a Candidate for the Board of Supervisors in District 10 as Eligible to Receive Public Funds

On February 11, 2010, the Ethics Commission certified Malia Cohen, candidate for the Board of Supervisors, District 10, as eligible to receive public funds from the San Francisco Election Campaign Fund. Based on the declaration and supporting documentation that Ms. Cohen submitted on February 2, 2010, the Commission determined that she received qualifying contributions totaling $5,000 from at least 75 residents of the City, thus making her eligible to receive public funds. Ms. Cohen will receive an initial public grant of $10,000.

Candidates who seek public funds must agree to abide by an individual expenditure ceiling, which begins at $143,000 for Board of Supervisors races. Candidates who are certified to receive public funds may receive up to $89,000 in funds, depending upon the amount of matching contributions they raise from San Francisco residents. If the Commission determines to raise the individual expenditure ceiling of Ms. Cohen, she may be eligible to receive funds in excess of $89,000, depending on the amount of funds available in the Election Campaign Fund, the number of candidates seeking public financing, and the amount of matching contributions she raises.

The certification of a candidate as eligible to receive public funds in District 10 triggers reporting requirements under section 1.152(a) of the Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance (S.F. Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code § 1.100 et seq.). Under section 1.152(a)(2), each candidate for the Board of Supervisors in District 10 must file Form SFEC-152(a)-2 with the Ethics Commission within 24 hours of receiving contributions, or making expenditures that equal or exceed $100,000. Thereafter, the candidate must file an additional supplemental statement within 24 hours of every time the candidate receives additional contributions, or makes additional expenditures that in the aggregate equal or exceed $10,000.

Under section 1.152(a)(3), any person (individual, partnership, corporation, association, firm, committee, club, or other organization or group of persons, however organized) who makes independent expenditures, electioneering communications or member communications that clearly identify a candidate for the Board of Supervisors in District 10 in an amount that in the aggregate equals or exceeds $5,000 must, within 24 hours of reaching the spending threshold, file Form SFEC-152(a)-3 and an original copy of the communication with the Ethics Commission. Thereafter, any such person must file a supplemental statement and an original copy of the communication each time that the person makes or incurs an additional expense of $5,000 or more. The costs of a communication that supports or opposes more than one candidate or measure must be apportioned among each candidate and measure in the communication.

The Ethics Commission, established in November 1993, serves the public, City employees and officials and candidates for public office through education and enforcement of ethics laws. Its duties include: filing and auditing of campaign finance disclosure statements, lobbyist and campaign consultant registration and regulation, administration of the public financing program, conflict of interests reporting, investigations and enforcement, education and training, advice giving and statistical reporting.

Executive Director's Report - February 8, 2010

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:21:34 -0800

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
TO THE SAN FRANCISCO ETHICS COMMISSION
For the Meeting of February 8, 2010

1. Budget.

As mentioned previously, the City has forecasted a $522 million general fund deficit for the next fiscal year. All departments have been instructed to identify a 20 percent cut in their budgets and an additional 10 percent contingency cut. For the Commission, this translates to a $431,322 cut, and an additional $215,661 contingency cut, for a possible total of $646,983 in cuts for Fiscal Year 2010-2011. Staff has met with the Mayor’s Office and will submit a budget by February 22. The budget will reflect the instructions approved by the Commission at its December 2009 meeting.

2. Investigation and enforcement program.

Since its last regular meeting on December 14, 2009, the Commission has received two new complaints. There are currently 13 complaints pending in the Commission’s jurisdiction.

Category	# of Complaints
Campaign Finance	5
Conflict of Interest	3
Governmental Ethics	1
Lobbyist Ordinance	0
Campaign Consultant Ordinance	0
Sunshine Ordinance	4
TOTAL	13

3. Campaign finance disclosure program.

a. Filing deadline. The most recent filing deadline was February 1, 2010 for the Second Semi-Annual statement, which covers the reporting period ending December 31, 2009. As of February 2, there are 29 filers who have not filed their required campaign statements. However, staff continues to receive paper statements in the mail.

