Public Meeting Agenda - October 17, 2019

10/16/2019

The next public meeting of the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) will be held on Thursday, October 17, 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
October 17, 2019

 

 1. Approval of Minutes from September 12, 2019
 
 2. Report of the Chair

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

 5. Recognize Campaigns in Compliance

 6. Candidate Appearances
  • Robert Gangi (2017)
  • Barry Grodenchik (2017)
  • Rebecca Harary (2017)
 7. Vote to Go into Deliberations 
 
 8. Vote on Penalties (see alleged violations below)
  • Adrienne Adams (2017)
  • Royston Antoine (2017)
  • Inez Barron (2017)
  • Marat Filler (2017)
  • Ede Fox (2017)
  • Robert Gangi (2017)
  • Barry Grodenchik (2017)
  • Donovan Richards (2017)
 9. Vote on Repayment of Public Funds
  • Marat Filler (2017)
  • Rebecca Harary (2017)
 10. Vote on Dismissal of Complaints
  • Adrienne Adams (2017)
 11. Vote to Ratify Public Funds Payments
 
 12. Executive Session

 13. Adjournment
 

Alleged Violations
New York City Campaign Finance Board
Public Meeting - October 17, 2019

 
Candidate (Election Cycle) Office Alleged Violation

Adrienne Adams (2017)

Treasurer:
Adjoa Gzifa

Public Funds Received: $135,492
 
City Council (District #28)  1. Failing to report transactions in daily pre-election disclosure statements 
 2. Exceeding the expenditure limit
 3. Late response to a request for documentation and information
 
Candidate (Election Cycle) Office Alleged Violation
Royston Antoine (2017)

Treasurer:
Andre John

Public Funds Received: $0
City Council (District #41)  1. Failing to provide bank statements
 2. Failing to demonstrate compliance with cash receipts reporting and documentation requirements
 3. Failing to demonstrate compliance with reporting requirements for receipts
 4. Filing a late disclosure statement
 5. Failing to file a disclosure statement
 6. Accepting contributions from corporations, limited liability companies, or partnerships
 7. Failing to respond to the Draft Audit Report
 
Candidate (Election Cycle) Office Alleged Violation

Inez Barron
(2017)

Treasurer:
Iman Bance

Public Funds Received: $61,290
 
City Council (District #42)  1. Making impermissible post-election expenditures
 2. Filing a late response to the Draft Audit Report
 
Candidate (Election Cycle) Office Alleged Violation

Marat Filler
(2017)

Treasurer:
Norka Manrique

Public Funds Received: $61,242
 
City Council (District #48)  1. Failing to document transactions 
 2. Failing to demonstrate that spending was in furtherance of the campaign
 3. Making impermissible post-election expenditures
Candidate (Election Cycle) Office Alleged Violation

Ede S. Fox
(2017)

Treasurer:
Judith Pierce

Public Funds Received: $100,100
 
City Council (District #35)  1. Failing to demonstrate compliance with cash receipts reporting and
documentation requirements
2. Failing to file a disclosure statement

Candidate (Election Cycle) Office Alleged Violation

Robert A. Gangi
(2017)

Treasurer:
Richard Bryant

Public Funds Received: $0
 
Mayor  1. Failing to demonstrate compliance with reporting requirements for receipts 
 2. Failing to file disclosure statements
 3. Accepting over-the-limit contributions
 4. Failing to respond to the Draft Audit Report
 
Candidate (Election Cycle) Office Alleged Violation

Barry S.
Grodenchik

(2017)

Treasurer:
Simon Pelman

Public Funds Received: $0
 
City Council (District #23)



1. Failing to demonstrate compliance with cash receipts and reporting requirements
2. Failing to demonstrate compliance with reporting requirements for receipts
3. Filing a late disclosure statement
4. Failing to respond to the Draft Audit Report
 
Candidate (Election Cycle) Office Alleged Violation

Rebecca Harary
(2017)

Treasurer:
Joseph Harary

Public Funds Received: $100,100
 
City Council (District #04) N/A
 
Candidate (Election Cycle) Office Alleged Violation

Donovan Richards
(2017)

Treasurer: Mercedes Buchanan

Public Funds Received: $0
 
City Council (District #31)  1. Failing to report transactions
 2. Failing to demonstrate compliance with cash receipts reporting and documentation requirements
 3. Filing late disclosure statements 
 4. Accepting over-the-limit contributions
 
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.