REGULAR CALLED MEETING of the ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION JULY 24, 2024 at 6:00 P.M. AUSTIN ENERGY HEADQUARTERS, MUELLER ASSEMBLY ROOM, #1111a 4815 MUELLER BLVD, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78723 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. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Chair Michael Lovins Vice-Chair Haksoon Andrea Low Secretary Nguyen Stanton-Adams Edward Espinoza Adam Materne Alysa Nuñez District 4 – Vacancy William Ross Pumfrey Mary Kahle Jacob Loehr Amy Casto 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Ethics Review Commission Regular meeting on June 26, 2024. BRIEFINGS 1 2. Briefing from League of Women Voters Austin Area (LVW-AA) regarding written materials available in other languages for the City Council Candidate Forum Planning. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Consideration, discussion, and potential action regarding: Review of the Working Group to Review ERC Complaints Process Discussion of attendee survey of Candidate Forums. 3. 4. 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, at (512) 974-2268 for additional information; TTY users’ route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Ethics Review Commission, please contact Caroline Webster at (512) 974-1353. For the …
ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES JULY 24, 2024 The Ethics Review Commission convened in a Regular Commission meeting on July 24, 2024, at Austin Energy Headquarters, Mueller Assembly Room #1111a, at 4815 Mueller Boulevard in Austin, Texas and via Videoconference. Vice-Chair Haksoon Andrea Low called the Ethics Review Commission Meeting to order at 6:09 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Vice-Chair Haksoon Andrea Low, Secretary Nguyen Stanton-Adams, and Commissioners, Edward Espinoza, Jacob Loehr, Adam Materne and William Ross Pumfrey were present at Austin Energy Headquarters. Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Mary Kahle. Commissioners Absent: Chair Michael Lovins and Commissioners Amy Casto and Alysa Nuñez. City Staff in Attendance: Lizette Benitez, Staff Liaison; Caroline Webster, Commission Executive Liaison & Assistant City Attorney. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No one registered to speak during public communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Ethics Review Commission Regular meeting on June 26, 2024. Secretary Stanton-Adams’ motion to adopt the minutes with amendments passed on an 7-0 vote of all members present. Commissioner Pumfrey seconded the motion. Voting in favor: Vice-Chair Low, Secretary Stanton-Adams and Commissioners Espinoza, Kahle, Loehr, Materne and Pumfrey. Chair Lovins and Commissioners Casto and Nuñez were absent. BRIEFINGS 2. Briefing from League of Women Voters Austin Area (LVW-AA) regarding written materials available in other languages for the City Council Candidate Forum Planning. 1 Caroline Webster provided a brief update based on information provided by the LWV to the Commission regarding the voter’s guide published by the LWV-AA, including language translations available. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS Consideration, discussion, and potential action regarding: 3. Review of the Working Group to Review ERC Complaints Process. The Commission discussed the item; however, no action was taken. The item was postponed for continued discussion at the next Regular Commission meeting. 4. Discussion of attendee survey of Candidate Forums. The Commission discussed the item; however, no action was taken. The Commission decided to take up their questions regarding this item at the next Regular Commission meeting. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Update regarding Working Group to Review ERC Complaints Process and changes • Discussion regarding the scheduled candidate events and Q&A with Carol to membership of Working Group. Eckelkamp, LWV-AA. • Potential formation of Working Group to Review and Revise ERC Bylaws. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:14 pm. The preceding minutes were approved with amendments to include “Future Agenda Items” on a 7-0 vote of all members …
