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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Ethics Commission - 08/19/2021Minutes of August 19, 2021 meeting 1 Minutes of the Ethics Commission Meeting on August 19, 2021 Roll Call. The meeting was called to order by Chair Rob Bailey at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. All present except Claude Axel. Asst. City Atty. Lisa Aguilar present. Agenda Item 1. Public Comment. No public comment was presented. Agenda Item 2. Review and approval of July 15, 2021 Minutes. Motion to approve minutes made by Ed Sample; second by Drue Jones. All in favor. Motion approved. Agenda Item 3. Request for Excused Absences. David Bendett requested that his July 15, 2021 absence be excused due to being out of town on family travel. The request was approved. Agenda Item 4. Discussion and possible action regarding financial disclosure reports. a. Electronic form update. A revised form should be available for review in late August. b. Procedure to review reports. The Commission discussed procedure for electronic review of reports. The reports will be emailed and reviewed by the Chair. c. Recommendations to change filing requirements for City appointees to boards, commissions and committees. The Commission reviewed progress to date regarding review of the various City boards, commissions and committees. The Commission reviewed summary of Tax Investment Reinvestment Zones #2, #3, #4, and #5. Motion by Drue Jones, second by David Bendett to recommend that the TIRZ#2, #3, #4, and #5 boards file financial disclosure reports. All in favor. Motion passed. Agenda Item 5. Discussion and possible action regarding Excused Absence policy. The Commission discussed current policy to excuse absences if the Commissioner notifies the Chair or Legal Dept. representative in advance of the absence. The Commission discussed possible revisions to the policy. Agenda Item 6. Identification of items to be placed on the next meeting's agenda. Attendance Policy; Hiring outside consultant to review financial disclosure reports; State review process of forms Agenda Item 7. Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at approximately 6:00 pm. The foregoing minutes of the meeting of the Ethics Commission were approved on October 21, 2021 by the Ethics Commission.