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• qualification, your nominees for full council appointment to the Ethics Advisory Commission, Susan Bowman is being nominated by Council Member
• by council member Schultz. Mr. Chase needs the served in US military special qualification. Your nominees for full council appointment to the ethics advisory commission. Susan Bowman is being nominated by council member Schultz. Ms. Bowman meets the
• by council member Schultz. Mr. Chase needs the served in US military special qualification. Your nominees for full council appointment to the ethics advisory commission. Susan Bowman is being nominated by council member Schultz. Ms. Bowman meets the

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• Ethics Advisory Commission on August 21, 2023.

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• Okay, the time is, uh, two 14 on August 21st, uh, 2023. The Ethics Advisory Commission will, uh, convene the ad hoc, the ad hoc
• Committee of the Ethics Advisory Commission. Thank you very much. Um, members present today, Thomas Perkins, the chair. Will the members, uh, state
• go ahead and read in our one agenda item, which is amendments to the Ethics Advisory Commission. Rules of Procedure. Um, as
• , this ad hoc committee was created by, uh, chair Timothy Powers. He's the chair of the Ethics Advisory Commission. Um, thought it would
• work as kind of a workshop to go through the Rules of procedure to bring a recommendation to the Full Ethics Advisory Commission for
• of a form issue. Um, distracted. What, what terms are you referring to? Well, that the Ethics Advisory Commission and commission in

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• with the Ethics Advisory Commission Hearing Panel's finding of violations of Chapter 12A, “Code of

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• the Ethics Advisory Commission hearings, panels, finding of violations of Chapter 12, a code of ethics of the Dallas City
• who was found to have violated certain provisions of the code of ethics by panel of the Ethics Advisory Commission at
• for this item. Laura? Uh, thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh, on June 26th, a panel of the Ethics Advisory Commission convened
• . The Ethics Advisory Commission panel has recommended that this former city employee receive a reprimand and that the matter
• chair of the Ethics Advisory Commission, and he chaired the hearing, uh, back in June. I'd also like to point out
• investigation. And I believe it might have also been after the complaint was filed with the Ethics Advisory Commission to move
• scrutiny that the Ethics Advisory Commission has given to this situation. So thank you for your commitment to that and
• Council Member West to adopt the, uh, recommendation of the Ethics Advisory Commission? I don't see anyone else. So, um
• the Ethics Advisory Commission hearings. Panel's finding of violations of Chapter 12A Code of Ethics of the Dallas City Code. This is your item, Mr. Mayor. This item is a resolution determining final sanctions against a former city employee who was found to have violated
• certain provisions of the code of Ethics by a panel of the Ethics Advisory Commission at a hearing conducted on June 26th. Because the respondent is no longer a city employee, the code requires the final sanction be decided by the Dallas City Council. Laura Morrison from the
• City Attorney's office will advise us on the procedure for this item. Laura. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. On June 26th, a panel of the ethics Advisory Commission convened to adjudicate the complaint filed against Juan Gamez, former city employee of Dallas Water Utilities
• the code of ethics. The options relevant to a former city employee are a letter of notification, letter of admonition, reprimand, resolution of censure, referral for damages or injunction or referral for criminal prosecution. The Ethics Advisory Commission Panel has
• whether remedial action has been taken that will mitigate the adverse effects of the violation, and I would like to introduce Tom Perkins. He's in the gallery today. He serves as the vice chair of the Ethics Advisory Commission, and he chaired the hearing back in June
• employee. He at the time currently worked for Dallas Water Utilities. It was only after the IG pursued the investigation and I believe it might have also been after the complaint was filed with the Ethics Advisory Commission to move forward toward a hearing. I
• general did and then adding the layer of scrutiny that the Ethics Advisory Commission has given to this situation. So thank you for your commitment to that and your your panel's commitment. I'm prepared to support the resolution that not only addresses the reprimand, but also
• , Mayor. Anyone else wish to speak on for or against the motion on item 73 made by Council Member West to adopt the recommendation of the Ethics Advisory Commission. I don't see anyone else, so all in favor say aye. Any opposed say nay. The ayes have it. The motion
• the Ethics Advisory Commission hearings. Panel's finding of violations of Chapter 12A Code of Ethics of the Dallas City Code. This is your item, Mr. Mayor. This item is a resolution determining final sanctions against a former city employee who was found to have violated
• certain provisions of the code of Ethics by a panel of the Ethics Advisory Commission at a hearing conducted on June 26th. Because the respondent is no longer a city employee, the code requires the final sanction be decided by the Dallas City Council. Laura Morrison from the
• City Attorney's office will advise us on the procedure for this item. Laura. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. On June 26th, a panel of the ethics Advisory Commission convened to adjudicate the complaint filed against Juan Gamez, former city employee of Dallas Water Utilities
• the code of ethics. The options relevant to a former city employee are a letter of notification, letter of admonition, reprimand, resolution of censure, referral for damages or injunction or referral for criminal prosecution. The Ethics Advisory Commission Panel has
• whether remedial action has been taken that will mitigate the adverse effects of the violation, and I would like to introduce Tom Perkins. He's in the gallery today. He serves as the vice chair of the Ethics Advisory Commission, and he chaired the hearing back in June
• employee. He at the time currently worked for Dallas Water Utilities. It was only after the IG pursued the investigation and I believe it might have also been after the complaint was filed with the Ethics Advisory Commission to move forward toward a hearing. I
• general did and then adding the layer of scrutiny that the Ethics Advisory Commission has given to this situation. So thank you for your commitment to that and your your panel's commitment. I'm prepared to support the resolution that not only addresses the reprimand, but also
• , Mayor. Anyone else wish to speak on for or against the motion on item 73 made by Council Member West to adopt the recommendation of the Ethics Advisory Commission. I don't see anyone else, so all in favor say aye. Any opposed say nay. The ayes have it. The motion

