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Votes at a glance: Ethics Commission approves stipulations and settlements on four enforcement matters
Summary
At its Jan. 17 meeting the Ethics Commission adopted staff recommendations resolving four enforcement matters: a post‑stipulation decision for Randy Collins, two SARP settlements (Bert Palacci and Julio Ramos), and adopted the consent calendar.
The San Francisco Ethics Commission on Jan. 17 approved staff recommendations resolving multiple enforcement matters and adopted the consent calendar. The commission voted unanimously on each item.
Randy Collins (item 6). Staff recommended a post‑stipulation decision and order finding multiple disclosure failures involving Collins, who served on the Board of Examiners and was founder and CEO of FTF Engineering. Staff described three counts covered by the statute of limitations (2020–2024): one year in which Collins did not file Form 700 (2022); five occasions when contracts over $10,000 were not disclosed; and one year where a certificate of ethics training and a sunshine ordinance declaration were not filed. Because the Board of Examiners did not meet during much of the covered period, staff recommended modest penalties of $200 per count (total $600) on grounds that the respondent had no practical opportunity to influence government decisions during that time. The commission adopted the stipulation and order by roll call, 3–0.
Bert Palacci (item 7). The commission adopted a streamlined administrative resolution (SARP) for Bert Palacci, a registered lobbyist and senior vice president at Maximus Real Estate Partners, for failing to report acting as an intermediary for a $10,000 campaign contribution in April 2022. Under SARP, the penalty structure is $500 plus a modifier equal to 15% of the unreported contribution; staff reported the arithmetic as $500 plus $1,500, for a total of $2,000. Palacci filed an amendment and engaged with the program promptly; the commission approved the SARP resolution 3–0.
Julio Ramos and Julio Ramos for College Board 2024 (item 8). Staff reported that the candidate committee and campaign communications distributed yard/window signs and maintained a website with incorrect disclaimer language and an incorrect committee name on the site. The committee corrected the website within about a month and corrected subsequent material; under SARP the matter carried a $500 penalty for timely correction and engagement. The commission approved the SARP resolution 3–0.
Consent calendar. The commission moved to adopt the consent calendar (draft minutes and the enforcement report) and approved it unanimously by roll call.
Each action was adopted by recorded roll call votes of Chair Finlave, Commissioner Salahi and Commissioner Francois.
