Ethics Review Commission Regular Meeting of the Ethics Review Commission

Agenda — original pdf

REGULAR MEETING OF THE ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION JULY 9, 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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Ethics Review Commission Special Called Meeting on June 11, 2026. WORKING GROUP UPDATE 2. Update from the Working Group to Review ERC Complaints Process (Commissioners Figueroa, Lawson, Low, McGiverin and Soliz). FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT Page 1 of 2 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 users’ route through 711. A person may request language access accommodations no later than 48 hours before the scheduled meeting. Please call or email Lizette Benitez or Victoria Hayslett at the Law Department, at (512) 974-2518, to request service or for additional information; TTY users’ route through Relay Texas at 711. For more information on the Ethics Review Commission, please contact Victoria Hayslett at (512) 974-2518. For the 2026 meeting schedule, agendas, and additional information about the Commission, see: Ethics Review Commission | AustinTexas.gov. ERC STANDARD PUBLIC COMMUNICATION INSTRUCTIONS NOTICE Regarding Public Communication Sign-in required: If appearing in person at the meeting, please sign in to speak with the staff liaison prior to the meeting being called to order. Please indicate the item or items on the agenda on which you are speaking if you …

Approved Minutes — original pdf

ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2026 The Ethics Review Commission convened in a Regular Called meeting on Wednesday, July 9, 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 6:07 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance In-Person: Chair Ross Pumfrey, Vice-Chair Brittany Sharkey and Commissioners Luis Figueroa, William King, Michael Lawson, Haksoon Andrea Low, Wallace Lundgren and Cytnhia Soliz. Commissioners Absent: Commissioners Jefferey Campbell, Patrick Keel and Brian McGiverin. Staff in Attendance: Victoria Hayslett, Executive Liaison & Assistant City Attorney; Lizette Benitez, Staff Liaison. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No one signed up to speak during public communication. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Ethics Review Commission Regular Called meeting on June 11, 2026. Vice-Chair Sharkey’s motion to approve the minutes as amended was seconded by Commissioner Figueroa. The minutes were approved on an 8-0 vote of all members present. Voting in favor: Chair Pumfrey, Vice-Chair Sharkey and Commissioners Figueroa, King, Lawson, Low, Lundgren and Soliz. Commissioners Campbell, Keel and McGiverin were absent. WORKING GROUP UPDATE 2. Update from the Working Group to Review ERC Complaints Process (Commissioners Figueroa, Lawson, Low, McGiverin and Soliz). Commissioners Figueroa, Low and Soliz provided an update to the Commission, providing clarification and questions about the ERC Complaints process. No further action was taken. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS None. 1 ADJOURNMENT Chair Pumfrey adjourned the meeting at 7:33 p.m. without objection on Commissioner Soliz’s motion to adjourn and Vice-Chair Sharkey’s second. Voting in favor: Chair Pumfrey, Vice-Chair Sharkey, and Commissioners Figueroa, King, Lawson, Low, Lundgren and Soliz. Commissioners Campbell, Keel and McGiverin were absent. The preceding minutes were approved on a 7-0 vote of all members present at the September 23, 2026 Regular Commission meeting on Commissioner Low’s motion and Commissioner Soliz’ second. Vice-Chair Sharkey and Commissioners Keel and McGiverin were absent. 2