Staff continues to provide training to new staff who joined the Commission as a result of recent City-wide bumping.

b. Collection of late filing fees and contribution forfeitures. Campaign finance collections as of February 2 for FY 09-10 totaled $43,047, based on filings made during previous fiscal years and the current fiscal year. By comparison, campaign finance collections as of February 2 in prior fiscal years were as follows:

Fiscal year	Collections by Feb. 2	Total collections in FY
02-03	$18,706	$49,322
03-04	$32,300	$51,607
04-05	$55,070	$199,524
05-06	$40,665	$85,390
06-07	$50,159	$119,814
07-08	$53,100	$65,035
08-09	$19,562	$47,776 [1]

The $43,047 amount is based on prior assessments as follows:

FY when assessed	Amount collected in 09-10
04-05	$8,812.50
05-06	$859.88
06-07	$480.00
07-08	$3,267.25
08-09	$27,648.68
09-10	$1,978.43
Total:	$43,046.74

FY 08-09 waivers, as well as waivers from past years provided for comparison, are as follows:

FY when assessed	Amount assessed	Amount waived during FY
04-05	$907,069	$683,086
05-06	$546,859	$342,901
06-07	$181,831	$50,347
07-08	$217,444	$159,880
08-09	$322,529	$107,176
09-10	$110,314	$19,182

To date, the outstanding balance of late fees assessed from the current and previous years, including $64,876 in fees that have been referred to the Bureau of Delinquent Revenues, is $202,582, up from $136,931 as last reported.

The current outstanding balance of contribution forfeitures assessed as a result of the defective reporting of contributor information is $14,714, down from $19,834 as last reported. The $14,714 amount consists of forfeitures from the 2005-2006 filing periods and does not include forfeiture assessments from the 2008 filing period. The individual late fees and forfeitures are listed below.

