Board Meeting

TENTATIVE MEETING AGENDA

May 16, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Capitol Building Rm G15

1007 E. Grand Avenue, Des Moines

 I.    CALL TO ORDER

II.    APPROVAL OF MINUTES

        Minutes of meeting held on January 24, 2019.                              

III.    ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

        In accordance with the provisions of Iowa Code 21.5(1) “c”, the Board may move into closed session to discuss one or more of the following items:

1. Complaint against Rachel Koehler re: expenditure of public moneys for political purposes

2. Complaint against Reynolds for Iowa and Bruce Rastetter re: alleged under reported value of in-kind flight

3. Complaint against Bruce Rastetter re: alleged failure to disclose all sources of income on personal financial disclosure statement

4. Complaint against Howard Hill re: alleged failure to disclose all sources of income on personal financial disclosure statement

5. Complaint against Brent Rastetter re: alleged failure to disclose all sources of income on personal financial disclosure statement

6. Update on Russell Taub re: alleged campaign contributions in name of another

7. Update on Snodgrass/Kelley investigation re: re: alleged false attribution statement, alleged in-kind contributions from corporation, alleged campaign expenditure using cash, alleged PAC established by a legislative candidate; alleged in-kind contribution from one candidate committee to another candidate committee                                           

IV.    RETURN TO OPEN SESSION-

          Review of discussion in closed session and entertain motions

V.    PROPOSED ADVISORY OPINIONS

1. To Eric Wilke re: post-state employment

2. To Mackenzie Bailey re: payment of membership fees to an association with a lobbyist

VI.  NOTICE OF INTENDED ACTION ON ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

1. Amend rule 351—8.3 (lobbyist definition)

2. Amend various provisions of chapter 351­—4 (removing references for paper filing of campaign statements and reports)

3. Rescind chapter 351—3 (Iowa Election Campaign Fund Tax Checkoff)

VII.   RECAP OF SESSION AND THE END OF FISCAL YEAR 2019

VIII.  REQUEST FOR ADJUSTING ENTRIES

1. Joe Bolkcom for Iowa Senate

2. Rizer for House

IX.     REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF CIVIL PENALTIES (RULE 351 IAC4.60)

       1. STATE COMMITTEES (Rule 351 IAC 4.59(3))  

• Courtney for State Senate – recommend waiver
• Citizens for Wessel-Kroeschell – recommend denial
• George for Liberty – recommend waiver
• Gansen for Iowa house – recommend waiver
• Goodwin 4 Iowa – recommend reduction to $100
• Trevor Lynn for State house – recommend reduction to $150
• Citizens for Sharon Steckman – recommend waiver
• Ofenbakh for Secretary of State –recommend reduction to $100
• Ras Smith for State Representative – recommend waiver
• Committee to Elect Gary Siegwarth as Governor of Iowa – recommend denial  

       2.  COUNTY LOCAL COMMITTEES (Rule 351 IAC 4.59(2))

             A. Knobbe for Supervisor – recommend waiver

      3.  PERSONAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS (Rule 351 IAC  7.5(1))

             A.  Mike McInroy – recommend waiver

X.     ADJOURNMENT