PANEL WANTS LIST OF TICKET RECIPIENTS : ETHICS COMMISSION ASKS BERNSON TO DISCLOSE.Byline: Patrick McGreevy Daily News Staff Writer The Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Ethics Commission In the United States, an Ethics Commission is a commission established by State law to discourage dishonest practices by their public employees and elected officials. Almost all American states have such a commission. wants City Councilman Hal Bernson Hal Bernson served as Los Angeles City Councilman for the 12th district. He was chair of the Transportation Committee. Prior to being on the City Council, he served in the Navy. Preceded by Robert M. to say who got Hollywood Bowl The Hollywood Bowl is a modern amphitheatre at 2301 North Highland Avenue in Hollywood, California, USA, that is used primarily for music performances. The "bowl" in this context is the natural cavity in the earth into which the amphitheater is built, rather than the shape of the tickets from him that were meant for the poor and disabled, officials said Thursday. It was unclear Thursday how detailed a disclosure Bernson would make. The Daily News has reported that staff members said about 100 concert tickets were thrown out because not enough poor people could be found in the Northwest Valley district. However, it was later learned at least some tickets were given to Chamber of Commerce members. Bernson has been notified in writing by the Ethics Commission that he must file a disclosure notice with ``a general description of the recipients of the tickets - e.g., 30 tickets given to ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. Homeless Shelter Homeless shelters are temporary residences for homeless people. Usually located in urban neighborhoods, they are similar to emergency shelters. The primary difference is that homeless shelters are usually open to anyone, without regard to the reason for need. - and the official use and the value of the tickets.'' In letters July 7 and again Aug. 29, the Ethics Commission told Bernson he must file the disclosure with the City Clerk's Office within 30 days of ``receipt of the tickets.'' Bernson's office received and distributed dozens of tickets from the Los Angeles Philharmonic The Los Angeles Philharmonic (LAP) is an American orchestra based in Los Angeles, California, United States. History Founded in 1919 by William Andrews Clark, Jr. Association that were meant for ``people otherwise unable to afford tickets.'' Some of the concerts were held more than 30 days ago. Bernson filed a letter July 22 with the City Clerk In the United States, a City Clerk is an elected or appointed official who is responsible as the official keeper of the municipal records. In some places, the Clerk may be known as the "Village Clerk" or "Town Clerk". saying that his office had received ``several hundred tickets from the Los Angeles Philharmonic,'' that the tickets ``will be distributed to our constituents as they were intended . . . (and that those) tickets specified for the disabled have been distributed exclusively to persons in wheelchairs with one companion.'' The letter did not identify by name any groups or individuals who got tickets. City Clerk officials said Thursday that they have seen no further disclosure. Bernson Chief of Staff Greig Smith Greig Smith is a Los Angeles City Councilman, representing the 12th District, which includes Granada Hills, Northridge and other parts of the Western San Fernando Valley. Smith is also a reserve officer for the Los Angeles Police Department. issued a statement Thursday saying Ethics Commission Executive Director Rebecca Avila ``has informed us that we are in full compliance, and no further action need be taken by this office.'' Avila refused Thursday to make a judgment about whether Bernson was in compliance. But she said the intent of her written notices to Bernson was to have some public identification of the recipients of tickets. ``To the extent possible, they have to disclose who got the tickets,'' she said. Avila said city ethics rules do not require disclosure, but state law generally requires gifts to elected officials to be disclosed and it has been city policy to make such disclosures. Gary Huckaby of the state Fair Political Practices Commission said state law generally requires disclosure of the receipt and disposition of gifts, but not in cases in which the gifts are passed on to charitable organizations. Isaac Elnecave of California Common Cause said Bernson should release the names of those who got tickets. ``They are supposed to be sent out to a specific group of people,'' he said. ``There is value in disclosure, because we should know that it's going to those people and that it's not going to inappropriate people.'' |
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