SPECIAL CALLED MEETING of the ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION JULY 30, 2025 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. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: Chair William Ross Pumfrey Patrick Keel Amy Casto Haksoon Andrea Low Wallace Lundgren Brian McGiverin Jordan Preddy Luis Figueroa William King Vice-Chair Brittany Sharkey Secretary Adam Materne AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL 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 25, 2025. 1 EXECUTIVE SESSION The Ethics Review Commission may announce it will go into Executive Session pursuant to Chapter 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to receive advice from legal counsel on any matter listed in this agenda. 2. 3. The Ethics Review Commission may announce it will go into Executive Session pursuant to Chapter 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to receive advice from legal counsel to discuss: A complaint filed by Tiffany Washington against Natasha Harper-Madison, raising claimed violations of City Code Chapter 2-7-1 (Declaration of Policy), Section 2- 7-2 (Definitions), and Section 2-7-62 (Standards of Conduct). The Ethics Review Commission may announce it will go into Executive Session pursuant to Chapter 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to receive advice from legal counsel to discuss: a jurisdictional determination regarding the Chair’s initial decision that the Commission lacks jurisdiction over City Code Section 2-3-5 (Powers and Duties), but does have jurisdiction over Section …
ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES JULY 30, 2025 The Ethics Review Commission convened in a special called Commission meeting on July 30, 2025, at Austin City Hall, B&C Room #1101, at 301 W 2nd Street in Austin, Texas and via Videoconference. Chair Pumfrey called the Ethics Review Commission meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance In-Person: Chair Ross Pumfrey, Vice-Chair Brittany Sharkey and Commissioners Luis Figueroa, Patrick Keel, William King and Brian McGiverin. Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: None. Commissioners Absent: Secretary Adam Materne and Commissioners Amy Casto, Haksoon Andrea Low, Wallace Lundgren and Jordan Preddy. Staff in attendance: Caroline Webster, Executive Liaison & Assistant City Attorney; and Lizette Benitez, Staff Liaison. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Two members of the public signed up for public communication. Jennifer Robichaux was allotted three minutes to speak on Item 4. Andrew Rivera signed up to speak remotely and was allotted three minutes to speak on Item 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Ethics Review Commission Regular meeting on June 25, 2025. Commissioner Figueroa’s motion to approve the minutes with Chair Pumfrey’s amendments was approved on a 6-0 vote of all members present. Commissioner Keel seconded the motion. Voting in favor: Chair Pumfrey, Vice-Chair Sharkey and Commissioners Figueroa, Keel, King, and McGiverin. Secretary Materne and Commissioners Casto, Low, Lundgren and Preddy were absent. Items 3 and 5 were withdrawn from the agenda. Chair Pumfrey initially determined that the Commission did not have jurisdiction over City Code Section 2-3-5 (Powers and Duties). Chair Pumfrey later concluded that the Commission also lacked jurisdiction over the portion of the complaint alleging a violation of Section 2-7-62 (Standards of Conduct), based on Section 2-7-27 (Limit on the Commission’s Jurisdiction). While the Chair’s jurisdictional determination is subject to review by the full Commission, the language used in the posting of Items 3 and 5 did not permit that discussion. As a result, the items were withdrawn. Both 1 jurisdictional questions—regarding Sections 2-3-5 (Power and Duties) and 2-7-62 (Standards of Conduct)—will be brought forward for discussion at a future meeting. EXECUTIVE SESSION The Ethics Review Commission may announce it will go into Executive Session pursuant to Chapter 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to receive advice from legal counsel on any matter listed in this agenda. 2. 3. The Ethics Review Commission may announce it will go into Executive Session pursuant to Chapter 551.071 of …
