NOTE: At the FPPC meeting on July 21, 2022, the Commission unanimously approved the motion for the total penalty of $9,500.
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FPPC Case No. 2018-00804
STIPULATION, DECISION AND ORDER
BEFORE THE FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of
STEVE DALLAS
Respondents.
5. In the Matter of Steve Dallas; FPPC No. 18/804. Staff: Theresa Gilbertson, Senior Commission Counsel and Roone Petersen, Special Investigator. Steve Dallas is represented by Kathryn Meola at Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo. In their capacity as Mayor for Carmel-by-the-Sea from 2016 through 2018, failed to timely disclose gifts on a Statement of Economic Interest, in violation of Government Code Section 87207 (1 count). Dallas accepted gifts over the limit, in violation of Government Code Section 89503 and Regulation 18940.2 (1 count). Dallas had a prohibited conflict of interest when voting on and participating in a vote regarding a source of gift to Dallas, in violation of Government Code Section 87100 (1 count). Total Proposed Penalty: $9,500.
FPPC July 2022 Commission Meeting
Streamed live on Jul 21, 2022
(1:17:52-1:33:36)
CALIFORNIA
Fair Political Practices Commission
July 2022 Agenda
NOTICE AND AGENDA
Commission Meeting
Fair Political Practices Commission
1102
Q Street, Suite 3800
Sacramento, CA 95811
Thursday,
July 21, 2022
10:00 A.M.
4-9. Consent Calendar
Items on the consent calendar will be taken up and voted on as a group. A Commissioner may request that an item be removed from consent, in which case it will be discussed separately in the meeting.
Conflict of Interests
5. In the Matter of Steve Dallas; FPPC No. 18/804. Staff: Theresa Gilbertson, Senior Commission Counsel and Roone Petersen, Special Investigator. Steve Dallas is represented by Kathryn Meola at Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo. In their capacity as Mayor for Carmel-by-the-Sea from 2016 through 2018, failed to timely disclose gifts on a Statement of Economic Interest, in violation of Government Code Section 87207 (1 count). Dallas accepted gifts over the limit, in violation of Government Code Section 89503 and Regulation 18940.2 (1 count). Dallas had a prohibited conflict of interest when voting on and participating in a vote regarding a source of gift to Dallas, in violation of Government Code Section 87100 (1 count). Total Proposed Penalty: $9,500.
FPPC Case No. 2018-00804
STIPULATION, DECISION AND ORDER
BEFORE THE FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES
COMMISSION
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of
STEVE DALLAS
Respondents.
VIOLATIONS
Count 1: Failure to Report Gifts on an Annual Statement
of Economic Interest
Count
2: Acceptance of Gifts Over the Limit
Count 3: Conflict of Interest
PROPOSED PENALTY
This matter consists of three counts. The maximum penalty that may be imposed is $5,000 per count. Thus, the maximum penalty that may be imposed is $15,000.
For the foregoing reasons, the following is recommended as a penalty in this matter: For Count 1, the failure to timely disclose gifts, a penalty of $2,000 is justified. For Count 2, the acceptance of gifts over the legal limit, a penalty of $3,500 is justified. For Count 3, a conflict of interest, a penalty of $4,000 is justified. The total proposed penalty is $9,500.
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