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Minutes of the Ethics Commission Meeting on March 18, 2021
Meeting Conducted via Zoom
Roll Call. The meeting was called to order via Zoom by Chair Rob Bailey at 5:35 p.m. All present
except David Bendett, Ed Bennett and Sandra Sanchez. Asst. City Atty. Lisa Aguilar present.
Agenda Item 1. Public Comment. No public comment was presented.
Agenda Item 2. Review and approval of January 21, 2021 Minutes. Mr. Sample made motion
to approve minutes; second by Ms. Jones. Motion passed unanimously.
Agenda Item 3. Discussion and possible action regarding Financial Disclosure Reports.
a. Review of filed Financial Disclosure Reports. Asst. City Attorney Lisa Aguilar reported that she
reviewed the Supplemental Reports for six months ending June 30, 2020 and that all reports were
complete. The Commission discussed sending a letter to planning commissioner in recognition
of disclosed conflict. The Commission discussed forming a subcommittee to review the soon-to-
be filed annual reports due by March 26, 2021.
b. Recommendations regarding changes to filing requirements for City boards, commissions, and
committees. Asst. City Attorney Lisa Aguilar presented a summary of duties for the following
Boards to which the City Council makes appointments: Corpus Christi Aquifer Storage and
Recovery Conservation District; the Corpus Christi B Corporation; the Corpus Christi Business and
Job Development Corporation; the Corpus Christi Downtown Management District; the Padre
Isles Municipal Management District; the Citizens Advisory Health Board; the Coastal Bend
Council of Governments; Corpus Christi Convention & Visitors Burea u; Corpus Christi Regional
Economic Development Corporation; Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority, Nueces
County Tax Appraisal District; Port of Corpus Christi; and Regional Health Awareness Board. The
Commission discussed recommending that the City ordinance be amended to require that the
following board members file financial disclosure reports: Corpus Christi B Corporation; Corpus
Christi Business and Job Development Corporation; Downtown Management District; and the
Corpus Christi Convention & Visitors Bureau. The Commission requested additional information
regarding disclosure requirements for Port of Corpus Christi and also the RTA.
Agenda Item 4. Identification of items to be placed on the next meeting's agenda. Continued
review of Financial Disclosure Reports.
Agenda Item 5. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:15 pm.
The foregoing minutes of the meeting of the Ethics Commission were approved on April 15, 2021
by the Ethics Commission.