Public Ethics Commission Enforcement Actions
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| Closure date | External complaint no. | Report Heading - Violation | OMC § | Commission action | Final closure record |
| 6/4/2019 | 18-39M | Sunshine Act | Mediated | In the Matter of Joanne Karchmer | |
| 6/4/2019 | 18-24M | Sunshine Act | 2.20.270(C) | Mediated | In the Matter of Amber Danielle-Rose Todd |
| 6/4/2019 | 18-06M | Sunshine Act | Mediated | In the Matter of City Administrator Office, City Attorney, Alex Katz, Alexandra Orologas, Amber Todd, Richard Luna, Sabrina Landreth | |
| 6/4/2019 | 18-02M | Sunshine Act | 2.20.270(C) | Mediated | In the Matter of City of Oakland Attorney Barbara Parker, Alex Katz, Mark Forte, City Administrator staff Amber Todd |
| 6/3/2019 | M2019-10 | Sunshine Act | Dismissed | In the Matter of Human Resources | |
| 6/3/2019 | 19-08 | Government Ethics Act | Dismissed | In the Matter of Cesar Avila | |
| 6/3/2019 | 19-05 | Government Ethics Act | Dismissed | In the Matter of City of Oakland Building Department | |
| 5/6/2019 | 19-04 | Government Ethics Act | Dismissed | In the Matter of Jose Dorado, Paulette Cruder | |
| 5/6/2019 | 19-03 | Government Ethics Act | Dismissed | In the Matter of Ginale Harris; City of Oakland Police Commission | |
| 5/6/2019 | 18-31M | Sunshine Act | 2.20.270(C) | Mediated | In the Matter of Amber Todd |
| 5/6/2019 | 18-30M | Sunshine Act | Mediated | In the Matter of Amber Todd | |
| 5/6/2019 | 18-26M | Sunshine Act | 2.20.270(C) | Mediated | In the Matter of Amber Fuller |
| 5/6/2019 | 18-25M | Sunshine Act | 2.20.270(C) | Mediated | In the Matter of Amber Danielle-Rose Todd |
| 5/6/2019 | 18-19 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.050 3.12.140 |
Fine | In the Matter of 11 West Partners, LLC |
| 5/6/2019 | 18-12 | Government Ethics Act | Withdrawn | In the Matter of CM Lynette Gibson-McElhaney | |
| 5/6/2019 | 16-04 | Government Ethics Act | 2.25.040(A) &(B) | Dismissed | In the Matter of Almaz Yihdego |
| 3/14/2019 | 18-07 | Government Ethics Act | Dismissed | In the Matter of Desley Brooks | |
| 2/4/2019 | 18-49 | Government Ethics Act | Dismissed | In the Matter of Oakland City Council | |
| 2/4/2019 | 18-09 | Government Ethics Act | Dismissed | In the Matter of May Help of Cristians Church | |
| 2/4/2019 | 18-34.1 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.050(A) | Advisory letter | In the Matter of Katrin Wehrheim |
| 1/30/2019 | 18-15 | Sunshine Act | Withdrawn | In the Matter of Desley Brooks | |
| 1/7/2019 | 18-47 | Government Ethics Act | Dismissed | In the Matter of Courtney Ruby | |
| 1/7/2019 | 18-43 | Government Ethics Act | Dismissed | In the Matter of Department of Public Works, Jim Lowrie | |
| 1/7/2019 | 18-34.2 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.050(A) | Advisory letter | In the Matter of Cassia Stepak |
| 12/2/2018 | 18-22.4 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.050(A) | Warning letter | In the Matter of Michael Stephens |
| 11/5/2018 | 18-36.2 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.050(A) | Warning letter | In the Matter of Oakland Police Officer’s Association - political Action |
| 11/5/2018 | 18-36.1 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.050(A) | Forfeiture | In the Matter of Abel Guillen For City Council 2018 |
| 11/5/2018 | 18-34.4 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.050(A) | Warning letter | In the Matter of Rachel Gelman |
| 11/5/2018 | 18-34.3 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.050(A) | Warning letter | In the Matter of Monica Anderson |
| 11/5/2018 | 18-27.2 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.050(A) | Warning letter | In the Matter of Yaya Daifulleh |
| 11/5/2018 | 18-27.1 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.050(A) | Warning letter | In the Matter of Abdul Hussein |
| 11/5/2018 | 18-22.3 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.050(A) | Warning letter | In the Matter of Terrence McGrath |
| 11/5/2018 | 18-22.2 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.050(A) | Warning letter | In the Matter of Tomiquia Moss |
| 11/5/2018 | 18-22.1 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.050(A) | Warning letter | In the Matter of James Voh |
| 11/5/2018 | 18-22 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.050(A) | Forfeiture | In the Matter of Libby Schaaf for Mayor 2018 |
| 11/5/2018 | 18-21.3 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.050(A) | Warning letter | In the Matter of Lenny Williams |
| 11/5/2018 | 18-21.2 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.050(A) | Warning letter | In the Matter of Frank Tucker |
| 11/5/2018 | 18-21 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.050(A) | Forfeiture | In the Matter of Desley Brooks or City Council 2018 |
