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City of Corpus Christi Ethics Commission
Regular Meetings-5:30 pm
October 19th, 2023
Corpus Christi City Hall
ACM 5"onrerence Room m 5`1 Floor
1201 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, Texas
1. Roll Call.
Dane Fuller,Chair—Present David Bendett—Absent Kamlesh Bhikha—Present
VACANT- Rick Barrera—Present Kent Teague -Present
Ed Bennett—Present(Call) Laura Commons—Present Trevor Mack-Present
2. Invocation by Rick Barrera.
3. Public comment. (3 minutes max per speaker). Comments must be directly related to a potential item of
action by this commission. Emailed public comments will be provided to Ethics Commission if emailed at
least one day prior to meeting to kentmc&)cctexas.com
NONE
4. Review and approval of minutes of prior meeting(s) and election of officers,if necessary.
Kent Teague moved to approve September minutes; Kamlesh Bhikha seconded.Approved
Unanimously.
Laura Commons moved to nominate Dane Fuller as Chair; Kent Teague seconded.Approved
Unanimously
Trevor Mack moved to nominate Laura Commons as Vice Chair; Kent Teague seconded.Approved
Unanimously.
5. Excused Absences.
Laura Commons moved to approve David Bennett's Absence; Trevor Mack seconded.Motion
approved unanimously.
6. Review,discussion, and possible action regarding Financial Disclosure Reports.
Laura Commons moved to accept the City Council Member Supp.Mid-Year 2023; Rick Barrera
seconded.Approved Unanimously.
Laura Commons moved to accept 4 Planning Commission Members Supp.Mid-Year 2023; Trevor
Mack seconded.Approved Unanimously.
7. Discussion and possible action regarding forms,policies, rules, ordinances, and laws related to the Ethics
Commission,including requested and potential changes thereto.
Dane Fuller presented his draft PowerPoint presentation to the City Council to amend certain sections
of the City Ethics Code.
Rick Barrera moved to approve the draft PowerPoint Presentation with amendments;Kamlesh Bhikha
seconded.Approved Unanimously.
8. Review,discussion, and possible action regarding outstanding Ethics Complaints.
NONE
9. Executive Sessions pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071 and Texas Disciplinary Rules of
Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult with attorneys concerning attorney-client privileged matters.
NONE
10. Identification of items to be placed on the next meeting's agenda.
Kamlesh Bhikha moved to table further discussion on adding certain other City Boards, Commissions
and Committees to the annual FDR Report; Trevor Mack seconded.Approved Unanimously.
11. Meeting was adjourned at 6:55PM
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