Late fees & Forfeitures – 2.2.10 quarterly update

Late fees – Table 1

#	Name	Filer ID	Current balance ( in $)	Status (blank = not yet past-due)
1	Asian Pacific Democratic Club PAC	931558	14,416.98	Waiver requested
2	Bill Barnes For District 5	1265969	3,110.00	Collections
3	Bruce G. Windrem	PEN1188	30.00	Past-due
4	California Nurses Association PAC	780657	3,370.00	Waiver requested
5	Calvin Louie for Community College Board	1228806	10.00	Past-due
6	Care Not Cash	1244505	5,331.00	Collections
7	Coalition to Elect Chris Jackson to Community College Board	1302351	883.60	Payment schedule ($433.60); Past-due ($450)
8	Coalition to Elect Kim-Shree Maufas 4 School Board	1284567	6,603.89	Waiver requested
9	Coleman Action Fund for Children Committee	1311766	6,265.00	Waiver requested
10	Committee to Elect Claudine Cheng for District 3 Supervisor	1302226	5,772.50	Waiver requested
11	Committee to Elect M. Valle for Treasurer	1278937	5,525.00	Collections
12	Committee to Elect Rebecca Silverberg	1220430	21,086.00	Collections
13	Committee to Elect Vilma Guinto-Peoro Supervisor District #2	1291394	10.00	Collections
14	Committee to Re-Elect Dr. Anita Grier	1243852	350.00	Waiver requested
15	Committee to Re-Elect Mirkarimi ‘08	1304606	565.00	Waiver requested
16	Cooperation	PEN916	420.00	Collections
17	Dana Walsh	PEN1249	60.00	Past-due
18	Debra Walker for Supervisor - 2010	1318110	670.00	Waiver requested
19	DeNunzio for Supervisor	1303336	5,985.00	Waiver requested
20	Edgar "David" Parker, Jr.	PEN608	200.00	Past-due
21	Elect Anthony Carrasco Sheriff	PEN1395	100.00	Past-due
22	Friends of Phil Ting	1286818	30.00	Past-due
23	Housing Rights Association	1245525	100.00	Settlement payment schedule since 2006
24	James Ryan	PEN1293	100.00	Past-due
25	Jill Wynns for School Board	961189	380.00	Past-due
26	Jim Meko for District 6 Supervisor 2010	1318471	380.00	Waiver requested
27	Johnnie Carter for Community College Board	1226264	7,215.00	Collections ($6,595); Past-due ($620)
28	Josh H. Wolf	PEN1391	180.00	Past-due
29	Joshua Kriesel	PEN1289	100.00	Past-due
30	Mak 06	1287595	490.00	Past-due
31	Mandelman for Supervisor 2010	1318949	420.00	Waiver requested
32	Micheas Herman	PEN788	100.00	Collections
33	Myrna Viray Lim for Supervisor	1256697	3,855.00	Collections
34	Myrna Lim for District 11 Supervisor	1306882	1,425.00	Collections ($1,180); Past-due ($245)
35	No Military Recruitment in Our Schools - No on V	1308856	2,807.60	Waiver requested
36	Noe Valley Democratic Club	963103	945.00	Waiver requested
37	Omar Khalif for School Board	1287030	1,800.00	Collections
38	Pat Lakey for Supervisor District 7	1255357	2,225.00	Waiver requested in 2004
39	People for Tony Hall	1298419	945.00	Payment schedule
40	Ramiro Maldonado, Jr.	PEN1291	100.00	Past-due
41	Re-Elect City Attorney Dennis Herrera, 2009	1314475	80.00	Past-due
42	Rick Hauptman	PEN1281	100.00	Past-due
43	Rodney Hauge	PEN593	100.00	Past-due
44	Rodney Hauge	PEN1084	100.00	Past-due
45	San Franciscans for Fair & Honest Government	1258209	4,659.22	Collections
46	San Francisco Housing Fund – Yes on B	1306922	105.00	Past-due
47	San Francisco Labor Council - Labor & Neighbor	941562	7,847.43	Waiver requested
48	San Francisco Labor & Neighbor Member Education/Political Issues Committee	970630	17,377.38	Waiver requested
49	San Francisco Small Business Advocates	1226595	7,500.00	Waiver requested
50	San Francisco Taxpayers Union Political Action Committee	1280589	4,200.00	Waiver requested
51	San Francisco Tenants Union	PEN1367	1,060.00	Waiver requested
52	San Francisco Women's Political Committee	1243711	27,328.41	Payment schedule requested ($26,373.41); Collections ($955)
53	SF Forward sponsored by San Francisco Chamber of Commerce (formerly San Francisco Chamber of Commerce 21st Century Committee)	891575	980.00
54	SEIU Local 87	PEN951	7,600.00	Collections
55	SEIU United Healthcare Workers West PAC	747285	3,540.00	Waiver requested
56	Shawn Westcott	PEN1102	100.00	Collections
57	Steve Feinstein	PEN1279	50.00	Past-due
58	Thomas D'Amato	PEN735	100.00	Past-due
59	United Educators of San Francisco Committee on Political Education	822448	10,400.00	Waiver requested
60	Walter D. Armer	PEN1287	100.00	Past-due
61	Yes on C, Alcatraz Conversion Project	1302041	2,182.50	Payment schedule
62	Yes on K, Committee United for Safety and Protection	1304971	160.00	Waiver requested
63	Yick Tsun Society, Inc.	PEN1078	2,550.00	Collections
		Total:	202,581.51

Forfeitures – Table 2 [2]

#	Name	Filer ID	Current balance ( in $)	Status (blank = not yet past-due)
1	Bayard Fong for Board of Education	1290444	720.00	Waiver requested
2	Dudum for Supervisor 2006	1287197	240.00	Waiver requested
3	SF Forward sponsored by San Francisco Chamber of Commerce (formerly San Francisco Chamber of Commerce 21st Century Committee)	891575	8,624.00
4	Truth on Prop H - Concerned Citizens Against Prop H, Sponsored by: Small Property Owners of San Francisco	1292084	5,130.00
		Total:	14,714.00

c. Status of accounts to San Francisco Bureau of Delinquent Revenues (BDR). The following chart provides details on pending accounts referred to BDR:

