Ethics Review Commission – July 9, 2026

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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