REGULAR CALLED MEETING OF THE ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION MARCH 25, 2026, 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 comment will be allowed in-person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once either in-person or remotely and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, contact Lizette Benitez at (512) 974-2915 or Lizette.benitez@austintexas.gov. CURRENT COMMISSIONERS: William Ross Pumfrey, Chair Luis Figueroa Haksoon Andrea Low Cynthia Soliz Brittany Sharkey, Vice Chair Patrick Keel Wallace Lundgren District 5 – Vacancy District 1 – Vacancy William King Brian McGiverin AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first 10 speakers signed up prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three- minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. 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. 1. 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 Andrew Rivera against T.C. Broadnax raising claimed violations of City Code Section 2-7-62 (I) (Standards of Conduct). PRELIMINARY HEARING 2. A complaint filed by Andrew Rivera against T.C. Broadnax raising claimed violations of City Code Section 2-7-62 (I) (Standards of Conduct). Page 1 of 3 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3. Approve the minutes of the Ethics Review Commission Regular Called meeting on February 25, 2025. WORKING GROUP UPDATE 4. Update from Working Group to Review ERC Complaints Process (Commissioners Low, Figueroa, and McGiverin). DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Change in membership to the Working Group to Review ERC Complaints Process (Commissioners Low, Figueroa, and McGiverin). FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable modifications and equal access to communications will be provided upon request. For assistance, please contact the Liaison or TTY …
ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026 The Ethics Review Commission convened in a Regular Called meeting on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at Austin City Hall, Boards & Commissions Room #1101, at 301 W. 2nd Street in Austin, Texas. Chair Pumfrey called the Ethics Review Commission Meeting to order at 6:01 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance In-Person: Chair Ross Pumfrey, Vice-Chair Brittany Sharkey and Commissioners Luis Figueroa, Patrick Keel, William King, Haksoon Andrea Low and Brian McGiverin. Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: None. Commissioners Absent: Wallace Lundgren. Staff in Attendance: Caroline Webster, Executive Liaison & Assistant City Attorney; and Lizette Benitez, Staff Liaison. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL Chris Flores was allotted three minutes to speak on a non-agenda item regarding requests to initiate a study on Austin’s ethical standards of conduct for executive level employees. 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. 1. 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 Andrew Rivera against T.C. Broadnax raising claimed violations of City Code Section 2-7-62 (I) (Standards of Conduct). Alan Bojorquez appeared as Outside Counsel for the Commission on items 1 and 2 and Assistant City Attorney and Executive Liaison, Caroline Webster, was available to assist with procedural questions. The Commission tabled items 1-2, took up items 3-5, and future agenda items before returning to items 1 and 2 on the agenda. The Commission did not go into Executive Session. 1 PRELIMINARY HEARING 2. A complaint filed by Andrew Rivera against T.C. Broadnax raising claimed violations of City Code Section 2-7-62 (I) (Standards of Conduct). The Commission tabled items 1-2, took up items 3-5, and future agenda items before returning to items 1 & 2 on the agenda. Vice-Chair Sharkey’s motion to find that there are no reasonable grounds to believe a violation occurred and therefore not to proceed to a final hearing was approved. Commissioner Keel seconded the motion. Voting in favor: Chair Pumfrey, Vice-Chair Sharkey, and Commissioners Figueroa, Keel, King, Low and McGiverin. Commissioner Lundgren was absent. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3. Approve the minutes of the Ethics Review Commission Regular Called meeting on February …
