20-000124EC In Re: Frantz Pierre vs. * Status: Closed Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, December 4, 2020.

DAT,E FILED

SEP 1 5 2021

BEFORE THE COMMISSION ON ETHICS

STATE OF FLORIDA

COMMISSION ON ETHICS

In re FRANTZ PIERRE, )

) Complaint No. 16-130

)

Respondent. )

)

Final Order No. 21-022

FINAL ORDER AND PUBLIC REPORT

The State of Florida Commission on Ethics, meeting in public session on September 10,

2021, adopted the Joint Stipulation ofFact, Law, and Recommended Order (Stipulation), entered

into between the Advocate for the Commission and the Respondent in this matter.

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

the Commission finds that the Respondent, who served as a member of the City Council of the

City of North Miami Beach, violated Section 112.313(2), Florida Statutes, by soliciting and/or

accepting moneys, funds, value, or "loans" obtained directly or indirectly from Dean Tyler,

Platinum South, Inc., and/or Dean's Gold Club based upon an understanding that Respondent

would be influenced in his official capacity; finds that the Respondent violated Section 112.313 ( 4 ),

Florida Statutes, by accepting moneys, funds, values, or "loans" obtained directly or indirectly

from Dean Tyler, Platinum South, Inc., and/or Dean's Gold Club when he knew, or with the

exercise of reasonable care, should have known that the things of value were given to influence

him in his official capacity; and finds that the Respondent violated Section 112.313(6), Florida

Statutes, by soliciting and/or accepting moneys, funds, value, or "loans" obtained directly or

indirectly from Dean Tyler, Platinum South, Inc., and/or Dean's Gold Cub and soliciting and/or

accepting contributions under the guise of a "turkey giveaway" and keeping all of or some of the

money for himself.

Further, in accordance with the Stipulation, the Commission hereby dismisses Allegation

VII, regarding the violation of Section 112.3148(8), Florida Statutes, by failing to file a statement

with the Commission on Ethics for gift(s) valued in excess of$100.

For these violations, in accordance with the Stipulation, the Commission hereby

recommends that the Governor publicly censure and reprimand the Respondent and impose a civil

penalty upon him in the total amount of $1,000 (one thousand dollars), penalties which he has

agreed to be subjected to and to pay. 1

1 The civil penalty of$1 ,000 total is comprised of a civil penalty of$250 associated with Allegation

I involving the Respondent's violation of Section 112.313(2), Florida Statutes, a civil penalty of

$250 associated with Allegation II involving the Respondent's violation of Section 112.313(4),

Florida Statutes, and a civil penalty of $500 associated with Allegation III involving the

Respondent's violation of Section 112.313(6), Florida Statutes, as set forth in the Stipulation.

Further, the Commission dismissed Allegation VII associated with the violation of Section

112.3148(8), Florida Statutes, as set forth in the Stipulation.

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

September 10, 2021.

JG/cmk

cc: Mr. Benedict P. Kuehne and Mr. Mark Herron, Attorneys for Respondent

Ms. Elizabeth A. Miller, Commission Advocate

Ms. Stephanie Kienzle, Complainant