The state’s Fair Political Practices Commission has rejected a complaint by a downtown Los Altos property owner against a lead proponent of Measure C.
An Oct. 8 FPPC letter addressed to an attorney for Jim Jolly and the Measure C Committee states the agency is “declining to open a case at this time.”
Kim Cranston filed a Sept. 28 complaint to the FPPC alleging Jolly violated campaign reporting rules by under-reporting the cost of a telephone survey he had conducted. In response to an FPPC query, the campaign revised its spending report to include an additional $5,666 spent on the survey. That, apparently, was enough to satisfy the FPPC and stop officials from pursuing the matter further.
“Immediately after being contacted by the Enforcement Division, Committee for Yes on C filed an amendment to a previously filed campaign statement (Form 460) to correct the fair market value of the non-monetary contribution received from Mr. Jolly,” the FPPC wrote to Cranston on Oct. 12.
Jolly is among three signers of resident-initiated Measure C on the Nov. 6 ballot. The measure would require voter approval of any new change to city-owned land, including sale, lease or re-zoning. The measure needs a simple majority to pass.
Jolly provided the Town Crier a copy of the FPPC response Monday. He said the FPPC finding removes “the negative stigma from me personally and the Committee on Measure C brought about by Mr. Cranston’s complaint.”
Cranston remains unconvinced, pointing out the campaign for C still has not revealed who was contracted to conduct the survey.
“I still think there is a campaign contribution that hasn’t been reported,” he said.
