Public Disclosure Commission
711 Capitol Way, Room 206 | Olympia, Washington 98504
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- 9:30 a.m. Convene | Public Comment| Meeting Minutes | Proposed 2017 Meeting Dates
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- Public Comment | Commission Chair Anne Levinson
- Meeting Minutes | Commission Chair Anne Levinson
- October 19, 2016 Special meeting
- October 27, 2016 Regular meeting
- November 02, 2016 Special meeting
- 2017 Regular Commission Meeting Dates | Commission Chair Anne Levinson
Proposed dates for 2017
- 9:40 a.m. Reporting Modification Request
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Jay J. Manning, Trustee, Eastern Washington University | Jennifer Hansen
- 9:50 a.m. Rules | Public Hearing and Possible Adoption
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Presenter: Evelyn Fielding Lopez
Public hearing and possible adoption of:
- [new] WAC 390-16-236 Surplus funds accounts-Disclosure.
- WAC 390-16-234 Transfers of candidate funds.
- [new] WAC 390-05-195 Application of RCW 42.17A.140(1)
- WAC 390-37-041 Citizen action notice procedures-Allegations submitted to the attorney general’s office and/or prosecuting attorneys.
- WAC 390-37-060 Enforcement procedures-Alternative responses to noncompliance-Investigation of complaints-Initiation of adjudicative proceeding.
- WAC 390-37-150 Reconsideration and judicial review of decisions.
- [new] WAC 390-37-143 Brief enforcement hearings (adjudicative proceeding)-Penalty schedule.
- WAC 390-37-100 Enforcement procedures-Conduct of hearings (adjudicative proceedings).
- WAC 390-37-105 Prehearing conference-Rule.
- WAC 390-37-050 Enforcement procedures-Respondent’s notice of complaint.
- WAC 390-37-132 Enforcement hearings (adjudicative proceedings)-Depositions-Notice.
- WAC 390-37-136 Production of documents and use at hearing and other hearing procedures (adjudicative proceedings).
- WAC 390-37-142 Brief enforcement hearing (adjudicative proceeding)-Procedure.
- WAC 390-37-144 Brief adjudicative proceeding-Administrative review procedures.
- 10:40 a.m. Enforcement and Report to Commission
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Presenter: Phil Stutzman
Jack Louws, Whatcom County Executive; Bill Elfo, Whatcom County Sheriff; and David McEachran, Whatcom County Prosecutor, Case 1122, involving alleged violations of RCW 42.17A.555 by using and authorizing the use of Whatcom County facilities to promote Proposition 2015-1, a ballot measure on the November 3, 2015 ballot asking voters for funds to construct and operate a new jail facility, and by assisting the 2015 re-election campaigns of Executive Louws and Sheriff Elfo.
- 11:30 a.m. Staff Reports
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- Executive Director | Evelyn Fielding Lopez
- Compliance | Evelyn Fielding Lopez
- Chief Information Officer | James Gutholm
- 1:00 p.m. Enforcement
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Presenter: Kurt Young
Ann Rivers: PDC Case 15-94: Staff is alleging that Ann Rivers, an incumbent State Senator from the 18th Legislative District and a candidate seeking re-election to that office in 2016, violated RCW 42.17A.235 and .240 by: (1) Failing to timely file Monetary Contribution reports (C-3 reports) and Campaign Summary Contribution and Expenditure reports (C-4 reports) disclosing contribution and expenditure activities undertaken for the 2016 election cycle; and (2) Inaccurately filing C-4 reports that over-reported the total Contributions and Cash on hand balances on C-4 reports filed by the Friends of Ann River by more than $182,000.
- 1:30 p.m. Adjourn
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The Commission may deliberate in closed session on any enforcement matter on this agenda, or any matters listed in RCW 42.30.140.