Notwithstanding any other law and except as otherwise provided in this section, after a complaint is filed:the proceedings, meetings, and activities of the Ethics Board and its staff relating to the complaint are confidential; and neither the Ethics Board nor its staff may disclose any information relating to the complaint, including the identity of the complainant or the respondent. The Ethics Board may release any information, other than the complainant’s identity, if the respondent has agreed in writing to the release. The Ethics Board may disclose the complainant’s identity to the respondent only at the respondent’s request and for good cause shown. The restrictions imposed by this section terminate when:the matter is referred for criminal prosecution; or the Ethics Board determines that a violation has occurred. Ord. 04-795 Ethics Board §2-10