ho participates in the determination shall certify that the member either heard the testimony in person or reviewed the entire record of the proceedings. (2) When an individual hearing officer alone hears a case, the hearing officer shall make a recommendation regarding whether a violation occurred. (A) The individual hearing officer shall provide a written report containing proposed findings of fact, conclusions of law, and a summary of the evidence supporting each proposed finding. A copy of the hearing officer’s report shall be filed with the Executive Director and each respondent. The Executive Director shall provide copies to the members of the Commission. (B) Within seven calendar days of the date the report is filed with the Executive Director, any party may file with the Executive Director a brief of no more than 15 pages in response to the report. The Executive Director shall provide copies to the members of the Commission. (C) Based on the record of the proceedings, a quorum of the Commission shall make a final determination concerning whether a violation has occurred and may do so without further oral argument by the parties. (D) If a quorum of the Commission determines that the individual hearing officer’s report and the record of the proceedings are not sufficient to enable it to make a determination concerning whether a violation has occurred, it may remand the case to the individual hearing officer who heard the case or to a new hearing officer, with instructions for further proceedings. (3) A determination by the Commission that a violation occurred shall be supported by the relevant facts and laws, shall be based on the entire record of the proceedings, and shall be incorporated into the order required by Subsection (i). (4) If a quorum of the Commission determines that no violation occurred, staff shall publish a statement to that effect, in substantially the following form: “On [date], the Los Angeles City Ethics Commission considered whether [name of respondent or respondents] had violated City law by [summary of allegations]. The Ethics Commission determined that no violation occurred.” (h) Penalties. (1) Penalties may be imposed only by a quorum of the Commission, based on its determination under Subsection (g) regarding whether a violation occurred and on the arguments and evidence submitted by the parties regarding penalties.