DRD candidate Sean Webb faces questions over financial disclosures
LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – A candidate for the Desert Recreation District Board of Directors is facing questions over his financial disclosures and business licensing.
Sean Webb is running for a four-year seat representing District 4. He currently serves on La Quinta’s Art and Community Services Commission.
The controversy centers on Webb’s required Form 700 financial disclosure filings.
An FPPC complaint filed last month alleges Webb failed to disclose a property services business, income from that business and his spouse’s income on multiple financial disclosure forms. The complaint also raises questions about whether Webb properly filed a required candidate Form 700.
Webb says he considers the issue a non-issue, telling News Channel 3 that he corrected the paperwork immediately after learning about what he described as an inadvertent administrative oversight. He also says he completed the necessary paperwork for the business license.
Webb says he is running for the Desert Recreation District because he believes he can contribute to the work the district does for Coachella Valley communities. He says his campaign will focus on fiscal responsibility and safe parks and recreation opportunities for families.
La Quinta Mayor Linda Evans, however, says the issue raises concerns about Webb’s approach to required disclosures.
Evans has withheld her endorsement of Webb, saying the repeated omissions from his financial disclosures and the business licensing issue raised concerns about integrity.
In an interview with News Channel 3, Evans called the situation “sloppy and unacceptable.”
“It’s just shocking that somebody who is self proclaimed community guy, community leader didn’t follow the instructions that were on the first page. Over and over again,” Evans said.
Evans is not the only La Quinta official to raise concerns. Councilmember Kathleen Fitzpatrick and former Councilmember Robert Radi have also questioned Webb’s financial disclosures.
The FPPC complaint was filed. The commission has not announced any findings in the case, and there is currently no set date for action.
Cindy Uken with the Uken Report first reported on the controversy.
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