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Votes at a glance: FPPC actions Feb. 13, 2025
Summary
A concise listing of formal votes taken during the Feb. 13 Fair Political Practices Commission meeting, including motions and recorded roll‑call results.
The Fair Political Practices Commission took a number of formal actions during its Feb. 13, 2025, meeting. This roundup lists each recorded vote, the motion text, and the roll‑call tally as recorded in the meeting transcript.
Approval of the January 2025 minutes Motion: Approve minutes of January 2025 meeting. Vote: Passed. Baker: aye; Brandt: abstain; Ortiz: yes; Wilson: aye; Chair Silver: aye. Tally: 4 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain.
Consent calendar (items 5 and 6) Motion: Approve consent calendar (default proceedings remaining on consent for items 5 and 6). Vote: Passed. Baker: aye; Brandt: aye; Ortiz: yes; Wilson: aye; Chair Silver: aye. Tally: 5 yes, 0 no.
Approval of enforcement stipulation (item 4) Motion: Approve stipulated settlement in enforcement matter as presented. Vote: Passed unanimously. Baker: aye; Brandt: aye; Ortiz: yes; Wilson: aye; Chair Silver: aye. Tally: 5 yes.
Motion to deny motion to vacate default (item 8) Motion: Deny the motion to vacate the default decision in the matter of Sandy Genas (FPPC case 181359). Vote: Passed. Baker: aye; Brandt: aye; Ortiz: yes; Wilson: aye; Chair Silver: aye. Tally: 5 yes.
Adoption of revised expenditure codes (item 10) Motion: Adopt revised expenditure codes and descriptions with one revision: remove postage from “office expenses” (postage to be its own code). Vote: Passed. Baker: aye; Brandt: aye; Ortiz: yes; Wilson: aye; Chair Silver: aye. Tally: 5 yes.
Commission positions on legislation (item 15) Motion: Support AB 359 (renew contracting authority with local agencies). Vote: Passed. Baker: aye; Brandt: aye; Ortiz: yes; Wilson: aye; Chair Silver: aye. Tally: 5 yes.
Motion: Support SB 280 (prohibit receiving/delivering contributions in state and local government office buildings and remove district‑office exception). Vote: Passed. Baker: aye; Brandt: aye; Ortiz: yes; Wilson: aye; Chair Silver: aye. Tally: 5 yes.
Adjournment Motion: Adjourn meeting. Vote: Passed. Baker: aye; Brandt: aye; Ortiz: yes; Wilson: aye; Chair Silver: aye.
Notes: Votes and verbatim roll‑call attributions were read from the transcript. If a tally or affiliation is not specified in the record it is listed as recorded; “yes” and “aye” are reported as stated. The commission did not take a formal vote on the SEI posting options; that item remained a pre‑notice discussion and staff will return with draft regulatory language.
