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Approved Minutes

ETHICS REVIEW COMMISSION REGULAR CALLED MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026 The Ethics Review Commission convened in a Regular Called meeting on Wednesday, April 22, 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 6:06 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance In-Person: Chair Ross Pumfrey and Commissioners Luis Figueroa, William King, Haksoon Andrea Low, Wallace Lundgren and Cynthia Soliz. Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Michael Lawson and Brian McGiverin. Commissioners Absent: Vice-Chair Brittany Sharkey and Commissioner Patrick Keel. Staff in Attendance: Victoria Hayslett, Executive Liaison & Assistant City Attorney; and Lizette Benitez, Staff Liaison. PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL No one signed up to speak during public communication. 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 Kimberly Hawkins against Paige Ellis raising claimed violations of City Charter, Article III, Section 8 (Limits on Campaign Contributions and Expenditures). This item was postponed for the next regular Commission meeting. PRELIMINARY HEARING 2. 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). This item was postponed for the next regular Commission meeting at the request of the respondent. The postponement was granted by Vice-Chair Sharkey. 1 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3. Approve the minutes of the Ethics Review Commission Regular Called meeting on March 25, 2026. Commissioner Low’s motion to approve the minutes was seconded by Commissioner Soliz. The minutes were approved on an 8-0-0 vote of all members present. Voting in favor: Chair Pumfrey, and Commissioners Figueroa, King, Lawson, Low, Lundgren, McGiverin and Soliz. Vice-Chair Sharkey and Commissioner Keel were absent. BRIEFINGS 4. Briefing from League of Women Voters Austin Area (LVW-AA) regarding City Council Candidate Forum planning. This item was postponed for the next regular Commission meeting. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 5. Change (Commissioners Figueroa, Low and McGiverin). in membership to the Working Group to Review ERC Complaints Process Commissioner Low’s motion to add Commissioners Soliz and Lawson to the Working Group was seconded by Commissioner Figueroa and was approved on an 8-0-0 vote of all members present. Voting in favor: Chair Pumfrey and Commissioners Figueroa, King, Lawson, Low, Lundgren, McGiverin and Soliz. Vice-Chair Sharkey and Commissioner Keel were absent. 6. Change in membership to the Working Group to Review and Revise ERC bylaws (Commissioners Pumfrey, Sharkey and King). Commissioner Soliz’ motion to remove all members and dissolve the Working Group to Review and Revise ERC bylaws was seconded by Commissioner Lundgren and approved on a 7-0-1 vote of all members present. Voting in favor: Chair Pumfrey and Commissioners Figueroa, King, Low, Lundgren, McGiverin and Soliz. Commissioner Lawson abstained; and Vice-Chair Sharkey and Commissioner Keel were absent. 7. Change in membership to the Working Group to Review and Revise ERC Rules and Regulations (Commissioners Sharkey and Figueroa). Commissioner King’s motion to postpone this item was seconded by Commissioner Soliz and approved on an 8-0-0 vote of all members present. Voting in favor: Chair Pumfrey and Commissioners Figueroa, King, Lawson, Low, Lundgren, McGiverin and Soliz. Vice-Chair Sharkey and Commissioner Keel were absent. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Conduct Annual Officer Elections • Hawkins – Ellis Preliminary Hearing • Briefing from the League of Women Voters – Austin Area (LWV-AA) • Review the need for the Working Group to Review and Revise ERC Rules and Regulations • Update from Commissioner Low on the Working Group to Review ERC Complaints Process 2 ADJOURNMENT Chair Pumfrey adjourned the meeting at 6:22 p.m. without objection. The preceding minutes were approved on a 6-0-0 vote of all members present at the June 11, 2026 Special Commission meeting on Commissioner Keel’s motion and Vice-Chair Sharkey’s second. Commissioners Campbell, King, Low, Lundgren and McGiverin were absent. 3