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Ethics Commission enforcement team outlines SARP revisions and explains probable‑cause and hearing procedures
Summary
Director of Enforcement B.C. Matthews and staff briefed commissioners on March 14 about planned Streamlined Administrative Resolution Program (SARP) revisions, the probable cause and administrative hearing process, and next steps for interested‑persons outreach and draft amendments.
B.C. Matthews, director of enforcement for the San Francisco Ethics Commission, updated the commission March 14 on quarterly enforcement work and described two near‑term rulemaking efforts: proposed revisions to the Streamlined Administrative Resolution Program (SARP) and clarifications to the probable cause and hearing process.
"We have two major projects this fiscal year to revise the enforcement regulations and our streamlined administrative resolution program," Matthews said, adding that several informational presentations and interested‑persons meetings are planned.
Why it matters: SARP is the commission dministrative tool to resolve certain enforcement matters through a standardized, expedited process rather than a full hearing. Staff said updates aim to broaden eligible violations and refine eligibility criteria and penalty formulas based on four years of implementation experience.
Key points from staff presentations
- SARP status and timeline: Eric Willett, senior investigator, said SARP was adopted in February 2021 and currently covers 41 provisions of law, primarily filing omissions…
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