#	Committee/Filer	ID #	Treasurer or Responsible Officer	Date referral effective	Original amount referred	Last month’s balance	Current balance (Changes are in bold)
1	Committee to Elect Rebecca Silverberg	1220430	Lucia Paulazzo	5/6/05	$21,086.00	$21,086.00	$21,086.00
2	Yick Tsun Society, Inc.	PEN1078	Florence Fang	8/16/05	$7,550.00	$7,550.00	$2,550.00
3	SEIU Local 87	PEN951	Mike Garcia & Michael Baratz	8/25/05	$14,350.00	$7,600.00	$7,600.00
5	Johnnie Carter for Community College Board	1226264	Johnnie Carter	6/16/06	$9,520.00	$6,595.00	$6,595.00
7	Micheas Herman	PEN788	Micheas Herman	6/26/06	$100.00	$100.00	$100.00
8	San Franciscans for Fair & Honest Government	1258209	Erik Howell	10/20/06	$4,659.22	$4,659.22	$4,659.22
9	Myrna Viray Lim for District 11 Supervisor	1256697	Jia Jun Chen	4/27/07	$3,855.00	$3,855.00	$3,855.00
10	Committee to Elect M. Valle for Treasurer	1278937	Manuel B. Valle	6/14/07	$5,525.00	$5,525.00	$5,525.00
11	Shawn Westcott	PEN1102	Shawn Westcott	6/18/07	$100.00	$100.00	$100.00
12	Committee to Elect Vilma Guinto-Peoro Supervisor District #2	1291394	Vilma Guinto-Peoro	6/18/07	$10.00	$10.00	$10.00
13	Bill Barnes for District 5	1265969	Alix Rosenthal	1/3/08	$3,120	$3,110	$3,110
14	Care Not Cash	1244505	Ronald Jin	2/29/08	$5,331	$5,331	$5,331
15	Omar Khalif for Board of Educ.	1287030	Omar Khalif	7/30/09	$1,800	$1,800	$1,800
16	Myrna Lim for District 11 Sup	1306882	Myrna Lim	7/30/09	$1,180	$1,180	$1,180
17	Gregory Stephens	PEN196	Gregory Stephens	3/31/05	$420	$420	$420
18	San Francisco Women’s Political Committee	1243711	Giselle Barry	5/16/06	$1,906	$50	$50
19	San Francisco Women’s Political Committee	1243711	Giselle Barry	8/24/07	$905	$905	$905
						TOTAL	$64,876.22

4. Revenues report.

For FY 09-10, the Commission is budgeted to generate $50,000 in revenues. As of February
2, 2010, the Commission received $68,588 as summarized below. The figure represents collection of approximately 137 percent of expected revenues for FY 09-10.

Revenues Received as of February 2, 2010

Source	Budgeted Amount FY 09-10	Receipts
Lobbyist Fees	$8,000	$14,662
Other Ethics General	$1,000	$95
Campaign Finance Fines	$22,000	$39,290
Campaign Consultant Fees	$15,000	$11,450
Lobbyist Fines	$1,000	$400
Statements of Economic Interests Fines	$1,000	$1,380
Other Ethics Fines	$1,000	$1210
Campaign Consultant Fines	$1,000	$100

Total	$50,000	$68,588

5. Public financing/Campaign finance audit program.

Staff conducted a workshop in January for candidates running for office in November 2010. Approximately 40 candidates, treasurers and other interested persons attended the workshop. Staff continues to provide outreach to candidates and their representatives through email notices.

As of January 27, 2010, 53 candidates declared an intent to run for office in November 2010. Staff has been busy answering questions about campaign finance requirements and about the public financing program. The first day on which candidates for the Board of Supervisors could submit an application for public funds was February 2. On that date, three candidates submitted an application for public funds.

Staff is also preparing for the June 2010 election. Staff has prepared material for a workshop to be held in early March for candidates running for county central committee seats in June 2010.