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• Ethics Advisory Commission on July 25, 2023.

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• on our schedule. If, if we can welcome everyone. Good morning. This is a meeting of the Dallas, uh, ethics Advisory Commission. It is
• be Ethics Advisory Commission. Thank you. Thank you very much for that. Um, thank you for catching that, Chad. Um, with that
• investigating his or her, um, own staff. Um, and then, uh, the third bullet point is that the Ethics Advisory Commission will
• at 9:30 AM and with nothing further on the agenda, the Ethics Advisory Commission is concluded at 10:48 AM on Tuesday, August
• further on the agenda, the Ethics Advisory Commission is concluded, uh, at nine, uh, 10:48 AM on Tuesday, July 25th. 2023

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• Ethics Advisory Commission Meeting: Evidentiary Hearing on June 26, 2023.

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• Hi. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. The time is 9 32 on, uh, June 26th, and this evidentiary panel, uh, of the Ethics Advisory Commission is
• last week. Um, the termination of a city officials or employees duties does not affect the jurisdiction of the Ethics Advisory Commission with
• your officer. May I proceed Mr. Chairman, Please do. Uh, members of the Ethics Advisory Commission, we have two cases that
• to the members of the Ethics Advisory Commission and spell your last name for the record, please? Sure. I'm an
• and the ethics advisory, the commission proceedings are back in order. I think you had just called your next witness
• , sir. Would this be helpful for the members of the Ethics Advisory Commission to ascertain whether Mr. Gomez was working
• the Ethics Advisory Commission, what is the Periodic Meter Exchange overtime program and how is it supposed to work? Well
• , 2023? I did, I verified it on April 25th. Would you explain to the members of the Ethics Advisory Commission what you
• do. Mr. Chairman, uh, members of the Ethics Advisory Commission, the prosecution rests. Respondent, do you have anything
• this, correct? Correct. Why you question my boss? Yeah. So your excuse to the ethics advisory commission is Yes
• , please. Mr. Chairman, members of the Ethics Advisory Commission addressing the road rage allegations. First you saw an
• with Section 12, a 48 b3. If the Ethics Advisory Commission finds that the city employee committed a violation
• thank all you all. Oh, okay. All right. It is 5 44 and the meeting of the Ethics Advisory Commission is completed. It's completed. Okay.

