FPPC Hearing Summary, March 22, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 22, 2018

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Jay Wierenga, FPPC

(916) 322-7761

Below is a summary of the actions of the Fair Political Practices Commission during its monthly hearing. The meeting agenda can be found on our website at www.fppc.ca.gov.

Roll: Chair Remke and Commissioners Audero, Cardenas, Hatch and Hayward were in attendance.

Item 2: Minutes from February 2018 Commission Hearing. Approved with amendments 5-0.

Items 3, 4, 6, 9- 15: Enforcement Actions. Approved 5-0.

Item 5: Motion to hold item until April Commission Hearing. Approved 3-2.

Item 16: Adoption of Amendments to Regulation 18401. Required Recordkeeping. Approved with amendments 5-0.

Item 17: Adoption of Amendments to Regulation 18450.1. Definitions. Advertisement Disclosure. Option 3 approved 3-2.

Item 18: Discussion of Changes to Enforcement Streamline Programs. No action taken. Will move forward with interested person’s meeting.

Item 19: Review of Enforcement Priorities and Procedures. Motion to hold an IP to discuss the scope of all issues in the enforcement process and return results to Commission. Approved 5-0.

Item 20: Report and Recommendations from Ad Hoc Committee Regarding Statement of Governance Principles. No Action taken. To be placed on April agenda as a prenotice regulation with staff analysis.

Item 21: Review of Reports Provided by the Executive Director. Pulled from agenda.

Item 22: Review of Process to Prepare the Commission Agenda for Posting. Motion for agenda items to be placed on the agenda as dictated without modification. Approved 3-2.

Item 23: Executive Staff Reports. Motion to rescind advice letter A-18-009. Approved 4-1. Executive Staff Reports accepted after advice letter rescinded.

Item 24: Proposed Future Agenda Items. Information item.

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