6. Lobbyist program.

As of January 15, 2010, 40 lobbyists were registered with the Commission under the old Lobbyist Ordinance. In the 2009-2010 fiscal year, $14,662.50 in lobbyist fees and $400.00 in fines have been collected, for a total of $15,062.50. The fourth quarter 2009 filing deadline was January 15, 2010. All 40 registered lobbyists filed their reports and the 4th Quarter 2009 Summary was published on February 1, 2010.

As of January 1, 2010, individuals who meet the lobbyist definition under the new Ordinance are required to register and submit reports on a monthly basis, with the first report due by February 15, 2010, covering the period January 1-31, 2010. As of now, 11 individuals have completed their registration; the registrations of another 25 are in process. Lobbyists will be required to submit reports electronically on the 15th of each month. The Commission and Netfile activated the new lobbyist electronic filing system on January 4, 2010.

Commission staff offered training to lobbyists on January 13, 2010 and began disseminating login and password information to registered lobbyists after the training. At the training, lobbyists raised some issues with reporting and requested a dialog with Commission staff to develop solutions. Commission staff disseminated proposed solutions via e-mail and on the Commission’s web site and solicited feedback from the lobbyists. Commission staff received input from lobbyists via e-mail and held an interested persons meeting on January 25, 2010 to obtain feedback. On January 29, 2010, Commission staff posted the solutions to the Commission’s web site.

7. Campaign Consultant program.

As of February 2, 2010, 24 campaign consultants are active and registered with the Commission. The annual re-registration deadline was on Monday, January 4, 2010. Two consultants filed one day late; all others filed on time. Two consultants have failed to re-register or terminate. $11,450 in registration fees and $100 in late fines have been collected in the 2009-2010 fiscal year.

The next quarterly report is due March 15, 2010. Staff will send reminder notices to the campaign consultants two weeks prior to the deadline.

8. Statements of Economic Interests.

April 1 is the deadline for designated officers and employees to file their annual Statement of Economic Interests (“SEIs”). Staff has issued notices to department heads and commission secretaries about their filing officer duties. Staff will be giving trainings on the SEI, the first of which is tentatively planned for February 23 in Room 421 City Hall. April 1 is also the deadline for department heads and members of boards and commissions to file their annual Sunshine Ordinance declaration.

On Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at 5:30 p.m., the City Attorney’s Office will be providing a Sunshine Ordinance/ethics training workshop at the Koret Auditorium in the Main Library (100 Larkin and Grove). Attendance at the event will satisfy the annual Sunshine training requirement as well as the biannual AB1234 ethics training requirement. Commission staff will provide forms for attendees to fill out.

9. Outreach and Education.

The Ethics Commission staff posted three interactive checklists to help the following filers keep track of SEI related information, deadlines, and filings; and provides direct links to trainings, legal citations, and pertinent forms.

Checklist for Elected Officials, Department Heads, & Members of Boards & Commissions	http://www.sfethics.org/ethics/2010/01/checklist-for-elected-officials-department-heads-members-of-boards-commissions.html
Checklist for Filing Officers (Department Heads and Commission/Department Secretaries)	http://www.sfethics.org/ethics/2010/01/checklist-for-department-heads-and-commissiondepartment-secretaries-filing-officer.html
Checklist for Designated Employees (SEI Filers who file with their department.)	http://www.sfethics.org/ethics/2010/01/checklist-for-designated-city-employees.html

On January 12, 2010, staff provided a Candidates’ Training.

On January 13, staff provided a Lobbyist Ordinance Training.

On January 25, staff facilitated a Interested Persons Meeting to address follow up questions from the Lobbyist Ordinance Training.

The Ethics Commission will continue to offer trainings on Statements of Incompatible Activities to City departments, the latest of which occurred on December 4.

The following trainings are the currently scheduled in-person trainings for 2010:

Candidates’ Training: January 12, May 12, July 15, and August 19,
Lobbyist Ordinance Training: January 13
Understanding Expenditure Ceilings: September 21

Training for Treasurers of Non-Candidate Recipient Committees
Building Inspection Commission, Access Appeals Commission, Board of Examiners and Unreinforced Masonry Building Appeals Board SIA Training
Ethics Training for City Employees

The following web trainings will be posted on the website in 2010:

Candidates’ Training
County Central Committee Candidates’ Training
Lobbyist Ordinance Training
SIA Template Language Training
SEI Training

Respectfully submitted,

_________________________
John St. Croix
Executive Director

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[1] This amount was previously incorrectly reported as $48,673.

