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Minutes of the Ethics Commission Meeting on January 21, 2021
Meeting Conducted via Zoom
Roll Call. The meeting was called to order via Zoom by Chair Rob Bailey at 5:30 p.m. All present
except David Bendett and Craig Rogers (excused). Asst. City Atty. Lisa Aguilar present.
Agenda Item 1. Public Comment. No public comment was presented.
Agenda Item 2. Review and approval of November 19, 2020 Minutes. Claude Axel made
motion to approve minutes; second by Drue Jones. Motion passed unanimously.
Agenda Item 3. Discussion and possible action regarding Ethics Commission Annual Report.
The Commission discussed Ethics Commission Annual Report for 2020. Ed Sample made motion
to approve; second by Claude Axel. Motion passed unanimously.
Agenda Item 4. Discussion and possible action regarding Ethics Commission 2021 meeting
calendar. The Commission reviewed the 2021 calendar for its meetings which are held the third
Thursday of every month.
Agenda Item 5. Discussion and possible action regarding Financial Disclosure Reports.
a. Review of Financial Disclosure Reports. To be discussed at next month’s meeting after
Assistant City Attorney reviews them for completeness.
b. Recommendations regarding changes to filing requirements for City boards, commission
and committees. Powerpoint presentation was made by Asst. City Attorney Lisa Aguilar. During
Spring 2020 the Ethics Commission initiated review of several City boards and committees and
recommended that 3 additional boards be required to submit annual financial disclosure reports.
The Commission used the following criteria: 1) Decision about expenditure; 2) Use of money; and
3) Budget review. The Ethics Commission review of all City boards and commission has not been
completed. Motion by Ed Sample for the Ethics Commission to continue its review of the
remaining City boards and commissions for possible recommendations regarding financial
disclosure reporting requirements. Second by Greg Hood. Motion passed unanimously.
Agenda Item 6. Identification of items to be placed on the next meeting's agenda. The next
meeting of the Ethics Commission will be on February 18, 2021, 2021. Items to discussed:
Review of any filed financial disclosure reports; and continue review of the financial disclosure
requirements for City boards.
Agenda Item 7. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:05 pm.
The foregoing minutes of the meeting of the Ethics Commission were approved on March 18,
2021 by the Ethics Commission.