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18-003102EC In Re: Ricardo &Quot;Ric&Quot; Fernandez vs. *
 Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, October 19, 2018.

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1DAT,E FILED

4MAR 1 3 2019

8BEFORE THE

10STATE OF FLORIDA COMMISSION ON ETHICS

16COMMISSION ON ETHICS

19In re RICARDO "RIC" FERNANDEZ, )

25) Complaint No. 17-106

29)

30Respondent. )

32)

33Final Order No. 19-013

37FINAL ORDER AND PUBLIC REPORT

42The State of Florida Commission on Ethics, meeting in public session on March 8, 2019,

57adopted the Joint Stipulation of Fact, Law, and Recommended Order entered into between the

71Advocate for the Commission and the Respondent in this matter.

81In accordance with the Stipulation, which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference,

94the Commission finds that the Respondent, who served as the City Manager for the City of

110Tallahassee, violated Section 112.3148(8), Florida Statutes, by failing to report a gift (i.e., discount

124on catering for his daughter's wedding reception) in excess of$1 00, violated Section 112.3148(3),

138Florida Statutes, by soliciting a gift (i.e., football tickets) from a vendor, lobbyist, and/or the

153partner, firm, employer, or principal of a lobbyist of the City of Tallahassee, and violated Section

169112.3148(4), Florida Statutes, by accepting gifts in excess of $100 (i.e., FSU vs. Charleston

183Southern football tickets; FSU vs. North Carolina football tickets; FSU vs. Wake Forest football

197tickets; and FSU vs. Boston College football tickets) from a vendor, lobbyist, and/or the partner,

212firm, employer, or principal of a lobbyist of the City of Tallahassee. 1

2251 The other allegations for which the Commission found probable cause are dismissed for the

240reasons enumerated in the Stipulation.

245For the violations, in accordance with the Stipulation, the Commission hereby recommends

257a censure public and reprimand of the Respondent, as well as a civil penalty in the total amount of

276$6,000, penalties which the Respondent has agreed to be subjected to and to pay.

291ORDERED by the State of Florida Commission on Ethics meeting in public session on

305March 8, 2019.

308cc: Mr. Richard E. Coates, Attorney for Respondent

316Mr. Emmett Mitchell, IV, Attorney for Respondent

323Ms. Elizabeth A. Miller, Commission Advocate

329Mr. Erwin D. Jackson, Complainant

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Proceedings
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Date: 03/15/2019
Proceedings: Agency Final Order and Public Report filed.
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Date: 03/13/2019
Proceedings: Agency Final Order
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Date: 10/19/2018
Proceedings: Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Date: 10/19/2018
Proceedings: Advocate's Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Date: 08/17/2018
Proceedings: Order Rescheduling Hearing (hearing set for October 22 through 24, 2018; 9:30 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Date: 08/17/2018
Proceedings: Joint Status Update filed.
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Date: 08/13/2018
Proceedings: Order Granting Continuance (parties to advise status by August 17, 2018).
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Date: 08/07/2018
Proceedings: Joint Motion to Continue Final Hearing filed.
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Date: 06/29/2018
Proceedings: Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Date: 06/29/2018
Proceedings: Notice of Hearing (hearing set for August 21 through 23, 2018; 9:30 a.m.; Tallahassee, FL).
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Date: 06/29/2018
Proceedings: Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Date: 06/18/2018
Proceedings: Initial Order.
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Date: 06/15/2018
Proceedings: Order Finding Probable Cause filed.
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Date: 06/15/2018
Proceedings: Amended Advocate's Recommendation filed.
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Date: 06/15/2018
Proceedings: Advocate's Recommendation filed.
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Date: 06/15/2018
Proceedings: Report of Investigation filed.
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Date: 06/15/2018
Proceedings: Determination of Investigative Jurisdiction and Order to Investigate filed.
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Date: 06/15/2018
Proceedings: Complaint filed.
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Date: 06/15/2018
Proceedings: Agency referral filed.

Case Information

Judge:
W. DAVID WATKINS
Date Filed:
06/15/2018
Date Assignment:
06/18/2018
Last Docket Entry:
03/15/2019
Location:
Tallahassee, Florida
District:
Northern
Agency:
Other
Suffix:
EC
 

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