[2] This table does not include forfeitures assessed from the 2008 reporting period.

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Press Release - February 1, 2010 - Ethics Commission Releases Fourth Quarter 2009 Report on Lobbyist Activity

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Contact:
John St. Croix
(415) 252-3100

For Release: February 1, 2010

Ethics Commission Releases Fourth Quarter 2009 Report on Lobbyist Activity

The San Francisco Ethics Commission has released a summary of activities reported by 40 lobbyists filing with the City and County of San Francisco for the Fourth Quarter lobbyist disclosure period covering October 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009.

The report summarizes payments promised by or received from clients of contract lobbyists, businesses and organizations, and expenditure lobbyists for the purpose of influencing local legislative or administrative action. In addition, the report details lobbyist activity expenses, political contributions, and gift tickets or admissions given to City officials, City contracts awarded during the reporting period, payments received in exchange for providing campaign consulting services, and employment of City officers or employees. Individual lobbyist activity reports containing other information are available at the Ethics Commission office at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220, on weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The summary report is also available at the Commission’s website http://www.sfethics.org, or at the Ethics Commission office.

Summary of Fourth Quarter 2009 Lobbyist Activity

1. Payments to Contract Lobbyists

Contract lobbyists reported receiving $1,543,565.55 in payments from clients for influencing local legislative or administrative action during the fourth quarter. The highest amounts of payments were: Platinum Advisors, LLC, $ 293,142.30; HMS Associates, $275,000; and Gladstone & Associates, $236,021.20.

2. Payments Made by Business and Organization and Expenditure Lobbyists

Business and organization and expenditure lobbyists reported spending a total of $245,701.02 during the fourth quarter to influence local legislative and administrative action. The business and organization and expenditure lobbyists that made the largest total payments were: AT&T (Pacific Telesis & Subsidiaries), $67,786.97; Pacific Gas and Electric and its affiliated entities, $65,792.35; and San Francisco Common Sense Coalition, $58,110.29.

3. Political Contributions

Political contributions made by lobbyists during the fourth quarter totaled $42,750. The lobbyists making the largest contributions were: San Francisco Association of Realtors, $13,000; AT&T (Pacific Telesis & Subsidiaries), $10,000; and Pacific Gas and Electric and its affiliated entities, $5000.