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• ) providing updated subpoena processes for the inspector general and ethics advisory commission and

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• reinvestment zone 15 Board Fort Worth Avenue raha Asani serves on the Ethics Advisory Commission. Belinda Thomas serves on the
• processes for the inspector General and ethics advisory commission and updated hearing procedures. And eight. Updating definitions and
• on this level of, um, evidence mm-hmm. right, that it's then appropriate to go to the Ethics Advisory Commission. Correct
• you're asking, this is really what the EAC thinks. What is the Ethics Advisory Commission members more specifically
• points. Um, could you tell us who appoints the people to the Ethics Advisory Commission? City council members? Right
• . Tammy, would you happen to have that handy? What the qualifications are for eos for the ES Ethics Advisory Commission? I
• three Board. Oak Cliff Gateway. Joshua Kumler serves on Reinvestment Zone 15 Board Fort Worth Avenue. Roger Asadi serves on the Ethics Advisory Commission. Belinda Thomas serves on the Reinvestment Zone four Board Cedars Area. Jessica Depaz serves on the
• election. Six Amending the standard of proof to be a preponderance of the evidence. Seven Providing updated subpoena processes for the Inspector General and Ethics Advisory Commission and updated hearing procedures and eight updating definitions and simplifying and clarifying
• it's then appropriate to go to the Ethics Advisory commission, correct? Correct. If we think under the current ordinance as it sits today, if I think I could prove it by clear and convincing evidence, then we would file a case, it would get docketed and then it would be tried in a
• looking at, that we're not really looking to harm anybody and be frivolous. Yeah, I think preponderance is the greater weight and degree of credible evidence. And in the context of what you're asking, this is really what the EEOC thinks. What is the Ethics Advisory Commission? Members
• Chairwoman Willis on this. Well, nicely said, Mayor. I think that leaves me with just two actual points. Could you tell us who appoints the people to the Ethics Advisory Commission? It's city council members, right? So the people who are
• ask you that question. You got me on that Council Member Mendelsohn We've had our head in the books and that's just something I can't recall from memory. Tammy, would you happen to have that handy what the qualifications are for for the Ethics Advisory Commission? I
• three Board. Oak Cliff Gateway. Joshua Kumler serves on Reinvestment Zone 15 Board Fort Worth Avenue. Roger Asadi serves on the Ethics Advisory Commission. Belinda Thomas serves on the Reinvestment Zone four Board Cedars Area. Jessica Depaz serves on the
• election. Six Amending the standard of proof to be a preponderance of the evidence. Seven Providing updated subpoena processes for the Inspector General and Ethics Advisory Commission and updated hearing procedures and eight updating definitions and simplifying and clarifying
• it's then appropriate to go to the Ethics Advisory commission, correct? Correct. If we think under the current ordinance as it sits today, if I think I could prove it by clear and convincing evidence, then we would file a case, it would get docketed and then it would be tried in a
• looking at, that we're not really looking to harm anybody and be frivolous. Yeah, I think preponderance is the greater weight and degree of credible evidence. And in the context of what you're asking, this is really what the EEOC thinks. What is the Ethics Advisory Commission? Members
• Chairwoman Willis on this. Well, nicely said, Mayor. I think that leaves me with just two actual points. Could you tell us who appoints the people to the Ethics Advisory Commission? It's city council members, right? So the people who are
• ask you that question. You got me on that Council Member Mendelsohn We've had our head in the books and that's just something I can't recall from memory. Tammy, would you happen to have that handy what the qualifications are for for the Ethics Advisory Commission? I

