Legislation Details

File #: 2025-01443    Version: 1
Type: Discussion Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 7/21/2025 In control: Ethics Commission
On agenda: 8/25/2025 Final action:
Title: Receive Independent Evaluator's No-Cause Report: Complaint Against Councilmember Caity Maple
Sponsors: City Council - 5PM, Mindy Cuppy
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Title
Receive Independent Evaluator's No-Cause Report: Complaint Against Councilmember Caity Maple
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FileID
File ID: 2025-01443
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Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation
Recommendation: Pass a Motion: 1) receiving the Independent Evaluator's No-Cause Report; and 2) either a) adopting the Evaluator's No-Cause Report and the findings therein and dismissing the Complaint and closing the file in this matter without further action or, b) in the alternative, finding sufficient cause exists to warrant an investigation and directing the Independent Evaluator to conduct an investigation of the underlying complaint, pursuant to Section 5.3 of the Sacramento Ethics Commission Procedures; and, if applicable, 3) a) referring the complaint to a department of the City of Sacramento, the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), or another governmental agency for more appropriate resolution of the allegations in the complaint or enforcement of the applicable provisions of law, b) and directing the City Clerk to send all relevant information about the complaint to the governmental agency to which the complaint has been referred.
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Contact
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, mcuppy@cityofsacramento.org, Office of the City Clerk
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Presenter
Presenter: Steven D. Miller, Partner, Hanson Bridgett LLP
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Attachments
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Independent Evaluator's No-Cause Report
3-Sacramento Ethics Commission Procedures
4-Sacramento Ethics Commission Complaint Workflow
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Description/Analysis
IssueDetail
Issue Detail: The Sacramento City Council established the Sacramento Ethics Commission (Commission) to review and consider complaints against elected and appointed City officials and to ensure that those officials are conforming their conduct to the City's laws and policies. The Commission's organization, powers, and duties are set forth in chapter 2.112 of the Sacramento City Code.

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