Quarter	Number of Lobbyists	Payments Promised to Contract Lobbyists	Payments Received by Contract Lobbyists	Payments Made by B/O & Expenditure Lobbyists	Total Activity Expenses	Total Political Contributions Made
First Quarter 1996	46	*	$193,924	$194,419	$46,659	$26,350
Second Quarter 1996	48	*	$397,487	$362,676	$92,113	$37,350
Third Quarter 1996	51	*	$492,200	$194,910	$82,846	$288,074
Fourth Quarter 1996	49	*	$633,854	$184,952	$298,023	$306,200
1996 Totals			$1,717,465	$936,957	$519,641	$657,974
First Quarter 1997	53	*	$687,854	$157,037	$58,896	$17,099
Second Quarter 1997	53	*	$814,461	$137,878	$62,542	$62,542
Third Quarter 1997	52	*	$696,768	$125,193	$62,087	$3,325
Fourth Quarter 1997	52	*	$713,442	$142,699	$318,653	$31,900
1997 Totals			$2,912,525	$562,807	$502,178	$114,866
First Quarter 1998	54	*	$736,956	$202,273	$40,229	$232,934
Second Quarter 1998	54	*	$781,308	$146,742	$44,355	$450,873
Third Quarter 1998	53	*	$779,146	$235,666	$40,475	$29,667
Fourth Quarter 1998	56	*	$964,340	$196,690	$31,107	$45,344
1998 Totals			$3,261,750	$781,371	$156,166	$758,818
First Quarter 1999	52	*	$771,256	$157,841	$31,415	$16,950
Second Quarter 1999	50	*	$936,558	$200,658	$15,683	$36,700
Third Quarter 1999	51	$818,178	$803,881	$3,299,862	$21,183	$33,806
Fourth Quarter 1999	48	$752,976	$1,024,083	$201,505	$20,095	$471,949
1999 Totals		$1,571,154	$3,535,778	$3,859,866	$88,376	$559,405
First Quarter 2000	49	$771,004	$1,133,208	$211,343	$20,892	$99,151
Second Quarter 2000	45	$1,232,453	$1,343,491	$645,384	$23,826	$192,324
Third Quarter 2000	45	$840,439	$1,167,481	$171,671	$34,358	$85,607
Fourth Quarter 2000	44	$656,125	$1,225,536	$246,963	$12,251	$407,601
2000 Totals		$3,500,021	$4,869,716	$1,275,361	$91,327	$784,683
First Quarter 2001	44	$744,848	$1,211,181	$157,177	$11,177	$13,580
Second Quarter 2001	50	$782,808	$1,270,966	$195,980	$22,353	$26,875
Third Quarter 2001	46	$752,042	$976,304	$136,432	$20,838	$363,300
Fourth Quarter 2001	46	$724,308	$1,048,135	$114,967	$20,366	$1,064,275
2001 Totals		$3,004,006	$4,506,586	$604,556	$74,734	$1,468,030
First Quarter 2002	40	$599,510	$637,444	$117,522	$31,690	$115,904
Second Quarter 2002	41	$743,553	$955,391	$212,522	$21,957	$20,733
Third Quarter 2002	41	$661,594	$703,902	$182,631	$12,598	$1,107,938
Fourth Quarter 2002	45	$742,763	$859,820	$187,111	$11,520	$2,074,570
2002 Totals		$2,747,420	$3,156,557	$699,786	$77,765	$3,319,145
First Quarter 2003	40	$680,971	$921,356	$217,689	$20,358	$8,825
Second Quarter 2003	41	$703,831	$793,801	$185,827	$22,022	$26,470
Third Quarter 2003	45	$956,911	$1,054,391	$297,866	$11,853	$254,110
Fourth Quarter 2003	46	$855,813	$995,624	$585,993	$11,063	$321,885
2003 Totals		$3,197,526	$3,765,172	$1,287,375	$65,296	$611,290
First Quarter 2004	40	$651,382	$876,502	$20,125	$65,250	$176,517
Second Quarter 2004	41	$705,337	$888,519	$23,715	$38,250	$276,773
Third Quarter 2004	41	$674,769	$896,416	$175,957	$20,128	$28,194
Fourth Quarter 2004	44	$810,402	$1,051,253	$402,856	$21,399	$250,626
2004 Totals		$2,841,890	$3,712,690	$622,653	$145,027	$732,110
First Quarter 2005	43	$939,360	$1,148,341	$172,179	$22,579	$27,150
Second Quarter 2005	43	$935,425	$1,329,129	$127,521	$24,102	$17,050
Third Quarter 2005	43	$987,851	$1,703,446	$221,557	$20,091	$16,088
Fourth Quarter 2005	45	$886,837	$1,452,962	$178,808	$20,631	$56,489
2005 Totals		$3,749,473	$5,633,878	$700,065	$87,403	$116,777
First Quarter 2006	41	$759,168	$1,302,654	$74,774	$21,203	$24,876
Second Quarter 2006	44	$832,223	$1,299,692	$95,786	$37,258	$189,583
Third Quarter 2006	46	$744,936	$1,491,764	$89,225	$30,112	$28,000
Fourth Quarter 2006	48	$1,000,836	$1,468,967	$94,114	$10,522	$208,880
2006 Totals		$3,337,163	$5,563,077	$353,899	$99,095	$451,339
First Quarter 2007	40	$1,087,704	$1,513,964	$56,204	$10,348	$14,350
Second Quarter 2007	42	$1,244,802	$1,578,865	$117,568	$10,797	$15,195
Third Quarter 2007	42	$1,354,107	$1,874,085	$109,932	$10,000	$55,860
Fourth Quarter 2007	43	$1,198,314	$1,705,935	$136,034	$10,050	$116,150
2007 Totals		$4,884,927	$6,672,849	$419,738	$41,195	$201,555
First Quarter 2008	40	$1,322,977	$1,857,756	$105,937	$10,334	$54,352
Second Quarter 2008	43	$1,352,376	$2,024,489	$361,884	$10,105	$670,178
Third Quarter 2008	44	$1,440,946	$1,727,747	$146,890	$10,000	$5,301,761
Fourth Quarter 2008	39	$1,284,674	$1,659,330	$58,086	$10,000	$5,736,816
2008 Totals		$5,400,973	$7,269,322	$672,797	$40,439	$11,763,107
First Quarter 2009	42	$1,137,779	$1,557,539	$176,024	>$17,887	$ 5250
Second Quarter 2009	43	$1,215,850	$1,588,705	$452,917	>$10,000	$15,650
Third Quarter 2009	39	$1,231,662	$1,770,165	$118,274	>$10,000	$11,100
Fourth Quarter 2009	40	$1,207,050	$1,543,566	$245,701	0	$42,750
2009 Totals		$4,792,341	$6,459,975	$992,916	>$37,887	$74,750

