Board of Ethics Complaints

2025 Advisory Opinions

Complaint Number	Complaint Name	Documents Filed by Parties	Decisions by BOE or City Clerk
AO 01-2025	Safer ABQ	Request for Advisory Opinion	Decision AO 01-2025
AO 02-2025	Eli Lee	Request for Advisory Opinion	Decision AO 02-2025
AO 03-2025	ABQ FirePAC	Request for Advisory Opinion	Decision AO 03-2025
AO 04-2025	Bradley Day	Request for Advisory Opinion	Rejection by City Clerk AO 04-2025
AV 05-2025	Alex Uballez	Request for Advisory Opinion	Decision AV 05-2025
AV 07-2025	Carla Sonntag	Request for Advisory Opinion	Decision AV 07-2025
AV 08-2025	Kyle Maichle	Request for Advisory Opinion	Decision AV 08-2025

2025 Complaints

Complaint Number	Complaint Name	Documents Filed by Parties	Decisions by BOE or City Clerk
BOE 01-2025	Christopherson v. Keller	Complaint	Letter from the City Clerk
BOE 02-2025	Christopherson v. Watson	Complaint	Letter from the City Clerk
BOE 03-2025	Telles v. Forrester	Complaint Supporting letter Narrative and timeline Appeals Letter Addendum to the violated city code Complainant written statement, and entry of appearance Respondent entry of appearance Respondent written statement	Letter from the City Clerk Appeals referral to the Board of Ethics Procedural timeline letter from the clerk BOE Decision
BOE 08-2025	Ely v. Gessing	Complaint Letter sent on behalf of Paul Gessing	City Clerk Notice of Referral
BOE 09-2025	Candelaria v. Garcia	Complaint	Letter from the City Clerk
BOE 10-2025	Candelaria v. Garcia	Complaint Respondent's answer to the complaint	City Clerk Notice of Referral
BOE 11-2025	Ely v. Unknown Measure Finance Committee	Complaint	Letter from the City Clerk

2023 Complaints

Complaint Number	Complaint Name	Documents Filed by Parties	Decisions by BOE or City Clerk
BOE 03-2023	Esdale v. Bassan	Complaint Respondent's answer to the complaint Respondent's entrance of appearance Complainant's written statement Complainant's exhibits Respondent's statement of issues, witness list, exhibits Respondent Subpoenas	City Clerk Notice of Referral Notice regarding the Conduct of Hearing BOE Decision

2021 Complaints

Complaint Number	Complaint Name	Documents Filed by Parties	Decisions by BOE or City Clerk
BOE 01-2021	Holguin v. Gonzales	Complaint Respondent's answer to the complaint Complainant's request for referral Respondent's motion for continuance Complainant's response to continuance Complainant's brief regarding investigation Respondent's brief regarding investigation Complainant's brief Respondent's brief Respondent's witness list, exhibits, statement of issues Complainant's witness list Complainant's issues list Amended Complaint Complainant's amended brief Complainant's amended issues, etc Subpoena Respondent's amended brief	BOE unopposed motion for continuance City Clerk Letter Requesting Investigation Order Regarding Pending Request for Investigation Order regarding Conduct of Hearing Order regarding Conduct of Hearing Report of Investigation from the IG BOE Decision
BOE 02-2021	Holguin v. Gonzales	Complaint Complainant's issues list Complainant's witness list Respondent's witness list and statement of issues Complainant motion for continuance Respondents Amended Notices and Exhibits Complainants Amended Witness List Complainants Amended Issues List Complainants Exhibits Complainants Brief Respondents Brief Complainants Objections Respondents Objections	BOE Order on Continuance Order Regarding Conduct of Hearing Order Vacating Hearing and Setting New Hearing Date BOE Decision
BOE 03-2021	Katz v. Keller	Complaint Withdrawal of Complaint Request for Continuance	Order Regarding Conduct of Hearing Order Regarding Continuance
BOE 04-2021	Sais v. Gonzales	Complaint	BOE Order on Extension BOE Decision
BOE 05-2021	Katz v. Keller	Complaint	Letter from City Clerk
BOE 06-2021	Katz v. Keller	Complaint Motion to Dismiss Motion for Continuance Complainant's Response to MTD Motion for Emergency Continuance Complainants Withdrawal Complainants Unopposed Withdrawal	Notice of Referral Order on Complainants Unopposed Motion for Continuance Order on Motion to Continue Order on Withdrawal
BOE 07-2021	Young v. Grilley	Complaint	Letter from City Clerk Order regarding Appeal Hearing
BOE 08-2021	Montoya v. Aragon	Complaint Complainants Withdrawal	Notice of Referral
BOE 09-2021	Baca v. Hampton	Complaint Response Complainants Brief Respondents Brief	Notice of Referral BOE Decision
BOE 10-2021	Grande v. Gonzales	Complaint Complainants Withdrawal	Notice of Referral

2021 Advisory Opinions

Request Number	Request Name	Documents Filed Requester	Opinion
AO 01-2021	Gonzales	Request for Advisory Opinion	AO 01-2021

2020 Complaints

Complaint Number	Complaint Name	Documents Filed by Parties	Decisions by BOE or City Clerk
BOE 01-2020	Hallinan v. Davis	Complaint	City Clerk Letter to Parties
BOE 02-2020	Aycock v. Harris	Complaint	BOE Decision

2019 Complaints

Complaint Number	Complaint Name	Documents Filed by Partie	Decisions by BOE or City Clerk
BOE 01-2019	Holguin v. Strong	Complaint	Settlement Agreement Consent Order
BOE 02-2019	Shimamoto v. RGF	Complaint Statement of Issues Stipulation of Facts Respondent's Response	BOE Decision
BOE 03-2019	Gallegos v. Jones	Complaint	City Clerk Letter to Parties
BOE 04-2019	RGF v. Duhigg	Complaint	City Clerk Letter to Parties
BOE 05-2019	re: Bearshield		BOE Order City Clerk Letter to Candidate
BOE 06-2019	RGF v. Keller	Complaint	Settlement Agreement BOE Order
BOE 07-2019	Shimamoto v. RPBC	Complaint	City Clerk Letter to Parties Notice of Resolution
BOE 08-2019	Shimamoto V. Bassan	Complaint Respondent's Response Notice of Voluntary Dismissal with Prejudice	City Clerk Letter to Parties
BOE 09-2019	Breen v. Romero	Complaint	Notice of Resolution

Board of Ethics Complaints from previous years