Public Meeting Agenda

12/18/2019

The next public meeting of the New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) will be held on Thursday, December 19, 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
December 19, 2019

 

 1. Approval of Minutes from November 21, 2019
 
 2. Report of the Chair
 
 3. Report of the Executive Director

 4. Recognize Campaigns in Compliance

 5. Candidate Appearances
  • Elizabeth Crowley (2017)
  • Rebecca Harary (2017)
  • Benjamin Kallos (2017)
  • Christopher Marte (2017)
 6. Vote to Go into Deliberations 
 
 7. Vote on Penalties (see alleged violations below)
  • Elizabeth Crowley (2017)
  • Benjamin Kallos (2017)
  • Christopher Marte (2017)
 8. Vote on Repayment of Public Funds
  • Rebecca Harary (2017)
  • Benjamin Kallos (2017)
 9. Executive Session

 10. Adjournment
 

Alleged Violations
New York City Campaign Finance Board
Public Meeting - December 19, 2019

 
Candidate (Election Cycle) Office Alleged Violation

Elizabeth Crowley
(2017)

Treasurer:
Carolina Gil

Public Funds Received: $0
 
City Council
(District #30)
1. Failing to report transactions
2. Accepting over-the-limit contributions
3. Accepting contributions from corporations
4. Accepting a contribution from an unregistered political committee
 
Candidate (Election Cycle) Office Alleged Violation

Benjamin Kallos
(2017)

Treasurer:
Sushant Harite

Public Funds Received:
$125,125
 
City Council
(District #5)
1. Failing to demonstrate compliance with cash receipts reporting and documentation requirements
2. Filing late disclosure statements
3. Failing to document a transaction
4. Accepting contributions from corporations, limited liability companies, or partnerships
 
Candidate (Election Cycle) Office Alleged Violation

Christopher Marte
(2017)

Treasurer:
Caitlin Kelmar

Public Funds Received: $185,708
 
City Council
(District #1)
1. Failing to demonstrate compliance with cash receipts reporting and documentation requirements
2. Failing to report transactions in daily pre-election disclosure statements
3. Accepting contributions from corporations, limited liability companies, or partnerships
4. Making cash expenditures greater than $100
5. Failing to demonstrate that spending was in furtherance of the campaign
6. Exceeding the expenditure limit
 
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.