San Francisco Ethics Commission

Press Release - March 9, 2010 - Summary of Actions Taken at March 8, 2010 Meeting

SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TAKEN AT MARCH 8, 2010 MEETING

Executive Director's Report - March 8, 2010

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT TO THE SAN FRANCISCO ETHICS COMMISSION For the Meeting of March 8, 2010

1. Staff report.

2. Investigation and enforcement program.

3. Campaign finance disclosure program.

4. Revenues report.

5. Public financing/Campaign finance audit program.

6. Lobbyist program.

7. Campaign Consultant program.

8. Statements of Economic Interests.

9. Outreach and Education.

Press Release - March 3, 2010 - San Francisco Ethics Commission Announces New Web Site to Disclose Lobbyist Activity

San Francisco Ethics Commission Announces New Web Site to Disclose Lobbyist Activity

Memo Regarding Notice of Statement of Incompatible Activities

County Central Committee Candidates’ Training for the June 2010 Election

Press Release - February 19, 2010 - SF Ethics Commission Certifies Two Candidates for the Board of Supervisors in District 6 as Eligible to Receive Public Funds

SF Ethics Commission Certifies Two Candidates for the Board of Supervisors in District 6 as Eligible to Receive Public Funds

Press Release - February 11, 2010 - SF Ethics Commission Certifies a Candidate for the Board of Supervisors in District 10 as Eligible to Receive Public Funds

SF Ethics Commission Certifies a Candidate for the Board of Supervisors in District 10 as Eligible to Receive Public Funds

Executive Director's Report - February 8, 2010

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT TO THE SAN FRANCISCO ETHICS COMMISSION For the Meeting of February 8, 2010

1. Budget.

2. Investigation and enforcement program.

3. Campaign finance disclosure program.

4. Revenues report.

5. Public financing/Campaign finance audit program.

6. Lobbyist program.

7. Campaign Consultant program.

8. Statements of Economic Interests.

9. Outreach and Education.

San Francisco Ethics Commission Annual Report: July 1, 2008 - June 30, 2009

Press Release - February 1, 2010 - Ethics Commission Releases Fourth Quarter 2009 Report on Lobbyist Activity

Ethics Commission Releases Fourth Quarter 2009 Report on Lobbyist Activity

Summary of Fourth Quarter 2009 Lobbyist Activity

1. Payments to Contract Lobbyists

2. Payments Made by Business and Organization and Expenditure Lobbyists

3. Political Contributions

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
TO THE SAN FRANCISCO ETHICS COMMISSION
For the Meeting of March 8, 2010

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT
TO THE SAN FRANCISCO ETHICS COMMISSION
For the Meeting of February 8, 2010