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Supervisors approve DA’s acceptance of donated furniture after debate over whether a separate Form 801 was required
Summary
The Budget & Finance Committee approved retroactive acceptance of donated furniture for the District Attorney’s Office, but members split over whether the DA should also have filed FPPC Form 801 (for gifts that benefit an individual). The DA said he filed Form 803 and that the FPPC found no violation; the city attorney advised that Form 801 is required when a gift benefits an official. Item 9 passed by roll call with two No votes.
The Budget & Finance Committee considered two gift acceptance items from the District Attorney’s Office on May 8, including in‑kind technical assistance (item 8) and donated furniture and design services (item 9). Item 8 — technical assistance valued at $250,000 from the Open Society Foundation to be provided by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency for the local Sentencing Commission and victim‑services analysis — was moved forward by the committee without opposition.
Item 9 prompted extended debate. District Attorney Gascon explained the furniture donations (listed in the filing) were given to the city for use in the DA executive office and a victim‑services lounge and said the office filed a Form…
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