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1 f... i If I TOb?$g! 63 Los Angeles City Ethics Commission June 15, 2015 The Honorable City Council c/o Holly Wolcott, City Clerk 200 North Spring Street City Hall - 3rd Floor Los Angeles CA Re: Council File Number Reappointment of Esther Margulies to the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission Dear Councilmembers: FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Esther Margulies was reappointed by the Mayor to the West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission on May 27, The Ethics Commission received Ms. Margulies preconfirmation financial disclosure statement on June 10, In compliance with Los Angeles Municipal Code , a copy of Ms. Margulies financial disclosure statement is enclosed. If you have questions, please feel free to contact me at (213) Sincerely, Enclosures: CA Form 700 CEC Form 60 Shannon Prior Ethics Program Manager cc: Mayor Eric Garcetti 200 North Spring Street, Suite 2410 Los Angeles CA phone (213) fax (213) ethics.lacity.org

2 CALIFORNIA FORM 700 FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION A PUBLIC DOCUMENT Please type or prim in ink. Pre-confirmation Statement STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTERESTS COVER PAGE ^Naaesenv CS COMMISSION JUN 1 o 20/5 NAME OF FILER Margulies (LAST) Esther (FIRST) M (MIDDLE ^tceived 1. Office, Agency, or Court Agency Planning Department Division, Board, Department, District, if applicable West Los Angeles Area Planning Commission Your Position Commissioner if filing for multiple positions, list below or on an attachment. Agency: Position: 2. Jurisdiction of Office (Cheek al least one box) State Multi-County (3 City of Los Angeles Judge dr Court Commissioner (Statewide Jurisdiction) County of Ihrough Leaving Office: Date Left (Check one) O The penod covered is January 1, 2013, through the date of leaving office. J. J. Assuming Office: Date assumed S Pre-confirmation 5/27/15 J I. (Date appointed or reappointed] O The period covered is the date of leaving office. J. J. through 4. Schedule Summary Check applicable schedules or "None. Total number of pages including this cover page; 3. Type of Statement (Check at least one box) Annual: The period covered is January 1, 2013, through December 31, or- The period covered is _ J I. December 31, O Schedule A-1 - Investments - schedule attached [X] Schedule C - Income. Loans. & Business Positions - schedule attached Schedule A-2 Investments - schedule attached Schedule D - Income - fiifts - schedule attached Schedule B - Real Property - schedule attached Schedule E - Income - Gilts - Travel Payments - schedule attached or- None No reportable interests on any schedule 5. Verification MAILING ADDRESS STREET CITY STATE ZIP CODE I certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California tha Date Signed 06/09/2015 Signatu (mortift, day. year}

3 SCHEDULE A-2 investments, Income, and Assets of Business Entities/Trusts (Ownership Interest is 10% or Greater) CALIFORNIA FORM 700 FUR ROLIIICAl PRACTICES COMMISSION Esther Margulies 1 BUSINESS ENTITY OR TRUST Office ot the Designed Landscape T BUSINESS ENTITY OR TRUST Address (Business Address Acceptable) Check one Check one Trust, go to 2 Business Entity, complete the box, then go to 2 D Trust, go 1o 2 Business Entity, complete the box. then go to 2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS ACTIVITY Landscape Design Consulting $0 - $1,999 $2,000 $10,000 (Xj $10,001 - $100,000 $100,001 $1,000,000 NATURE Of INVESTMENT [Xj Sole Proprietorship [3 Partnership f~"1 Owner GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS ACTIVITY IF APPLICABLE,. LIST DATE; $0 - $1,999 P $2,000 - $10,000 IF APPLICABLE, LIST DATE; ACQUIRED DISPOSED P $10,001 - $100,000 ACQUIRED DISPOSED Ottter $100,001 - $1,000,000 NATURE OF INVESTMENT Sole Proprietorship Q Partnership» 2 IDENTIFYTHE GRWS li^&w,lfiewlwd, flt^ C^?o0R~P:R'O RTAYA P- 2 I[TESTIFVTprEijR'OSS thtsdwfieceseb '(ircetlbe~ YbWTTTO'RKTA I SHARE OF THE GROSS INCOME Tfl THE ENTITY.TRUSTI SHARE OF THE GROSS INCOME Ifl THE ENTITYTTRUSTI Omer $0 $499 $500 $1,000 n SI 001 $10,000 (XJ $10,001 $100,000 OVER $100,000 $0 $499 H $500 - $1,000 $1,001 $10,000 $10,001 $ OVER $100,000 3 LiST THE NAME OF EACH REPORTABLE SINGLE SOURCE OF 3 LIST THE NAME OF EACH REPORTABLE SINGLE SOURCE OF INCOME OF $ OR MORE * up.rm. n «***»!, * INCOME OF $ OR MORE <nti.it» i» i»iy. at i! 1 Edmunds.com. Jensen + Partners 4 INVFSTMrNTS AND INTFRFSTS IN REAL PROPERTY HELO UC THE BUSINESS ENTITY OR TRUST Check one box; INVESTMENT REAL PROPERTY d INWCSTMENTS AND INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY HELD BX THE BUSINESS ENTITY OR TRUST Check one box: INVESTMENT REAL PROPERTY of Business Entity, if Investment, pt Assessor's Parcel Number or Sheet Address of Real Property of Business Entity, if Investment, qi Assessors Parcel Number or Street Address ot Real Property Description of Business Activity or City or Other Precise Location of Rea! Property Description of Business Activity Qi City or Other Precise Location of Rea! Property $2,000 - $10,000 $10,001 $100,000 _ $100,001 - $1,000,000 NATURE OF INTEREST [ j Property Ownership/Deed of Trust IF APPLICABLE, LIST DATE: IF APPLICABLE, LIST DATE $2,000 - $10,000 $10,001 - $100, ACQUIRED DISPOSED _ $100,001 - $1,000,000 ACQUIRED DISPOSED NATURE OF INTEREST FI Slock P Partnership H Property Ownership/Deed of Trust Stock l Partnership [ j Leasehold Yre. remaining f~1 Other H Leasehold [I Other Yts, remaining ~~1 Check box if additional schedules reporting investments or real property are attached H Check box if additional schedules reporting investments or rea! property are attached Comments:. FPPC Form 700 (2011/2012) Sch. A-2 FPPC Toll-Free Helpline; 866/

