Public Disclosure Commission

711 Capital Way, Room 206 | Olympia, Washington 98504

Note: All times shown for consideration of agenda items (other than time of convening) are approximate and may vary, depending on the amount of discussion required for each.

9:30 AM - I. Citizen Comments/Concerns | Commissioner Comments/Concerns | Minutes

Approval of special meeting minutes of May 22, 2013

Presenter - Chair Ranade

9:35 AM - IV. Interpretations

Evolving Technology and Campaigns (continued)

Possible approval of amendments to:

95-05 Fundraising through 900 telephone numbers/ 00-02 Guidelines for Internet contributions

07-04 Campaign activities on the Internet

Presenter - Lori Anderson

10:00 AM - V. Rules

Review of anticipated/possible rulemaking activity during July-December 2013

Presenters - Lori Anderson

10:10 AM - VI. Informational

Review of recent Governor’s executive orders and directives affecting PDC

Presenter - Andrea McNamara Doyle

10:15 AM - VII. Legislative/Budget

  • 2013 Special Sessions update
  • 2013-15 Budget Allotment Process and Schedule Instructions
  • Initial review of possible 2014 agency-request legislation

Presenter - Andrea McNamara Doyle

10:30 AM - Break
10:40 AM - VIII. Retreat Planning Discussion (Continued)

Presenters - Andrea McNamara Doyle

11:00 AM - IX. Executive Director Evaluation Process

Presenter - Chair Ranade

11:15 AM - X. Reporting Modifications

Renewals with no change

New

  • Amit Ranade, Member, Public Disclosure Commission
  • Heather Shadko, City Council candidate, City of Puyallup
  • Benson Wong, City Council candidate, City of Mercer Island

Presenter - Jennifer Hansen

11:30 AM - XI. Staff Reports
  • Executive Director
  • Chief Technology Officer
  • General Counsel

Presenters - Andrea McNamara Doyle; Michael Smith; Nancy Krier

12:00 PM - Executive Session/Working Lunch

  • Discussion of pending and potential litigation with legal counsel. Possible action regarding litigation following the executive session.

1:00 PM - XII. Enforcement

North Central Affordable Housing Council, Case No. 13-029, involving alleged violations of:

  • RCW 42.17A.235 and .240 by failing to timely file multiple Cash Receipts Monetary Contributions reports (C-3 reports) and Campaign Summary Receipts and Expenditures reports (C-4 report) disclosing contribution and expenditure activities undertaken during the 2012 election;
  • RCW 42.17A.305 by failing to timely file an Electioneering Communication report (C-6 report) disclosing newspaper and radio electioneering communications identifying two candidates for Douglas County Commissioner in the November 6, 2012 general election;
  • RCW 42.17A.260 by failing to timely file an Independent Expenditure report (C-6 report) disclosing independent telephone and yard sign political advertising expenditures supporting two candidates for Douglas County Commissioner in the November 6, 2012 general election; and
  • RCW 42.17.080 and RCW 42.17.090 by failing to timely file multiple C-3 and C-4 reports disclosing contribution and expenditure activities undertaken from the 2008 election through the 2010 election.

Presenter - Phil Stutzman

1:20 PM - XIII. Election of Officers

Presenter - Chair Ranade

1:30 PM - Adjourn

The Commission may deliberate in closed session on any enforcement matter on this agenda, or any matters listed in RCW 42.30.140.

 

Meeting Summary

June 27, 2013,Volume 13 Issue No 6

Amit Ranade, Chair

Barry Sehlin, Vice Chair

Grant Degginger, Member

Kathy Turner, Member

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Enforcement

The Commission accepted stipulated facts, violations and penalty from North Central Affordable Housing Council and the PDC staff.  Violations set out in the stipulation include late reporting of contributions and expenditures related to the 2008 and 2010 elections.  The stipulated penalty was $8,000 with $4,000 suspended with terms.

 

Advisory Matters

Interpretation No. 00-02, Guidelines for Internet Contributions, was revised to address current and future technology capabilities.  The revision also consolidated Interpretation Nos. 00-02 and 95-05, Fundraising through 900 Telephone Numbers.

Interpretation No. 07-04, Campaign Activities on the Internet, was updated to incorporate the online advertising rules adopted by the Commission in May 2013.

Reporting Modifications

The Commission granted new Personal Financial Statement (F-1) reporting modifications for:

Amit Ranade, Public Disclosure Commission member, from disclosing business customers that paid $10,000 or more to Hillis Clark Martini & Peterson, a law firm in which Mr. Ranade is a partner.  Commissioner Ranade has disclosed the identity of the clients he had done work for in 2012 and other clients named on the firm’s website and promotional materials as well as the firm’s governmental clients.

Heather Shadko, candidate, Puyallup City Council, from disclosing her personal residential address for the previous 12 months for safety reasons.  The exemption was granted based on the filer’s assertion that they have safety concerns borne from her spouse’s employment with the federal Drug Enforcement Agency.

Benton Wong, candidate, Mercer Island City Council, from disclosing business customers that paid $10,000 or more to Keller Rohrback, a law firm in which Mr. Ranade is a partner.  Commissioner Ranade has disclosed the identity of the clients he had done work for in the 12 months prior to his request and other clients named on the firm’s website and in Martindale-Hubbell.

A reporting modification for the Personal Financial Affairs Statement (F-1) was renewed for Norman Gutzwiler, PUD Commissioner, Chelan County.

The Commission meeting materials can be found at www.pdc.wa.gov under Commission Meetings. For additional information concerning these issues contact Lori Anderson, Communications & Training Officer, at (360) 664-2737, toll free 1-877-601-2828 or e-mail at landerson@pdc.wa.gov.

The next regular meeting of the Public Disclosure Commission is tentatively scheduled for July 25, 2013.

 

Meeting Minutes