| 11/5/2018 | 18-20.2 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.050(A) | Forfeiture | In the Matter of Sheilagh Polk "Cat Brooks" For Mayor 2018 |
| 9/11/2018 | 15-07 | Government Ethics Act | 2.25.040(A) & (B), 2.25.060(A)(2) &(C), & 2.25.070(E) | Fine | In the Matter of CM Lynette Gibson-McElhaney |
| 11/6/2017 | 17-16 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.240 | Fine | In the Matter of Noel Gallo, Jose Dorado (Treasurer), and Re-Elect Noel Gallo for Oakland City Council 2016 |
| 10/4/2017 | 15-02a | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.050 3.12.080 | Warning letter | In the Matter of Re-Elect Mayor Quan 2014 |
| 9/18/2017 | 17-10 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.240 | Warning letter | In the Matter of Shakir-Gilmore for Oakland School Board 2014; Saleem Shakir-Gilmore |
| 9/18/2017 | 17-08 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.240 | Warning letter | In the Matter of Dana King for City Council; Dana King; Steve Kopff |
| 9/18/2017 | 17-06 | Government Ethics Act | 2.25.040(B) | Warning letter | In the Matter of Larry Reid |
| 7/31/2017 | 14-20 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.190 | Fine | In the Matter of Desley Brooks, and Friends of Desley Brooks for City Council 2017 |
| 3/6/2017 | 16-30 | Government Ethics Act | 2.25.040(B) | Fine | In the Matter of James W. Moore |
| 10/17/2016 | 10-25 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.090 | Warning letter | In the Matter of Believe in Oakland-Perata for Mayor 2010 |
| 9/12/2016 | 10-05 | Open Meetings | Closed | In the Matter of City Council | |
| 7/6/2016 | 16-07 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.050 | Fine | In the Matter of AB&I Foundry, A Division of McWane, INC. |
| 6/13/2016 | 10-26 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.090 3.12.050 | Warning letter | In the Matter of Jean Quan for Mayor of Oakland 2010 |
| 5/2/2016 | 14-27 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.140 | Fine | In the Matter of ABC Security Services, Inc. and Ana Chretien |
| 3/7/2016 | 15-02b | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.050 3.12.080 | Fine | In the Matter of Bay Area Citizens Political Action Committee and The Milo Group of California, Inc. |
| 3/7/2016 | 11-01 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.140. | Closed | In the Matter of Marina Security Services Inc. and Sam Tadesse (Complaint 11-01) |
| 9/8/2015 | 15-01 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.340 | Fine | In the Matter of Lynette Gibson McElhaney and Committee to Elect Lynette Gibson McElhaney for City Council 2012 |
| 6/1/2015 | 14-25b | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.050 3.12.080 | Fine | In the Matter of Libby Schaaf for Oakland Mayor 2014 |
| 4/6/2015 | 14-26 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.140 | Fine | In the Matter of Cypress Security, LLC and Campaign for Safe Streets and Local Jobs |
| 4/6/2015 | 14-25a | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.050 3.12.080 | Fine | In the Matter of Peter Sullivan, PSAI Associates |
| 1/5/2015 | 14-24 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.140 | Fine | In the Matter of Susan Piper |
| 11/3/2014 | 14-07 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.190 | Fine | In the Matter of Michael Johnson and Committee to Elect Michael V. Johnson City Council 2014 |
| 6/2/2014 | 14-06 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.190 | Fine | In the Matter of Joe Tuman and Joe Tuman for Mayor |
| 5/2/2011 | 10-27 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.230 | Fine | In the Matter of Coalition for a Safer America |
| 5/2/2011 | 10-24 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.140 | Fine | In the Matter of Jean Quan |
| 3/7/2011 | 10-29 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.340 3.13.080 3.13.150 | Fine | In the Matter of Sean Sullivan |
| 2/7/2011 | 10-17 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | Fine | In the Matter of Nancy Nadel | |
| 2/7/2005 | 04-03 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.130 | Fine | In the Matter of Desley Brooks |
| 7/1/2002 | 02-06 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.150 | Fine | In the Matter of Melanie Sweenie-Griffith |
| 4/8/2002 | 02-01 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | 3.12.090 3.12.050 | Fine | In the Matter of John Russo |
| 10/1/2001 | 01-12 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | Fine | In the Matter of Eller, Evans, Forest, Shea | |
| 8/30/2001 | 01-15 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | Fine | In the Matter of A&B Vehicle Processing, Inc. | |
| 2/5/2001 | 00-21 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | Fine | In the Matter of Rebecca Kaplan | |
| 7/10/2000 | 00-01 | Oakland Campaign Reform Act | Fine | In the Matter of Henry Chang |