SPECIAL CALLED MEETING OF THE ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION JUNE 11, 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 Jeffrey Campbell Michael Lawson 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. BRIEFINGS 1. 2. Briefing from League of Women Voters- Austin Area regarding City Council Candidate Forum planning. Briefing from staff regarding City Council Candidate Forum planning, including schedule and locations. [Mia Warner, Strategic Communications Consultant, Austin Communications and Engagement] 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. Page 1 of 3 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 Kimberly Hawkins against Paige Ellis raising claimed violations of City Charter, Article III, Section 8 (Limits on Campaign Contributions and Expenditures). PRELIMINARY HEARING 4. A complaint filed by Kimberly Hawkins against Paige Ellis raising claimed violations of City Charter, Article III, Section 8 (Limits on Campaign Contributions and Expenditures). APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5. Approve the minutes of the Ethics Review Commission meeting on April 22, 2026. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 6. 7. Conduct the annual election of officers (Chair, Vice-Chair, and Secretary). Review the need for the Working Group to Review and Revise ERC Rules and Regulations (Commissioners Sharkey and Figueroa). WORKING GROUP …
ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION SPECIAL CALLED MEETING MINUTES THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 2026 The Ethics Review Commission convened in a Special Called meeting on Thursday, June 11, 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 6:09 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance In-Person: Chair Ross Pumfrey, Vice-Chair Brittany Sharkey and Commissioners Jefferey Campbell, Luis Figueroa, Patrick Keel, and Brian McGiverin. Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Michael Lawson. Commissioners Absent: Commissioners William King, Haksoon Andrea Low, Wallace Lundgren and Cynthia Soliz. Staff in Attendance: Victoria Hayslett, Executive Liaison & Assistant City Attorney; Lizette Benitez, Staff Liaison; and Mia Warner, Strategic Communications Consultant. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No one signed up to speak during public communication. BRIEFINGS 1. Briefing from League of Women Voters-Austin Area (LWV-AA) regarding City Council Candidate Forum planning. LWV-AA President, Carol Eckelkamp and LWV-AA Chair, Pam Bixby were present to brief the Commission on how their organization operates and how they notify the public of their resources to educate and empower voters for the upcoming candidate forum events. 2. Briefing from staff regarding City Council Candidate Forum planning, including schedule and locations. [Mia Warner, Strategic Communications Consultant, Austin Communications and Engagement] City Strategic Communications Consultant, Mia Warner was present to brief the Commission on the upcoming candidate forum events schedule and locations. 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. 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 Kimberly Hawkins against Paige Ellis raising claimed violations of City Charter, Article III, Section 8 (Limits on Campaign Contributions and Expenditures). Alan Bojorquez, Outside Counsel for the Commission, was present to advise the Commission. Victoria Hayslett, Assistant City Attorney and Executive Liaison for the Commission, was present to advise the commission on procedural questions. PRELIMINARY HEARING 4. A complaint filed by Kimberly Hawkins against Paige Ellis raising claimed violations of City Charter, Article III, Section 8 (Limits on Campaign Contributions and Expenditures). Commissioner McGiverin’s motion to find that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a violation of City Charter, …
