WASHINGTON STATE
Public Disclosure Commission
711 Capitol Way S. #206
Olympia WA 98513

The Public Disclosure Commission Meeting will be streamed live on TVW at PDC 09.25.25

See agenda for Public Comment period — (Estimated start time­­—subject to the length of adjudicative matters). To provide public comment remotely during comment period please email pdc@pdc.wa.gov prior to the start of the meeting to register and obtain information on how to participate. 

Public comment can be submitted online at: SUBMIT PUBLIC COMMENT 

Note: To ensure timely distribution, please submit materials related to the public comment portion by Tuesday September 23, 2025, by 5 P.M. to allow time for the Commission and staff to review. 

All times shown for consideration of agenda items (other than the time of convening) are approximate and may vary, depending on the amount of discussion required for each.

I. 9:30 a.m. Chair Opening Comments | Chair Leach
II. 9:35 a.m. Consideration and Possible Approval of Meeting Minutes

  • August 28, 2025

III. 9:40 a.m. Enforcement Reconsiderations | Compliance Officer Colin Peeples, and Compliance Coordinators Jordan Campbell and Shelley Warnock

  • PDC Case 175154 Ezequiel Morfin: At the August 7, 2025, Brief Adjudicative Proceeding (BAP Hearing), the Respondent was found in violation of RCW 42.17A.700 for failure to file the Personal Financial Affairs Statement (F-1 report) no later than April 15, 2025. The Respondent was assessed a penalty of $500, with $200 suspended, which they now asks the Commission to reconsider.

 

  • PDC Case 173262 Andrew Davis: At the August 7, 2025, Brief Adjudicative Proceeding (BAP Hearing), the Respondent was found in violation of RCW 42.17A.700 for failure to file the Personal Financial Affairs Statement (F-1 report) no later than April 15, 2025. The Respondent was assessed a penalty of $150, with $25 suspended, which they now asks the Commission to reconsider.

 

  • PDC Case 175241 Tarlochan Mann: At the August 7, 2025, Brief Adjudicative Proceeding (BAP Hearing), the Respondent was found in violation of RCW 42.17A.700 for failure to file the Personal Financial Affairs Statement (F-1 report) no later than April 15, 2025. The Respondent was assessed a penalty of $150, with $25 suspended, which they now asks the Commission to reconsider.
IV. 9:50 a.m. 2025 Candidate Enforcement Hearings | Compliance Coordinators Jordan Campbell and Shelley Warnock

  • PDC Case 173183 Ellen Elizabeth Branch: Alleged violations of RCW 42.17A.205 for failure to register campaign (C-1 report) within two weeks of becoming a candidate for EY25 (GE25).

 

  • PDC Case 173084 Robert K Amenn: Alleged Violations of RCW 42.17A.205 and .700  for failure to Register Campaign (C-1 report) and failure to disclose Personal Financial Affairs Statement (F-1 report) within two weeks of becoming a candidate for EY25 (GE25).

 

  • PDC Case 173085 Robert W. Scott: Alleged Violations of RCW 42.17A.205 and .700 for failure to Register Campaign (C-1 report) and failure to disclose Personal Financial Affairs Statement (F-1 report) within two weeks of becoming a candidate for EY25 (GE25).

V. 10:00 a.m. Stipulation | Tobacco-Free Action Fund | Susie Klein-Giles, Assistant Attorney General and Alice Fiman, Compliance Manager
  • Tabacco-Free Action Fund, PDC Case 166185 
    PDC Staff allege that, during the 2025 Session of the Washington State Legislature, Respondent  Tobacco-Free Action Fund violated RCW 42.17A.640 by failing to timely report a grassroots lobbying campaign to the public, a substantial portion of which is intended, designed, or calculated primarily to solicit, urge, or encourage the public to influence legislation, and WAC 390-20-125 by failing to timely file an L-6 report.
VI. 10:30 a.m. Public Comment Period

Written Comment Submitted:

VII. 10:45 a.m. Discussion of Reporting Schedule Proposal | Sean Flynn, General Counsel and Kim Bradford, Deputy Director
VIII. 10:55 a.m. Budget | Peter Frey Lavallee, Executive Director Christina Shearer, Senior Financial Consultant, DES.
IX. 11:05 a.m. Management Team Updates

  • Executive Director Update |Peter Frey Lavallee, Executive Director 

  • Deputy Director Update |Kim Bradford, Deputy Director

  • Information Technology Update | James Gutholm, Chief Information Officer

  • Customer Service and Filer Assistance Update | Nate Meyer, Customer Service and Outreach Manager

X. 11:15 a.m. Enforcement Update | Tabatha Blacksmith, Compliance Officer

  • Enforcement Report—Categorization and Status of Open Complaints

XI. 11:25 a.m. Executive Session

Discussion of matters allowed in executive session pursuant to RCW 42.30.110, regarding enforcement matters, review of performance of public employees, and discussion with legal counsel of litigation or potential litigation when public knowledge regarding the discussion is likely to result in an adverse legal or financial consequence.  Final action regarding these matters, or other matters properly discussed during the executive session, will be taken following the executive session. 

XII. 12:25 p.m. ADJOURN
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