Public Meeting Agenda: New York City Campaign Finance Board

02/12/2020

The next public meeting of the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) will be held on Thursday, February 13, 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
February 13, 2020

 

 1. Approval of Minutes from January 16, 2020
 
 2. Report of the Chair

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

 5. Candidate Appearances
  • Michel Faulkner (2017)
  • Daneek Miller (2017)
  • Jorge Vasquez (2017)
 6. Vote to Go into Deliberations 
 
 7. Vote on Penalties (see alleged violations below)
  • Michel Faulkner (2017)
  • Letitia James (2017)
  • Melinda Katz (2017)
  • Daneek Miller (2017)
  • Hiram Monserrate (2017)
  • Jorge Vasquez (2017)
 8. Vote on Repayment of Public Funds
  • Letitia James (2017)
  • Melinda Katz (2017)
  • Daneek Miller (2017)
  • Jorge Vasquez (2017)
 9. Vote on Public Funds Payments
  • Rachel Honig (2017)
 10. Vote on Dismissal of Complaint
  • Hiram Monserrate (2017)
 11. Vote to Ratify Special Election Public Funds Payments
 
 12. Executive Session
 
 13. Adjournment

 

Alleged Violations
New York City Campaign Finance Board
Public Meeting - January 16, 2020
Candidate (Election Cycle) Office Alleged Violation

Michel Faulkner
(2017)

Treasurer:
Michel Faulkner

Public Funds Received: $0
 
Comptroller 1. Failing to provide merchant account statements
2. Failing to demonstrate compliance with cash receipts reporting and documentation requirements
3. Accepting over-the-limit contributions 
4. Accepting a contribution from an unregistered political committee 

 

Candidate (Election Cycle) Office Alleged Violation

Letitia James
(2017)

Treasurer:
Cira Angeles

Public Funds Received: $756,486
Public Advocate 1. Failing to document transactions
2. Failing to demonstrate compliance with intermediary reporting and documentation requirements

 

Candidate (Election Cycle) Office Alleged Violation
Melinda Katz
(2017)

Treasurer:
Veronica Morales


Public Funds Received:
$567,464
Queens Borough President 1. Failing to document transactions
2. Failing to demonstrate compliance with intermediary reporting and documentation requirements
3. Failing to demonstrate that spending was in furtherance of the campaign
4. Making impermissible post-election expenditures

 

Candidate (Election Cycle) Office Alleged Violation
I. Daneek Miller
(2017)

Treasurer:
Maurice Harrison


Public Funds Received: $116,408
City Council
(District #27)
1. Failing to demonstrate compliance with cash receipts reporting and documentation requirements
2. Failing to demonstrate compliance with reporting requirements for receipts
3. Failing to report transactions in daily pre-election disclosure statements
4. Accepting a contribution from a corporation
5. Accepting a contribution from an unregistered political committee
6. Failing to document a transaction
7. Failing to demonstrate that spending was in furtherance of the campaign
8. Making impermissible post-election expenditures

 

Candidate (Election Cycle) Office Alleged Violation
Hiram Monserrate
(2017)

Treasurer:
Joe Giraldo
 

Public Funds Received: $100,100
City Council
(District #21)
1. Failing to demonstrate compliance with cash receipts reporting and documentation requirements
2. Failing to report transactions in daily pre-election disclosure statements
3. Failing to report and document basic campaign functions/ activities
4. Failing to document transactions
5. Failing to demonstrate that spending was in furtherance of the campaign
6. Exceeding the expenditure limit
7. Filing a late response to the initial documentation request

 

Candidate (Election Cycle) Office Alleged Violation
Jorge Vasquez
(2017)

Treasurer:
Christopher Binns
 

Public Funds Received: $86,160
City Council
(District #2)
1. Failing to file a disclosure statement
2. Failing to report transactions in daily pre-election disclosure statements
3. Accepting contribution from corporations, limited liability companies, or partnerships
4. Failing to demonstrate that spending was in furtherance of the campaign
5. Making impermissible post election expenditures

  

 
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.