REGULAR CALLED MEETING of the ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION APRIL 24, 2024 at 6:00 P.M. AUSTIN CITY HALL, BOARDS & COMMISSIONS ROOM, #1101 301 W 2ND STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701 Some members of the Ethics Review Commission may be participating by videoconference. The meeting may be viewed online at: http://www.austintexas.gov/page/watch-atxn-live Public Speakers: Public comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak once, either in-person or remotely, and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. If participating remotely by telephone, a speaker must register no later than noon the day before the meeting. To register to speak remotely, contact Lizette Benitez at (512) 974-2915 or lizette.benitez@austintexas.gov. Secretary Nguyen Stanton-Adams District 2 – Vacancy Amy Casto Haksoon Andrea Low Alysa Nuñez Michael Lovins Edward Espinoza CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Vice-Chair Mary Kahle District 1 – Vacancy District 4 – Vacancy William Ross Pumfrey CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL AGENDA There is no limit on the number of speakers who may speak on agenda items. There is a limit on the number of speakers who may speak on items not posted on the agenda—only the first ten speakers who register prior to the meeting being called to order will be allowed a three-minute allotment to address non-agenda items. For more information on public communication, please see the “Notice Regarding Public Communication” at the end of this agenda. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Consideration, discussion, and potential action regarding: 1 1. 3. 4. 5. Vote to approve the 2024 Candidate and Officeholder Campaign Finance Brochure, as updated to reflect current campaign contribution limits and revisions to City Code Chapter 2-2 (Campaign Finance). Conduct Annual Election of Officers (Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary and Parliamentarian). 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approve the minutes of the Ethics Review Commission Regular Meeting on September 27, 2023. Approve the minutes of the Ethics Review Commission Regular Meeting on December 13, 2023. Approve the minutes of the Ethics Review Commission Regular Meeting on February 28, 2024. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the American with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. Meeting locations are planned with wheelchair access. If requiring Sign Language Interpreters or alternative formats, please give notice at least 2 days (48 hours) before the meeting date. Please call Lizette Benitez, Caroline Webster at the Law Department, …
1. 2. ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES APRIL 24, 2024 The Ethics Review Commission convened in a Regular Commission meeting on April 24, 2024, at City Hall, Boards & Commissions Room #1101, at 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas and via Videoconference. Vice-Chair Mary Kahle called the Ethics Review Commission Meeting to order at 6:13 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Vice-Chair Mary Kahle, Secretary Nguyen Stanton-Adams, and Commissioners Amy Casto, Edward Espinoza, Jacob Loehr, Michael Lovins, Haksoon Andrea Low, and William Ross Pumfrey were present at City Hall. Commissioners Absent: Alysa Nuñez. City Staff in Attendance: Lizette Benitez, Staff Liaison; and Victoria Hayslett, Commission Executive Liaison & Assistant City Attorney. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No one registered to speak during public communication. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Consideration, discussion, and potential action regarding: Vote to approve the 2024 Candidate and Officeholder Campaign Finance Brochure, as updated to reflect current campaign contribution limits and revisions to City Code Chapter 2-2 (Campaign Finance). Commissioner Pumfrey’s motion to approve the Brochure, taking into consideration the recommended changes given to City staff and to receive clarification in response to the Commission’s questions at the next regular meeting passed on an 8-0 vote of all members present. Commissioner Low seconded the motion. Voting in favor: Vice-Chair Kahle, Secretary Stanton-Adams and Commissioners Casto, Espinoza, Loehr, Lovins, Low, Pumfrey. Commissioner Nuñez was absent. Conduct Annual Election of Officers (Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary and Parliamentarian). Secretary Stanton-Adams’ motion to nominate Commissioner Lovins to assume the office of Chair was approved on an 8-0 vote of all members present. Commissioner Pumfrey 1 seconded the motion. Voting in favor: Vice-Chair Kahle, Secretary Stanton-Adams and Commissioners Casto, Espinoza, Loehr, Lovins, Low and Pumfrey. Commissioner Nuñez was absent. Secretary Stanton-Adams’ motion to nominate Commissioner Low to assume the office of Vice-Chair was approved on an 8-0 vote of all members present. Commissioner Casto seconded the motion. Voting in favor: Vice-Chair Kahle, Secretary Stanton-Adams and Commissioners Casto, Espinoza, Loehr, Lovins, Low and Pumfrey. Commissioner Nuñez was absent. Commissioner Low’s motion to renominate Secretary Stanton-Adams as Secretary was approved on an 8-0 vote of all members present. Vice-Chair Kahle seconded the motion. Voting in favor: Vice-Chair Kahle, Secretary Stanton-Adams and Commissioners Casto, Espinoza, Loehr, Lovins, Low and Pumfrey. Commissioner Nuñez was absent. The role of parliamentarian was not elected as the Ethics Review Commission Bylaws state that only 3 officers (Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary) are …