4 SCHEDULE C Income, Loans, & Business Positions (Other than Gifts and Travel Payments) CALIFORNIA FORM rair POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION Esther Margulies 1 INCOME RECEIVED Office of the Designed Landscape 1 INCOME''RECEIVED. University of Southern California BUSINESS ACTIVITY, IF ANY, OF SOURCE Landscape Design Consulting Owner $500 S1,000 (Xj $1,001 - $10,000 $10,001 - $100,000 OVER $100,000 BUSINESS ACTIVITY, IF ANY, OF SOURCE University Lecturer $500 - $1,000 $1,001 - $10,000 gj $10,001 - $100,000 OVER $100,000 X) Salary [I Spouse's or registered domestic partner's income [xi Salary I~1 Spouses or registered domestic partner's income I I Loan repayment I I Partnership 1 Loan repayment I 1 Partnership [3 Sale ol (Rgr! property, can boat etc ) I~1 Sale o' fftea? property, car, boat, aic.) Ql Commission or 1 ) Rental income. am w.h source of S10 ooo or mom I Commission or Q Rental income, hst each sourer»of S) 0,000 or more O Other (D&scobe) H Other (Describe) y 2,'loans receiveo grout standing:,curing THE REPORTING PERIOD * You are not required to report loans from commercial lending institutions, or any indebtedness created as part of a retail installment or credit card transaction, made in the lender's regular course of business on terms available to members of the public without regard to your official status. Personal loans and loans received not in a lender s regular course of business must be disclosed as follows: NAME OF LENDER* INTEREST RATE TERM (Monlhs/Years) ADDRESS (Business Address Acceptable) BUSINESS ACTIVITY, IF ANY, OF LENDER.% [~] None SECURITY FOR LOAN None Personal residence HIGHEST BALANCE DURING REPORTING PERIOD $500 - $1,000 $1,001 $10,000 $10,001 $100,000 OVER $100,000 Real Properly Q Guarantor Street address (Describe) City Comments. FPPC Form 700 (2011/2012) Sch. C FPPC Toll-Free Helpline: 866/

5 SCHEDULE C Income, Loans, & Business Positions (Other than Gifts and Travel Payments) CALIFORNIA FORM 700 I AIR ( OLuicAL PRAC UCC S COMMISSION Esther Margulies 1. INCOME RECEIVED Moore Ruble Yudell» 1 INCOME RECEIVED ADDRESS (Business Address Acceptablej BUSINESS ACTIVITY, IF ANY, OF SOURCE Architecture and Planning Employee $500 - $1,000 $1,001 - $10,000 S10,001 - $100,000 (Xj OVER $100,000 BUSINESS ACTIVITY, If ANY, OF SOURCE $500 - $1,000 $1,001 - $10,000 $10,001 - $100,000 OVER $100,000 Salary jxl Spouse's or registered domestic partner's income I j Salary l j Spouses or registered domestic partner s income 0 Loan repayment I I Partnership l Loan repayment I Partnership ( j Sale of Sale of (Real property, oar, t>oaf. ate.) (Rea' property car, boat, etc.) FI Commission or [ Rental Income, fet each source of SI0.000 or more l Commission or Q Rental Income, kst each source of $10,000 or more (Describe} (Describe)», 2,)LOANS RECEIVED OR OUTSTANDING-DURINGWHE REPORTING" PERIOD * You are not required to report loans from commercial lending institutions, or any indebtedness created as part of a retail installment or credit card transaction, made in the tender's regular course of business on terms available to members of the public without regard to your official status. Personal loans and loans received not in a lender s regular course of business must be disclosed as follows: NAME OF LENDER' INTEREST RATE TERM (Monltis/Years) ADDRESS (Business Address Acceptable) BUSINESS ACTIVITY. IF ANY, OF LENDER.% [J None SECURITY FOR LOAN H None H Personal residence HIGHEST BALANCE DURING REPORTING PERIOD $500 - $1,000 $1,001 * $10,000 $10,001 $100,000 n OVER $100,000 [~~1 Rea! Property PI Guarantor l~l Other Sheet address fidescribe) City Comments: FPPC Form 700 (2011/2012) Sch. C FPPC Toll-Free Helpline: 866/

