City of Kent - Alleged violation of RCW 42.17A.555 by assisting a candidate for public office; and RCW 42.17A.575 by producing a Public Services Announcement for an official when they were a candidate (March 2017)

Case

#14851

Respondent

City of Kent (City Attorney)

Complainant

Glen Morgan

Description

The Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) has completed its review of the complaint filed by Glen Morgan on March 6, 2017. The complaint alleged that employees of the City of Kent may have violated RCW 42.17A.555 by misusing public facilities to support the candidacy of Dana Ralph in 2015, and that Dana Ralph may have violated RCW 42.17A.575 for appearing in a public service announcement filmed by the City of Kent in the calendar year before an election.

PDC staff reviewed the allegations; the applicable statutes, rules, interpretations, and reporting requirements; and the response provided by the City of Kent to determine whether the record supports a finding of one or more violations.

Based on these findings staff has determined that, in this instance, no evidence supports a finding of an actual violation warranting further investigation.

Based on this information, the PDC finds that no further action is warranted and has dismissed this matter in accordance with RCW 42.17A.755(1).

Disposition

Case Closed with No Evidence of Violations

Date Opened

March 06, 2017

Areas of Law

RCW 42.17A.575, RCW 42.17A.555

Documents

• 14851 City of Kent Complaint w Attachments.pdf
• 14851 City of Kent Complaint Return.pdf
• 14851 City of Kent AG Finds No Violation.pdf
• 14851 City of Kent Response.pdf