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Minutes of the Ethics Commission Meeting on November 21, 2019
ACM Conference Room-5th Floor City Hall – 1201 Leopard Street
Agenda Item 1. Roll Call. The meeting was called to order by Chair Drue Jones at 5:30 p.m. All
present except Mr. Heavilin (excused) and Mr. Sample. The Commission was informed that Mr.
Milby had resigned from the Commission. Asst. City Atty. Lisa Aguilar present.
Agenda Item 2. Review and approval of Minutes. Motion to approve by Mr. Rogers; second by
Mr. Bailey. All in favor. Motion passed.
Agenda Item 3. Public Comment. No public comment was presented.
Agenda Item 4. Discussion and possible action regarding Financial Disclosure forms.
A. Report on electronic financial disclosure form and ordinance amendment . The Commission
received copy of the approved Ordinance regarding the Financial disclosure forms.
B. Review list of reporting boards and commissions. The Commission discussed expanding the
required financial disclosure reports to include additional City-appointed boards/commissions
including the following: Airport Board, Airport Zoning Commission; Animal Care; Arts and
Cultural Commission; Board of Adjustment; Building Code Board of Appeals; Building Standards
Board; Corpus Christi Aquifer Storage and Recovery District; Type B Corporation; Type A
Corporation; Corpus Christi Convention & Visitors Bureau; Island Strategic Action Committee;
Marina Advisory Committee; and Mechanic/Plumbing Advisory Board. The Commission
requested additional information regarding each board’s involvement in financial decisions.
C. Discussion instructions for preparation of financial disclosure forms. The City staff is working
on instructions for the online form reporting; to be discussed at next meeting.
Agenda Item 5. Discussion and possible action regarding amendment to the City Code of Ethics
regarding City official or City employee appointment to non-City board. The Commission
reviewed proposed amendment to the Ethics Code. Mr. Rogers made motion to amend the
proposed change to read as follows:
“Sec. 2-311. - Standards.
Conflicts of interest:
(8) (a) General rule. To avoid the appearance and risk of impropriety, a city
official or employee shall not take any action or fail to take any action related
to their position that is likely to affect the economic interests of:
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8. An entity for which the city official or employee serves as an officer or
director or in any other policy making position; however, this does not
apply when the city official or employee was appointed by City Council to
serve as an officer or director of an entity in order to represent the best
interests of the City;
Provisions for council members:
(19) In order to preserve and promote independent advice and decisions from city
boards and the integrity of the independent board process as a council member,
you shall not speak before any city board, commission or committee except on
behalf of your own financial interest; in which case, you shall publicly state the
nature of your financial interest and that you are appearing only in your private
capacity. However, this section does not apply when the council member was
appointed by the City Council to serve on the board to represent the best interests
of the City. ”
Motion to approve as amended by Mr. Bailey; second by Mr. Hood. All in favor, motion passed.
6. Identification of items to be placed on the next meeting's agenda. Election of Officers; item
4C above.
7. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:40 pm.
The foregoing minutes of the meeting of the Ethics Commission were approved on January 16,
2020 by the Ethics Commission.
By: ___________________________
Drue Jones, Chair