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John St. Croix
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For release: June 20, 2012
SUMMARY OF ACTIONS TAKEN AT JUNE 19, 2012 MEETING
At its special meeting on June 19, 2012, the San Francisco Ethics Commission began the evidentiary phase of the hearing on the charges of official misconduct pending against Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi. The Commission took the following interim actions:
- With respect to the declarations filed by the Mayor’s and the Sheriff’s witnesses, the Commission sustained, modified or overruled various objections by the parties (these rulings will be detailed in a subsequent document);
- Approved the following schedule:
Due Date Item June 20, 2012 - Both parties to exchange exhibit lists and submit documentary evidence that was not provided with declarations
June 22, 2012 - The Sheriff to provide objections to the declarations of Ivory Madison and Abraham Mertens
- Both parties to provide objections to expert declarations
June 25, 2012 - The parties to provide objections to the exhibit lists
- The parties to meet and confer regarding the objections to the declarations of Madison and Mertens
June 26, 2012 - The Mayor to respond on the objections to the declarations of Madison and Mertens
June 28, 2012 Ethics Commission meeting: - Commission is expected to address
- objections to exhibit lists;
- objections to the Madison and Mertens declarations;
- objections to expert declarations; and
- the admissibility of Mayor’s Exhibit 4, the video of Eliana Lopez
- Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi is expected to provide live testimony
June 29, 2012 Ethics Commission meeting: - Mayor Ed Lee is expected to provide live testimony
- Experts may provide live testimony
July 18 and 19, 2012 Parties to be available for possible Ethics Commission meetings
By a vote of 5-0, the Commission approved the above interim decisions made regarding evidence and scheduling. This special meeting will continue on Thursday, June 28, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 263 City Hall.
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The Ethics Commission, established in November 1993, serves the public, City employees and officials and candidates for public office through education and enforcement of ethics laws. Its duties include: filing and auditing of campaign finance disclosure statements, lobbyist and campaign consultant registration and regulation, administration of the public financing program, whistleblower program, conflict of interest reporting, investigations and enforcement, education and training, advice giving and statistical reporting.
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