Slack, Jimmie

 


From: Anderson, Marshall
Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2017 2:44 PM
To: Cole, 
Cc: Demorest, Erin; Slack, Jimmie; Berumen, Marisa
Subject: Mayor's Response to Grand Jury Report re: Charter Section 225
Attachments: 20170712_GJresponse_225.pdf

Good afternoon Council President Cole,

Attached, please find a letter to the Grand Jury indicating the Mayor?s response to the San Diego County Grand Jury
Report, entitled: "Stop Kicking the Can Down the Road San Diego's 1992 Transparency Law Must Be Enforced."

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions.
Thank you,

Marshall Anderson
Director of City Council Affairs

The City of

SAN 

Mayor Kevin L. Fauiconer

619-235-5295


 

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KEVIN L. FAULCONER

MAYOR

July 12, 2017

The Honorable Alan I. Baskin
Foreman

Grand Jury

County of San Diego

550 Corporate Center

550 West Street, Suite 860
San Diego, CA 92101

Re: 2016/2017 San Diego County Grand Jury Report, entitled: ?Stop Kicking the Can Down the
Road?

Dear Foreman Baskin:

This letter is the formal response to the above-referenced Grand Jury report?s Recommendation
17-22, which is speci?c to the Mayor.

Recommendation 17-22:

Provide the information requested by the City Attorney in his October 12, 2016, MOL to enact an
ordinance enabling enforceability of the transparency law. Alternatively, work in collaboration with
the City Council and other appropriate departments to craft ballot language for the 2018 election to
amend the City Charter. .

Response: The recommendation has been implemented.

The Mayor?s of?ce has worked with the City Attorney?s of?ce, the Committee Consultant and
the Of?ce of the Independent Budget Analyst and presented revisions to Charter Section 225 to
the Rules Committee on June 7, 2017 with the recommendation to place the revisions on the
November 6, 2018 General Election for voter consideration. The Rules Committee approved the
recommendation and forwarded it to the full City Council.

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The Honorable Alan I. Baskin
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The Mayor has directed all Mayoral Departments to comply with Charter Section 225 prior to
the November 6, 2018 General Election by following the Federal Securities and Exchange
Commission?s Rule 16b. Rule 16b requires disclosure of all corporate of?cers, board members
and any investor with 10% or greater interest. This requirement for disclosure would apply when
an entity contracts with, purchases from or leases with the City in the aggregate amount of
$500,000 in any one calendar year.

If you require additional information, or have any questions please do not hesitate to contact
Marshall Anderson, Director of Council Affairs, at 619?235-5295.

Sincerel 

Ke L. Faulcon
Mayor

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cc: Honorable Jeffrey B. Barton, Presiding Judge, San Diego Superior Court
Honorable Cole, City Council President
Andrea Tevlin, Independent Budget Analyst
Stacey LoMedico, Assistant Chief Operating Of?cer