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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

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• legal counsel for the Ethics Advisory Commission. Um, I'm kind of known as the ordinance drafter, um, uh, not just this
• the Ethics Advisory Commission when it comes to issuing subpoenas, um, for attendance at the, at the hearing, um, the
• Ethics Advisory Commission as the power to issue subpoenas, again, in, in accordance with section two dash eight to compel
• on slide 20. And, uh, It's, it's a recommendation to change the burden of proof in the Ethics Advisory Commission hearings
• Advisory Commission. She works, um, routinely and diligently on all ethics issues, um, that come across the city attorney's office
• is Theresa Carlisle. Um, she's a member of our team. She, um, used to be the legal counsel for the Ethics
• the legal counsel for the Ethics Advisory Commission. She works routinely and diligently on all ethics issues that come across the city Attorney's office. Burt Vandenberg is the interim head of general counsel right now, and he's another member of the team kind of supervising all of
• us and keeping us organized. My name is Laura Morrison, and I currently serve as the legal counsel for the Ethics Advisory Commission. I'm kind of known as the ordinance drafter, not just this ordinance, but many, many others throughout my years here. And I've been a
• Court for a motion to modify or quash the subpoena. And then for the Ethics Advisory Commission when it comes to issuing subpoenas for attendance at the at the hearing, the Ethics Advisory Commission has the power to issue subpoenas again in accordance with Section 2-8, to compel
• . And it just. Looks like a change that I think needs to be done. So that's a recommendation. The next slide is the standard of proof. On slide 20. And. It's a recommendation to change the burden of proof and the Ethics Advisory Commission hearings
• the legal counsel for the Ethics Advisory Commission. She works routinely and diligently on all ethics issues that come across the city Attorney's office. Burt Vandenberg is the interim head of general counsel right now, and he's another member of the team kind of supervising all of
• us and keeping us organized. My name is Laura Morrison, and I currently serve as the legal counsel for the Ethics Advisory Commission. I'm kind of known as the ordinance drafter, not just this ordinance, but many, many others throughout my years here. And I've been a
• Court for a motion to modify or quash the subpoena. And then for the Ethics Advisory Commission when it comes to issuing subpoenas for attendance at the at the hearing, the Ethics Advisory Commission has the power to issue subpoenas again in accordance with Section 2-8, to compel
• . And it just. Looks like a change that I think needs to be done. So that's a recommendation. The next slide is the standard of proof. On slide 20. And. It's a recommendation to change the burden of proof and the Ethics Advisory Commission hearings

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• Ethics Advisory Commission on April 18, 2023

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• All right. Thank you for that. Start all over again. Good morning, everyone. This is the meeting of the City of Dallas Ethics Advisory Commission. It
• . Let's go to item agenda item number five, which is suspension of the existing Ethics Advisory Commission, rules of procedure. Um
• , the Ethics Advisory Commission shall provide a copy of the amended rules to the city council for acknowledgement. Um, and
• the interim, um, ethics advisory commission hearing procedures, um, the interim hearing procedures have been distributed to the
• for July 18th, 2023 at 9:30 AM and with nothing further on the agenda. The Ethics Advisory Commission is concluded at 10:45 AM on Tuesday, April 18th, 2023. Thank you all very much.

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• . Mr. Ayers meets the served in US military special qualification, your nominees for full counsel appointments to the Ethics Advisory Commission. Andy
• nominated by council member West. Mr. Ayers meets the served in US military special qualification. Your nominees for full council appointments to the Ethics Advisory Commission, Andy V. Arial is being nominated by council member Willis. Mr. V. Arial meets the Juris
• nominated by council member West. Mr. Ayers meets the served in US military special qualification. Your nominees for full council appointments to the Ethics Advisory Commission, Andy V. Arial is being nominated by council member Willis. Mr. V. Arial meets the Juris

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• , that's a matter for the Ethics Advisory Commission. Okay. It's not for us to consider. Yeah. It is beyond
• , it's the Ethics Advisory Commission that gets to make the call on whether or not an ethics violation occurred. Yeah
• its commission members has violated Chapter 12 A. That is a question purely for the Ethics Advisory Commission. Someone
• the Landmark Commission cannot police its own members. It's the Ethics Advisory Commission that determines whether or not
• Advisory Commission. Okay. To determine not this body. So, okay. That, that, that's beyond your Purview. So that would
• Advisory Commission saying that someone has violated Chapter 12 A And so would at that time. So at that time
• ? What? No, I, I was just going to say that any ethics violation that is alleged is for the Ethics
• has to make a complaint, or the Inspector General's office has to prosecute a complaint before the Ethics

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• counsel to the Ethics Advisory Commission. Um, I will get you your questions if you have any shortly. Uh, we're

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• Ethics Advisory Commission Preliminary Panel Hearing on December 13, 2022

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• Ethics Advisory Commission on January 17, 2023.