Guy W. Norris

Chair

Kimberly Bonder Rezanka

Vice Chair

Jason David Berger Daniel Brady, Ph.D. Antonio Carvajal JoAnne Leznoff

F. Shields McManus

State of Florida COMMISSION ON ETHICS

P.O. Drawer 15709 Tallahassee, Florida 32317-5709

325 John Knox Road Building E, Suite 200 Tallahassee, Florida 32303.

"A Public Office is a Public Trust"

Virlindia Doss

Executive Director

C. Christopher Anderson, III

General Counsel/ Deputy Executive Director

(850) 488-7864 Phone

(850) 488-3077 (FAX)

www.ethics.state.fl.us

June 12, 2019

The Honorable Ron DeSantis Governor, State of Florida

The Capitol, 400 South Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001

Re: Complaint No. 16-061, In re JANET MCDONALD Dear Governor DeSantis:

The Florida Commission on Ethics has completed a full and final investigation of a complaint involving Ms. Janet McDonald, a member of the District School Board of Flagler County and a former candidate for that position. Pursuant to Section 112.324(8), Florida Statutes, we are reporting our :findings and recommending appropriate disciplinary action to you in this case. Enclosed are copies of our final order and of our file in this matter. As we have found pursuant to a stipulation that Ms. McDonald violated the Sunshine Amendment and the Code of Ethics in the manner described by our order, we recommend that you impose a civil penalty upon her in the amount of$500 (five hundred dollars), a penalty which she has agreed to be subjected to and to pay. If we may be of any assistance to you in your deliberations, please do not hesitate to contact us. We would appreciate your informing us of the manner in which you dispose of this matter. For information regarding collection of the civil penalty, please contact the Office of the Attorney General, Ms. Elizabeth A. Miller, Assistant Attorney General.

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Virlindia Doss

Executive Director VAD/cca/dw Enclosures

cc: Ms. Janet McDonald, Respondent

Ms. Elizabeth A. Miller, Commission Advocate

Mr. Mark Herron and Mr. Albert "Tico" Gimbel, Attorneys for Complainant

Filed June 25, 2019 11:11 AM Division of Administrative Hearings

BEFORE THE STATE OF FLORIDA

COMMISSION ON ETHICS

In re JANET MCDONALD, )

DAT·E FILED

JUN 1 2 2019

COMMISSION ON ETHICS

Respondent.

) Complaint No. 16-061

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Final Order No. 19-029

FINAL ORDER AND PUBLIC REPORT

The State of Florida Commission on Ethics, meeting in public session on June 7, 2019, adopted the Joint Stipulation of Fact, Law, and Recommended Order 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, as a member of the District School Board of Flagler County or as a candidate for that position, violated Article II, Section 8, Florida Constitution, and Section 112.3144, Florida Statutes, by filing an inaccurate 2013 CE Form 6, "Full and Public Disclosure of Financial Interests," and by filing an inaccurate 2014 CE Form 6.

For the violations, in accordance with the Stipulation, the Commission hereby recommends imposition of a civil penalty in the total amount of $500 (five hundred dollars), a penalty which the Respondent has agreed to be subjected to and to pay.

ORDERED by the State of Florida Commission on Ethics meeting in public session on June 7, 2019.

Date Rendgred

GWN/cca/dw

cc: Ms. Janet McDonald, Respondent

Ms. Elizabeth A. Miller, Commission Advocate

Mr. Mark Herron and Mr. Albert "Tico" Gimbel, Attorneys for Complainant

Docket for Case No: 19-000983EC

Orders for Case No: 19-000983EC