LOS ANGELES COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY’ S OFFICE BUREAU OF FRAUD AND CORRUPTION PROSECUTIONS PUBLIC INTEGRITY DIVISION STEVE COOLEY « Dietriot Attomey JANICE L. MAURIZ! « Director CURT LIVESAY* Chief Deputy District Attorney CURTIS A. HAZELL « Assistant District Attomey January 21, 2009 es ——E ee Montebello, California 90649 Re: PID Case No.: 09-0033 cr a: Lam in receipt of your letter dated December 18, 2009, in which you request an investigation by the Public Integrity Division into alleged money laundering by Montebello City Council member Kathy Salazar and possible Brown Act violations by Ms. Salazar and other council members. As to the allegations of Brown Act violations, before | can authorize a criminal investigation | would require some evidence that the three council members named in your letter met in an illegal closed session. The mere fact that all three may have voted on a matter without discussion is insufficient to prove a violation beyond a reasonable doubl. If you have any evidence of an illegal closed session please forward that information to my attention. Your complaint of maney laundering has heen assigned the above referenced case number and has been assigned to Deputy District Attorney INN for a preliminary review. She will determine whether a full criminal investigation is warranted. Ms. IEE can be reached at 23) a. Inank you Tor bringing this matter to our attention. Very truly yours, STEVE COOLEY District Attorney By od, DAVID E. DEMERJIAN Head Deputy Public Integrity Division 66 Hall of Records 220 West Temple Strest Los Angeles, CA 90012 (218) 974-6501