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• chapter, chapter 12 A. Um, so tell me just real quick about the Ethics Advisory commission and then how this subgroup
• obligations under 12 a 64, I think it's 64, 62. Um, so we broke the Ethics Advisory Commission into working groups, um
• deal with what happens after the Ethics Advisory Commission find someone's violated the code. They're talking about the
• about the recommendations of the Ethics Advisory Commission. So where I have that we netted out is that
• sort of thing. It just needs a little more thinking and we would appreciate the ethics advisory Commission doing
• . Yeah. So chapter 12, a code of ethics suggestions, considered but not recommended by the Ethics Advisory Commission. So
• , a reasonable person standard. And the reason the Ethics Advisory Commission didn't like it is because of the things
• at the same place that the Ethics Advisory Commission did, but I, I, I think we need to advance this
• city attorney's office on this one? Um, yeah, I think you know what we talked about at the Ethics Advisory Commission, I'm
• that the EAC, the Ethics Advisory Commission may not have all of what they need from the perspective of
• would be in addition to the jurisdiction of the Ethics Advisory Commission to hear a case. So that's how the
• , that we can take to the Ethics Advisory Commission. But what, what are these o what are there other things
• , that the, the Ethics Advisory Commission can look at things that, uh, and the key phrase is pertains to
• ethics advisory commission a civil pathway to investigate it, um, make some sort of ruling or not to recommend
• least like to see this explored by the Ethics Advisory Commission and then ultimately come to our council to
• between these, uh, examples that, um, I think could be valuable for, uh, the ethics advisory commission to weigh
• of worms, since we know, although I think we've got a lot of items that the Ethics Advisory Commission may
• somebody needs to, to explain all this. Well, I appreciate the work of the ethics advisory commission of your

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• board members who have failed to submit their financial disclosure reports. Ethics Advisory Commission member Lauren Melton on the Reinvestment Zone six Board Farmers Market. Angela Downs on the Reinvestment Zone eight board design District. Peter Hahn to the Trinity
• board members who have failed to submit their financial disclosure reports. Ethics Advisory Commission member Lauren Melton on the Reinvestment Zone six Board Farmers Market. Angela Downs on the Reinvestment Zone eight board design District. Peter Hahn to the Trinity
• disclosure reports. Uh, ethics Advisory Commission member Lauren Melton on the reinvestment zone six Board Farmer's Market. Angela

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• Ethics Advisory Commission on April 21, 2026.

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• Okay, ladies and gentlemen, we're going to get started here. Good morning. Uh, welcome to the meeting of the Ethics Advisory Commission of
• public speakers. All right. Item number two is the approval of the minutes of the January 20, 20, 20 26. Ethics Advisory Commission. Regular
• well. I'm ready for question And I'll just jump in. For instance, the Ethics advisory Commission, we think of

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• Ethics Advisory Commission on April 14, 2026.

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• , are the subdivision docket. Um, and you know, here it says all proceedings of the Ethics Advisory Commission. Well
• Advisory Commission to City Council, but it really is the Ethics Advisory Commission that makes the finding of
• whether or not the person has violated the code of ethics. So that needs to stay as Ethics Advisory Commission. Did
• 12, a 29, having to do 49, excuse me. Uh, having to do with, uh, the Ethics Advisory Commission and
• aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. And then the next change under that same section, 12 a 48, is to change Ethics

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• . And I don't know that we need to add any undue burden or unnecessary Quirements on our voluntary boards, especially if it's inconsistent with other voluntary boards. We have other quasi judicial boards, specifically the Ethics Advisory Commission and our CPC
• . And I don't know that we need to add any undue burden or unnecessary Quirements on our voluntary boards, especially if it's inconsistent with other voluntary boards. We have other quasi judicial boards, specifically the Ethics Advisory Commission and our CPC
• , we have other quasi-judicial boards, specifically the Ethics Advisory Commission and our, uh, CPC, both whom have

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• recommendations will go to the Ethics Advisory Commission and they'll do all that in a public meeting. From there

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• Ethics Advisory Commission on March 3, 2026.

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• can then proceed to the next part of this process, which is to make our recommendations to the Full Ethics Advisory Commission, or
• the chance the Working Group and the Inspector General recommendations to the entire Ethics Advisory Commission, and
• happened pertains to ethics, and then let the ethics advisory Commission, uh, decide if they agree that it pertains
• Ethics Advisory Commission to make some additions to the code, which would strengthen the code's application to persons
• Advisory Commission and its own section at the end. And then I left the rest, uh, for us to consider. After
• decided, uh, by acclimation, so to speak, that we were prepared to, uh, say yes and, and push on to the Ethics

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• take us through, uh, That. Sure. So, uh, this is something that the Ethics Advisory Commission looked at for, just for
• is Ethics Advisory Commission would substantiate an allegation and, but they, they're not allowed to make the decision
• Ethics Advisory Commission and they do their homework on it, and that this was recommended back in May of
• job. So the, the goals of some of these suggestions that have been made to the Ethics Advisory Commission are
• to engage the process. And the first step is right now for the Ethics Advisory Commission to begin looking
• Ethics Advisory Commission, Tom Perkins, he, he thinks we can get through the remaining suggestions that I've made
• you to understand what the Ethics Advisory Commission is seeing. And maybe that would prime the pumps on, on
• I said, I've, I've got a system for that planned, um, and Ethics Advisory Commission will be working the
• intention, uh, because that is what the Ethics Advisory Commission does, is they go, they go through this. So
• is for the Ethics Advisory Commission to make an annual report to City Council. The second is for, uh, our
• Advisory Commission has kicked off their work. You had a nice list. Um, and I, I realize now colleagues might
• that's, that's the end of this deck. I'm happy to answer any questions. Thank you. So the EAC Ethics

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• Ethics Advisory Commission Working Group on February 12, 2026.

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• of vet those initial recommendations, then make recommendations to the full Ethics Advisory Commission. They will then vet the recommendations
• Advisory Commission Participation Advisory when our work is done. Bottom line is council's gonna get a structured, some structured
• Council. There will be a public engagement piece that is about to be released. Uh, and then of course, ethics

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• Ethics Advisory Commission on January 20, 2026.

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• Thank you. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the meeting of Ethics Advisory Commission of the City of Dallas. It is 9:36
• minutes of the October 29th, 2025 Ethics Advisory Commission, uh, special called meeting. As Amber won't have an opportunity to review
• agenda item, and that is a approval review and approval of the Ethics Advisory Commission annual report. A copy of the
• Advisory Commission member, uh, Marcy Hein, welcome to you this morning. Thank you. And welcome to the commission. Thank you. All
• Vial here. And j Maso. We have a quorum. Is that right, miss. City Attorney? That's right. Uh, we have a new Ethics