RECEIVED COMPLAINT FORM PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSION ON ETHICS MAY

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3 PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSION ON ETHICS 300 North Dixie Highway, Suite 450, West Palm Beach, Florida Hotline: or COMPLAINT FORM 1. Complainant (Person bringing Complaint) Add pages, if necessary. Please list all information where you would like to be contacted. Our preference is . Name: Michael P. McCloskey ~~~ Address: 2090 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard, Suite 700 City: West Palm Beach Zip: Home #: Work #: Cell #: Respondent (Person against whom complaint is made) Add pages, if necessary. Please provide as much information as possible. Name: Keith A. James ~--~~--=---- Address: 401 Clematis Street C ity: West Palm Beach Zip: Home#: Work#: Cell #: Title/Office Held or Sought: 3. IF KNOWN, CHECK THE BOX OR BOXES THAT APPLY 171 Allegation is against person in 0 Allegation is about County/Municipal/ lyj County/Municipal Government Whistleblower Retaliation 4. STATEMENT OF FACTS BASED ON YOUR PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE In a separate attachment, please describe in detail the facts and actions that are the basis of your complaint, including the dates when the actions occurred. Also attach any relevant documents as well as names and contact information of persons who may be witnesses to the actions. If known, indicate the section of the ordinance you believe is being violated. For further instructions, see page 2 ofthis form. 5. OATH I, the person bringing this complaint, do depose on oath or affirmation and say that the facts set forth in the foregoing complaint and attachments are true ~ to the best of my knowledge and belief. ~ RECEIVED MAY Cornm by:

4 Palm Beach County Ethics Complaint against Keith A. James STATEMENT OF FACT On July 7, 2014 and again on October 14, 2014 the West Palm Beach City Commission sitting as the Community Redevelopment Agency ("CRA") Board held public hearings regarding moving forward with a development project known as the Health & Wealth Campus located within the West Palm Beach CRA on property known as the Tent Site. On March 10, 2015 Commissioner James was re-elected to the City Commission. I had supported his opponent. As a candidate for reelection to the city commission, Keith James was endorsed by the Chamber of Commerce whose executive director, Dennis Grady, serves or served on the Board of Directors for Good Samaritan Hospital. During 2014, while the Health & Wellness project was being negotiated and vetted by city staff, the President of the Chamber of Commerce, Mark Nosacka (CEO of St. Mary's Hospital) served as Chairman of the Chamber Board. Mr. Nosacka and other Good Samaritan executives as well as the lobbyist for Good Samaritan, Tom Barlow, all raised considerable amount of funds for the Keith James reelection. At my request I met with Commissioner James in his office at City Hall at 2:30PM on May 4, Commissioner James took a seat and offered no pleasantries. I explained that I was there to give him an update on the progress of the negotiations of the Development Agreement for the Tent Site. After I finished the update the following is verbatim from Commissioner James: ~~Are you through? (Answer: Yes.) What fucking universe do you live in? Really? What fucking universe do you live in that you think that after how you behaved during the election, raising as much money as you did for my opponent, running around with Kimberly (Mitchell) and Jessica (Pinsky) that you could come in my office and ask for my support of your project?

5 If you had a golden goose that was laying golden eggs up-and-down Okeechobee Boulevard I wouldn 't vote for this project. Now get the fuck out of my office. And you can quote me on that. " Commissioner James repeated this conversation verbatim to another City employee shortly after my meeting corroborating my statement. I believe this violates Title X, Chapter 112, Sections 313 of the Florida Statutes.

6 Palm Beach County Ethics Complaint against Keith A. James STATEMENT OF FACT On July 7, 2014 and again on October 14, 2014 the West Palm Beach City Commission sitting as the Community Redevelopment Agency ( CRA ) Board held public hearings regarding moving forward with a development project known as the Health & Wealth Campus located within the West Palm Beach CRA on property known as the Tent Site. On March 10, 2015 Commissioner James was re-elected to the City Commission. I had supported his opponent. As a candidate for reelection to the city commission, Keith James was endorsed by the Chamber of Commerce whose executive director, Dennis Grady, serves or served on the Board of Directors for Good Samaritan Hospital. During 2014, while the Health & Wellness project was being negotiated and vetted by city staff, the President of the Chamber of Commerce, Mark Nosacka (CEO of St. Mary s Hospital) served as Chairman of the Chamber Board. Mr. Nosacka and other Good Samaritan executives as well as the lobbyist for Good Samaritan, Tom Barlow, all raised considerable amount of funds for the Keith James reelection. At my request I met with Commissioner James in his office at City Hall at 2:30 PM on May 4, Commissioner James took a seat and offered no pleasantries. I explained that I was there to give him an update on the progress of the negotiations of the Development Agreement for the Tent Site. After I finished the update the following is verbatim from Commissioner James: Are you through? (Answer: Yes.) What fucking universe do you live in? Really? What fucking universe do you live in that you think that after how you behaved during the election, raising as much money as you did for my opponent, running around with Kimberly (Mitchell) and Jessica (Pinsky) that you could come in my office and ask for my support of your project?

7 If you had a golden goose that was laying golden eggs up-and-down Okeechobee Boulevard I wouldn t vote for this project. Now get the fuck out of my office. And you can quote me on that. Commissioner James repeated this conversation verbatim to another City employee shortly after my meeting corroborating my statement. Based upon his actions and statements, I believe Commissioner Keith A. James violated Palm Beach County Code of Ethics, ARTICLE XIII Section

MEMORANDUM OF INQUIRY

MEMORANDUM OF INQUIRY To: From: Re: Steven P. Cullen, Executive Director Christie E. Kelley, Staff Counsel C14-002- Reginald Cox, Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Authority Background Complainant,