Versión en español a continuación. Regular Meeting of the Ethics Review Commission Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Ethics Review Commission to be held May 12, 2021 with Social Distancing Modifications Public comment will be allowed via telephone; no in-person input will be allowed. All speakers must register in advance no later than Tuesday, May 11, 2021 by noon. All public comment will occur at the beginning of the meeting. To speak remotely at the May 12, 2021 Ethics Review Commission Meeting, members of the public must: •Call or email the board liaison at 512.974.2171 and lynn.carter@austintexas.gov no later than noon, (the day before the meeting). The following information is required: speaker name, item number(s) they wish to speak on, whether they are for/against/neutral, email address and telephone number (must be the same number that will be used to call into the meeting). •Once a request to speak has been made to the board liaison, the information to call on the day of the scheduled meeting will be provided either by email or phone call. •Speakers must call in at least 15 minutes prior to meeting start time in order to speak, late callers will not be accepted and will not be able to speak. •Speakers will be placed in a queue until their time to speak. •Handouts or other information may be emailed to lynn.carter@austintexas.gov by noon the day before the scheduled meeting. This information will be provided to Board and Commission members in advance of the meeting. •The public may listen to the meeting by calling the following toll--free number: 844-992- 4726. If the meeting is broadcast live, it may be viewed here: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live 1 Reunión del ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION FECHA de la reunion May 12, 2021 La junta se llevará con modificaciones de distanciamiento social. Se permitirán comentarios públicos por teléfono; no se permitirá ninguna entrada en persona. Todos los oradores deben registrarse con anticipación May 11, 2021 antes del mediodía. Todos los comentarios públicos se producirán al comienzo de la reunión. Para hablar de forma remota en la reunión, los miembros del público deben: • Llame o envíe un correo electrónico al enlace de la junta en 512.974.2171 and lynn.carter@austintexas.gov a más tardar al mediodía (el día antes de la reunión). Se requiere la siguiente información: nombre del orador, número (s) de artículo sobre el que desean hablar, si están a favor / en contra …
ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, May 12, 2021 The Ethics Review Commission (“Commission”) convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, Austin, Texas via Videoconference. Chair Luis Soberon called the meeting to order at 6:06 p.m. Commissioners in attendance: Chair Luis Soberon, Vice-Chair J. Michael Ohueri, and Commissioners Debra Danburg, Betsy Greenberg, Mary Kahle, Raafia Lari, and Donna Beth McCormick were present at roll call. Commissioner Nguyen Stanton joined the meeting after executive session. Members absent: Secretary Robin Lerner. Commissioners not in attendance due to the necessity of completing boards and commissions training: Michael Lovins and Mikki Teneyuca. City Staff in Attendance: Lynn Carter, Commission Executive Liaison & Assistant City Attorney and Meredith Mooney, Executive Assistant, Law Department. CITIZEN COMMUNICATION Each person who signed up to speak prior to the meeting being called to order and who designated this item on which to speak, or who did not designate an agenda item on which to speak will be allowed three minutes to speak. Two speakers registered for citizen communication: Tiffany Washington spoke after the call to order; she spoke on item 1(c), which is the same as item 2(b). Chivas Watson spoke at the beginning of agenda item no. 2(b). 1. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Ethics Review Commission may announce it will go into Executive Session pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code to receive advice from legal counsel on any matters specifically listed on this agenda (Private Consultation with Attorney-Section 551.071). (a) A complaint filed by Joseph Cascino against Otto Swingler, which complaint alleges violations of City Code Chapter 2-2 (Campaign Finance) Sections 2-2-23 and 2-2-26. (b) Complaints filed by Mark Littlefield against Save Austin Now, which complaint alleges violations of City Code Chapter 2-2 (Campaign Finance) Sections 2-2-23 and 2-2-26. (c) A complaint filed by Olivia Overturf against Mayor Pro Tem Natasha Harper-Madison, which complaint alleges violation of City Code Chapter 2-7 (Ethics and Financial Disclosure) Section 2-7-62 (B). Vice-Chair Ohueri announced his recusal from item 2(b), which is the same as item 1(c) on the executive session agenda. The Commission went into executive session at 6:17 p.m. and the open meeting resumed at 7:11 p.m. Outside counsel, Steve Sheets, advised the Commission on items 1(b) and 1(c); Assistant City Attorney, Lynn Carter, advised the Commission on item 1(a). 1 2. PRELIMINARY HEARING Discussion and possible action regarding the following: (a) A complaint filed …