6 ^conf 5- r *"! I City Ethics Commission 200 N Spring Street City Hall 24th Floor Los Angeles, CA Mail Stop 129 (213) Restricted Source Financial Disclosure Statement CEC Form 60 Elected City officials, generat managers and chief administrative officers of City agencies, members of City boards and commissions, and Individuals nominated to positions subject to City Council approval must file this form in conjunction with the state Form 700. Please refer to the attached instructions for additional information. E3Original Filing Amended Filing (original filed on / : (Losi, F.rst, Middle) Margulies, Esther Agency: West LA Area Planning Commission /20 ) Position: Commissioner Total Pages: 23 n o in rn JU N LOS ANGELES CITY ETHICS COMMISSION PI Type of Statement: 0 Pre-confirmation 0 Assuming Office Annual Leaving Office Date of nomination: 05 / 27 / First day in position: / / 20 / / 2014 through December 31, 2014 Last day in office: / / 20. I had the following interests associated with restricted sources during this reporting period: 1. REAL PROPERTY The following interest in real property was leased from or to, co-owned by, purchased from, or sold to a restricted source. of restricted source: Address of restricted source: Address or assessor's parcel number of real property: Interest co-owned/purchased/sold by/leased by or to: G Me 0 My spouse/registered domestic partner My dependent child Interest was: Leased Co-owned Purchased (date: / / 20 ) Sold (date: /. / 20 ) Nature of interest: Ownership/Deed or Trust D Easement D Leasehold (years remaining:. : Value of interest: $2,000-$10,000 $10,001 $100,000 $100,001 $1,000,000 Do you have additional real property interests to report? O No D Yes, and 2. INVESTMENTS The following investments (other than real property) were co-owned by, purchased from, or sold to a restricted source. of restricted source: Address of restricted source: of investment: Nature of investment: Stock Partnership Investment co-owned/purchased/sold by: Me D My spouse/registered domestic partner My dependent child Investment was: Co-owned Purchased (date: / / 20 ) Sold (date: / / 20 ) Value of investment; $2,000 $10,000 $10,001 $100,000 $100,001 $1,000,000 Do you have additional investments to report? O No Yes, and April 2014 Page 1 o' 2 Los Angeles Municipal Code , ,49.5. to

7 I 1 3. INCOME City Ethics Commissiori ZOO N Spring Street City Hall 24th floor Los Angeles, CA Mail Stop 129 (213) Restricted Source Financial Disclosure Statement CEC Form 60 The following income was received from a restricted source. of restricted source: Address of restricted source: Business activity of source: Your business position: Income received by: Me My spouse/registered domestic partner My dependent child Value of income: $500-$1,000 $1,001 $10,000 $10,001 $100,000 Dover $100,000 Income was: Salary/Commission Loan repayment Rental income Sale of (e,g., car, boat, etc.) : Do you have additional income to report? DNo Yes, and 4. GIFTS The following gifts cumulatively valued at $50 or more were received from a restricted source. of restricted source: Address of restricted source:. Business activity of source:_ Gifts received by: Dates received: Description of gifts: Me My spouse/registered domestic partner My dependent child / / 20 ; Do you have additional gifts to report? No Yes, and S. BOARD POSITIONS The following position was held on the board of a restricted source. / 20 Value of gifts: of restricted source: Address of restricted source: Position title: Position held by: Me My spouse/registered domestic partner My dependent child Do you have additional positions to report? No Yes, and 6. NO INTERESTS I had no reportable interests in real property, investments, income, gifts, or board positions associated with restricted sources during this reporting period. Certification I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the City of Los Angeles and the state of California that I have read the instructions for this form, and the information I have pro and complete. 06/08/15 Date Cn2 Signature April 2014 Los Angeles Municipal Code , , Page 2 of 2