Public Meeting Agenda

01/15/2020

The next public meeting of the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) will be held on Thursday, January 16, at 10:00 AM.

The meeting will be in the Joseph A. O'Hare, S.J. Board Room of the CFB’s office in Lower Manhattan, at 100 Church Street, on the 12th Floor.  

If you plan to attend, please RSVP by calling us at (212) 409-1800. Building security requires all visitors to provide photo identification before entering.   

New York City Campaign Finance Board
Public Meeting Agenda
January 16, 2020

 

 1. Approval of Minutes from December 19, 2019
 
 2. Report of the Chair

 3. Report of the Voter Assistance Advisory Chair
 
 4. Report of the Executive Director

 5. Candidate Appearances
  • Christine Parker (2017)
  • Jumaane Williams (2017)
 6. Vote to Go into Deliberations 
 
 7. Vote on Penalties (see alleged violations below)
  • Justin Brannan (2017)
  • Mark Gjonaj (2017)
  • Christine Parker (2017)
  • Hettie Powell (2017)
  • Jumaane Williams (2017)
 8. Vote on Repayment of Public Funds
  • Justin Brannan (2017)
 9. Vote on Dismissal of Complaints
 
  • Justin Brannan (2017)
  • Mark Gjonaj (2017)
 10. Executive Session

 11. Adjournment

 


Alleged Violations
New York City Campaign Finance Board
Public Meeting - January 16, 2020

 
Candidate (Election Cycle) Office Alleged Violation

Justin Brannan
(2017)

Treasurer:
Melissa Bertoncini

Public Funds Received: $200,200
 
City Council
(District #43)
1. Failing to report transactions in daily pre-election disclosure statements
2. Accepting over-the-limit doing business contributions
3. Making impermissible post-election expenditures
4. Exceeding the expenditure limit

 

Candidate (Election Cycle) Office Alleged Violation
Mark Gjonaj
(2017)

Treasurer:
Vilma Jankovic

Public Funds Received: $0
City Council
(District #13)
1. Failing to report transactions in daily pre-election disclosure statements
2. Late reporting of transactions in daily pre-election disclosure statements
3. Failing to document transactions
4. Accepting a contribution from a limited liabilty company

 

Candidate (Election Cycle) Office Alleged Violation
 Christine Parker
(2017)

Treasurer:
Inola M. McGuire

Public Funds Received: $0
City Council
(District # 35)
1. Failing to demonstrate compliance with cash receipts reporting and documentation requirements
2. Failing to document transactions
3. Failing to report and document basic campaign functions
4. Accepting contributions from corporations, limited liability companies, or partnerships
5. Making cash expenditures greater than $100

 

Candidate (Election Cycle) Office Alleged Violation
Hettie Powell
(2017)

Treasurer:
Darius George

Public Funds Received: $100,100
City Council
(District #28)
1. Failing to report transactions in daily pre-election disclosure statements
2. Failing to document a transaction
3. Accepting a contribution from an unregistered political committee 

 

Candidate (Election Cycle) Office Alleged Violation
Jumaane Williams
(2017)

Treasurer:
Joan M. Alexander-Bakiriddin

Public Funds Received: $0
City Council
(District #45)
1. Failing to provide bank statements
2. Failing to report transactions
3. Failing to demonstrate compliance with cash receipts reporting and documentation requirements
4. Filing late disclosure statements
5. Accepting over-the-limit conributions
6. Accepting contributions from corporations, limited liability companies, or partnerships
7. Accepting a contribution from an unregistered political committee
8. Commingling campaign funds with funds accepted for a different election
9. Filing a late response to the Draft Audit Report
 
The agenda is subject to change. Modifications made prior to the meeting may be posted to the agency’s Twitter feed, @NYCCFB. A live video stream of this Board meeting will be available at www.nyccfb.info/live.