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DECLARATION OF CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS

CALIFORNIA FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION

ENFORCEMENT DIVISION

CERTIFICATION OF RECORDS

The undersigned declares and certifies as follows:

1.I am employed by the California Fair Political Practices Commission (hereafter the "Commission"). My business address is: California Fair Political Practices Commission,

428J Street, Suite 620, Sacramento, CA 95814.

2.I am a duly authorized custodian of the records maintained by the Commission in the Enforcement Division. I am authorized to certify copies of those records as being true and correct copies of the original records of the case which is in the custody of the Commission.

3.I have reviewed documents maintained in FPPC CASE NO. 09/816, ARMIDA TORRES, and have caused copies to be made of documents contained therein. I certify that the copies attached hereto are true and correct copies of the documents maintained by the FPPC in that file in the normal course of agency business. The attached documents are as follows:

•Certified Mail Receipts and Proof of Service for the Report in Support of a Finding of Probable Cause and accompanying documents dated April 12, 2010 (Exhibit A-1).

•Copies of return receipt for the Report in Support of a Finding of Probable Cause returned signed by Armida Torres, dated April 14, 2010 (Exhibit A–2).

•Certified Mail Receipts and Proof of Service for the Amended Report in Support of a Finding of Probable Cause dated June 9, 2010 (Exhibit A-3).

•Copies of return receipt for the Amended Report in Support of a Finding of Probable Cause returned signed by Armida Torres, dated June 12, 2010 (Exhibit A–4).

•Cover letter to Armida Torres dated June 9, 2010, which was sent with the Amended Report in Support of a Finding of Probable Cause, and a memorandum describing Probable Cause Proceedings (Exhibit A–5).

•Ex Parte Request for a Finding of Probable Cause dated July 7, 2010 (Exhibit A–6).

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•Copies of the cover letters for the Ex Parte Request for a Finding of Probable Cause sent to Armida Torres dated July 7, 2010 (Exhibit A–7).

•Finding of Probable Cause and Order to Prepare and Serve an Accusation and Proof of Service dated July 13, 2010 (Exhibit A–8).

•Accusation, Statement to Respondent, two copies of a Notice of Defense Form, copies of Government Code Sections 11506, 11507.5, 11507.6, 11507.7 and 11508, and a cover letter dated July 15, 2010 personally served on Armida Torres, along with Proof of Service signed by Nick Butler, Registered Process Server, dated August 11, 2010 (Exhibit A–9).

•Letter from Commission Counsel Ty D. Moore dated August 17, 2010, to Armida Torres advising that this matter would be submitted for a Default Decision and Order (Exhibit A–10).

•A copy of a letter from Donna Norris, Chula Vista City Clerk to Armida Torres dated April 16, 2009, advising Ms. Torres to file her Assuming Office Statement of Economic Interests, due on May21, 2009 (Exhibit A–11).

•A copy of a letter from Donna Norris, Chula Vista City Clerk to Armida Torres dated October 19, 2009, advising Ms. Torres that she failed to file her Annual Statement of Economic Interests, due on April 1, 2009 and that she still needed to file this statement (Exhibit A–12).

•A copy of a letter from Donna Norris, Chula Vista City Clerk to Armida Torres dated November 4, 2009, noting errors it the previous letter and advising Ms. Torres that she failed to file her Assuming Office Statement of Economic Interests, due on May21, 2009 and that she still needed to file this statement (Exhibit A–13).

•A copy of a Form 700 Non-Filer Enforcement Referral form sent November 19, 2009, from Chula Vista City Clerk Lorraine Bennett to the Fair Political Practices Commission, advising the that Armida Torres did not file a required Statement of Economic Interests (Exhibit A-14).

•A copy of a letter sent December 9, 2009, from Adrianne Korchmaros to Armida Torres, notifying her that she had not filed her Assuming Office Statement of Economic Interests (Exhibit A-15).

•A copy of a letter sent January 14, 2010, from Adrianne Korchmaros to Armida Torres, notifying her that she had not filed her Assuming Office Statement of Economic Interests (Exhibit A-16).

•A copy of a declaration written by Adrianne Korchmaros, dated June 9, 2010, noting in part that she called Armida Torres on February 3, 2010, telling her that she had a duty to file the past due Assuming Office Statement of Economic Interests; and that

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Ms. Korchmaros was told by Ms. Torres to send future correspondence using a “91910” zip code (Exhibit A-17).

•A copy of a letter sent February 3, 2010, improperly dated as February 3, 2009, from Adrianne Korchmaros to Armida Torres, notifying her that she had not filed her Assuming Office Statement of Economic Interests (Exhibit A-18).

•A copy of a letter sent March 4, 2010, from Adrianne Korchmaros to Armida Torres, notifying her that she had not filed her Assuming Office Statement of Economic Interests (Exhibit A-19).

•A copy of a letter from Donna Norris, Chula Vista City Clerk to Armida Torres dated February 15, 2010, advising Ms. Torres to file her Annual Statement of Economic Interests for 2009, due on April 1, 2010 (Exhibit A–20).

•A copy of a letter from Donna Norris, Chula Vista City Clerk to Armida Torres dated April 15, 2010, advising Ms. Torres that she failed to file her Annual Statement of Economic Interests, due on April 1, 2010 and that she still needed to file this statement (Exhibit A–21).

•A copy of an email from Lorraine Bennett, Chula Vista City Clerk, to Commission Counsel Ty D. Moore, sent August 13, 2010, declaring that on April 27, 2010, she placed a call to Armida Torres and left a phone message notifying Ms. Torres of her outstanding obligation to file an Annual Statement of Economic Interests, past due on April 1, 2010 (Exhibit A–22).

•A copy of a letter from Donna Norris, Chula Vista City Clerk to Armida Torres dated May 7, 2010, advising Ms. Torres that she failed to file her Annual Statement of Economic Interests, due on April 1, 2010 and that she still needed to file this statement (Exhibit A–23).

•A copy of a Form 700 Non-Filer Enforcement Referral form sent November 19, 2009, from Chula Vista City Clerk Lorraine Bennett to the Fair Political Practices Commission, advising the that Armida Torres did not file a required Statement of Economic Interests (Exhibit A-14).

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed April 17, 2010 in Sacramento, California.

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Dagmar Wheeler

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