The maximum fine of $3000 is for when the City Auditor is unable to determine the cost of the communication, per their own baseless rule. The charter actually requires a 2x to 20x fine based on the cost of the communication and has no provision for making up any other random maximums.
Apparently the fines aren't anywhere high enough to keep Wheeler from violating finance regulations and laws.
The maximum fine of $3000 is for when the City Auditor is unable to determine the cost of the communication, per their own baseless rule. The charter actually requires a 2x to 20x fine based on the cost of the communication and has no provision for making up any other random maximums.