Michael Quintero Moore, who receives a city salary of $60,179 a year as Miller's communications director, was accused of creating that flier and several other political documents on his city-owned computer, in Miller's office on the third floor of City Hall.
Moore then used a city printer to produce more than 1,000 copies of the flier, and directed Kacy Nickens, Miller's niece and a $30,000-a-year staff member, to fold them for distribution, Creamer said.
Nickens allegedly set up her folding operation at the councilwoman's desk, where Ethics Board investigators found the material May 13 while serving a subpoena for political material.
Creamer's enforcement action accused Moore of 11 violations of the City Charter's restrictions on political activity, and five additional counts of trying to undermine the Ethics Board's investigation by deleting relevant files from Council's computer system and refusing to answer questions under oath from board investigators.
Creamer seeks fines totaling $13,300 on the 16 alleged counts.
Moore and his attorney, Thomas D. Kenny, declined to comment on the allegations.
Under the board's enforcement procedures, its staff members conduct investigations and present charges, which are then adjudicated by the five members of the Ethics Board. Moore was initially notified of the charges Oct. 5 and they were made public Wednesday at the board's monthly meeting.
The Ethics Board took a fresh look this year at the charter's restrictions on political activity. Its new regulations allow Council staff members to play active roles in political campaigns, but they must do so on their own time, away from their city offices, and without using city resources.
Miller, who has two months left in her Council term, said Thursday that she had not read any material from the Ethics Board and had no comment on the allegations.
Contact staff writer Bob Warner at 215-854-5885 or warnerb@phillynews.com.
