Disclosures

“A popular Government, without popular information, or the means of acquiring it, is but a prologue to a farce or a tragedy; or, perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.”
— former U.S. President James Madison, 1822

Open Government in San Jose

I believe in open and transparent government. Just as important, is the ability for the public to quickly and easily find access to public documents.

Click here to read an article that I wrote about open government in San José. Two weeks after this article was published, the San Jose Mercury News published a front page story written by Executive Editor Susan Goldberg about the same issue.

This topic has been extensively covered in the San Jose Mercury News. For additional information about the issues facing the city, I have provided a link to the Mercury News special section about Open Government in San Jose.

Demonstrating my commitment to practices of open government, I will post all public documents that pertain to my service as an elected official on this page of the website. Every effort will be made to have the documents posted here as soon as possiblel after they are filed with the appropriate agency.

I hope that by taking this step of commitment to open government, others will follow suit. This will ensure that all interested parties have unfettered access to public documents.

Documents relating to Pete's City Council 2010 Campaign:

City of San Jose Election Form 503 (05-27-10)
FPPC Form 500 - Expenditure Ceiling Statement (12-21-09)
FPPC Form 502 - Personal Campaign Funds Declaration of Candidate
2010 Municipal Election (12-21-09)
Recipient Commitee ID Number (11-04-09)
FPPC Form 410 - Statement of Organization Receipt Committee (10-30-09)
FPPC Form 501 - Candidate Intention Statement(7/1/09)

List of Donors

FPPC Form 460 - Recipient Committee Campaign Statement (03/22/2010)
FPPC Form 460 - Recipient Committee Campaign Statement (01/31/2010)

Documents relating to Pete's 2006 City Council Campaign:

FPPC Form 501 - Candidate Intention Statement (9-20-05)
FPPC Form 410 - Statement of Organization Receipt Committee (9-21-05)
FPPC Form 410 - Amended Statement of Organization (10-18-05).
City of San Jose - Declaration of Source of Funds (10-18-05)
IRS - Employer Identification Number (10-21-05)
City of San Jose Form 500 - Expenditure Ceiling Statement (12-9-05)
List of Donors
- FPPC Form 460 - Recipient Committee Campaign Statement (1-31-06)
- FPPC Form 460 - Recipient Committee Campaign Statement (3-17-06)
- FPPC Form 460 - Recipient Committee Campaign Statement (5-20-06)
- FPPC Form 460 - Recipient Committee Campaign Statement (7-31-06)

Documents filed with Office of the City Clerk related to Pete's service as the District 1 Councilmember:

Income and Time Disclosure Statement
DFR1 - Disclosure of Fundraising Report
- 2009 Q3: July 1 - September 30
- 2009 Q2: April 1 - June 30
- 2009 Q1: January 1 - March 31
- 2008 Q4: October 1 - December 31
- 2008 Q3: July 1 - September 30
- 2008 Q2: April 1 - June 30 2008 Q1: January 1 - March 31
- 2007 Q4: October 1 - December 31 - None Filed
- 2007 Q3: July 1 - September 30 - None Filed
- 2007 Q1: January 1 - March 31 and Q2: April 1 - June 30
FPPC Form 700 - Statement of Economic Interests
FPPC - 460 Officeholder Account Statements
- 2008: July 1 - December 31 - None Filed. Office Holder Accounts Eliminated.
- 2008: January 1 - June 30
- 2007: July 1 - December 31
- 2007: January 1 - June 30
- 2006: July 1 - December 31
- FPPC Form 410 - Statement of Organization - Officeholder Account (9-5-06)
- San Jose City Form 101(a) - Statement of Conflict of Interest (5-22-07)
- San Jose City Council Oath of Office
Other Items
- Pete Constant's 2010 Daily Calendar
- Pete Constant's 2009 Daily Calendar
- Lobbyists registered with the San Jose (Current)