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Ethics commissioners reject two proposed settlements, approve another after debate over penalties and transparency
Summary
The San Francisco Ethics Commission on April 14 rejected proposed settlements in two enforcement cases (Yaku Askew and Gwyneth Borden), directing staff to seek stronger penalties or greater transparency, and approved a separate stipulation in the David Wadhwani case. Commissioners pressed enforcement staff on penalty calculations and public disclosure.
The San Francisco Ethics Commission on April 14 debated several enforcement stipulations, rejecting proposed settlements in two high-profile matters and approving one after staff said it had negotiated terms with respondents.
The commission voted unanimously to reject a settlement for Yaku Askew, a case staff said involved three counts including contracting with the city while serving as a city officer and financial conflicts. Pat Ford, the enforcement director, described the proposed penalties and explained staff’s approach to penalty calculation: "This is one of those cases where the actual contract itself is something that was prohibited," Ford said, summarizing the background and the division’s reasoning for the proposed penalty amounts.
Chair Lee moved that the commission reject the Askew stipulation and…
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