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Commissioners review permit-expediter settlement and announce two closed-session probable-cause votes

San Francisco Ethics Commission · June 11, 2021
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Summary

Staff summarized a city-attorney settlement in a permit-expediter case in which Walter Wong admitted 12 violations of the permanent consultant reporting laws and was assessed maximum penalties; the commission also met in closed session and took two probable-cause-related actions (one not to ratify a staff no-probable-cause recommendation, 4-1; one to ratify no probable cause, 5-0).

Senior investigator Jeff Zingwalt briefed commissioners on the city attorney's settlement with permit expediter Walter Wong and described the permanent consultant reporting requirements and penalties. Zingwalt said Wong admitted to 12 violations for undisclosed contacts and campaign contributions and was assessed maximum administrative penalties and late fees.

Zingwalt summarized the permit consultant rules: permanent consultants who contact Building Inspection, Planning or Public Works on…

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