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• . They issue quarterly reports to the Ethics Advisory Commission, the city council, city auditor, and the city manager. Next slide. Their
• . They are comprised of attorneys, investigators and support staff. They issue quarterly reports to the Ethics Advisory Commission, the City Council, City Auditor and the City Manager. Next slide. Their first fiscal year in 21-22, they processed 109 complaints. This year so
• . They are comprised of attorneys, investigators and support staff. They issue quarterly reports to the Ethics Advisory Commission, the City Council, City Auditor and the City Manager. Next slide. Their first fiscal year in 21-22, they processed 109 complaints. This year so

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• to some matters that affect the Inspector General and the Ethics Advisory Commission, uh, for the purposes of
• subpoena. And then we also clarified, um, the subpoena process for the Ethics Advisory Commission. Um, they have had
• employee in the IG division will be investigated and prosecuted by outside counsel. Um, and that the Ethics Advisory Commission shall
• of, um, it was part of the add the addition that the Ethics Advisory Commission considered when an adding the
• Office. And then the, um, is there any kind of conflict at all with the Ethics Advisory Commission looking at
• we need someone to review that. And we thought the Ethics Advisory Commission would be the best, um, body
• of the local election. Now we will move on to some matters that affect the Inspector General and the ethics advisory commission. For the purposes of conducting investigations, we wrote in a new subpoena process for the inspector general. Well
• , which is our Municipal Court, for a motion to modify or quash the subpoena. Then we also clarified the subpoena process for the Ethics Advisory Commission. They have had the power to issue subpoenas in accordance with Section 2-8 to compel the
• the IG division will be investigated and prosecuted by outside counsel. That the ethics advisory commission shall review the invoices that are submitted by outside counsel and make the determination as to whether the fees and costs are reasonable and necessary
• provision does not apply to professional administrative assistance to the Mayor and City Council. I believe this provision was added in 2017 as part of the addition that the ethics advisory commission considered when adding these standards of behavior and
• attorney's office that would appoint that outside counsel? >> Yes, the City Attorney's Office. >> Then is there any conflict at all with the ethics advisory commission looking at those invoices and anything since they are the ones who work hand-in-hand with the IG
• . We don't want a situation where we're submitted an invoice from outside counsel and the hourly rate and the fees are unreasonable, so we have a standard and then we need someone to review that, and we thought the ethics advisory commission would be the best
• of the local election. Now we will move on to some matters that affect the Inspector General and the ethics advisory commission. For the purposes of conducting investigations, we wrote in a new subpoena process for the inspector general. Well
• , which is our Municipal Court, for a motion to modify or quash the subpoena. Then we also clarified the subpoena process for the Ethics Advisory Commission. They have had the power to issue subpoenas in accordance with Section 2-8 to compel the
• the IG division will be investigated and prosecuted by outside counsel. That the ethics advisory commission shall review the invoices that are submitted by outside counsel and make the determination as to whether the fees and costs are reasonable and necessary
• provision does not apply to professional administrative assistance to the Mayor and City Council. I believe this provision was added in 2017 as part of the addition that the ethics advisory commission considered when adding these standards of behavior and
• attorney's office that would appoint that outside counsel? >> Yes, the City Attorney's Office. >> Then is there any conflict at all with the ethics advisory commission looking at those invoices and anything since they are the ones who work hand-in-hand with the IG
• . We don't want a situation where we're submitted an invoice from outside counsel and the hourly rate and the fees are unreasonable, so we have a standard and then we need someone to review that, and we thought the ethics advisory commission would be the best

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• Ethics Advisory Commission Meeting: Evidentiary Hearing on May 18, 2023.

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• Well, good morning everybody. Um, it is 9 34 on May 18th and an evidentiary hearing of the Ethics Advisory Commission is called to order. This
• witnesses that we would like the Ethics Advisory Commission to subpoena. Okay. All right. Um, mentioned for, and can you give us

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• the feeling. Turn it to , um, Juanita District. Um, I also served in the Ethics Advisory Commission as well, and I