ETHICS BOARD
TL;DR
The Ethics Board held a virtual meeting to review various administrative matters, including statements of economic interest (SEI) forms and a potential new youth advisory council. Most of the meeting was procedural, with discussions about filings, potential waivers, and an anonymous complaint.
Key Decisions
- Emerging Youth Achievement Advisory Council Y Footnote Discussed but no final vote mentioned
- Late Fee Waivers for SEI Filers Under review
- 2025 SEI Annual Form Changes Discussed but no final decision
Agenda
- Please join this meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://meet.goto.com/156836645 You can also dial in using your phone. Access Code: 156-836-645 United States: +1 (571) 317-3122
- Roll call and approval of the minutes from the January 23rd meeting.
- The Board may convene into closed session pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(h), Wis. Stats., to consider and render confidential advice. The Board will then convene into open session as authorized by s. 19.85(2), Wis. Stats. to continue with the remainder of the agenda.
- Review and possible vote on Y footnote for newly created Emerging Youth Achievement Advisory Council.
- Review of an SEI filing relating to financial reporting and one relating to "Tenant rent roll available upon request".
- Review and vote on filers seeking a waiver of paying late fees.
- Discussion on anonymous complaint mailed to the Board with no mailing address or contact information.
- Update on SEI filings to date.
- Discussion and possible vote on changes to the 2025 SEI annual form.
- Review newly filed Statement of Economic Interest Forms for clarity and completeness.
- Set next meeting date(s).
- NOTE: a) Members of the Common Council, and members of its Standing Committees who are not members of this Committee, may attend this meeting to participate or to gather information. Therefore, notice is given that this meeting may constitute a meeting of the Common Council or any of its Standing Committees, and must be noticed as such, although they will not take any formal action at this meeting. Times for specific agenda items are estimations. If items cannot be heard at their specified times, they will be heard as soon as practicable thereafter. b) Upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities through sign language interpreters or auxiliary aids. For additional information or to request this service, contact the Council Services Division ADA Coordinator at 286-2998, (FAX)286-3456, (TDD)286-2025 or by writing to the Coordinator at Room 205, City Hall, 200 E. Wells Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202. c) Limited parking for persons attending meetings during normal business hours is available at reduced rates (5 hour limit) at the Milwaukee Center on the southwest corner of Kilbourn Avenue and Water Street. You must present a copy of the meeting notice to the parking cashier. d) Effective July 1, 2005, persons engaged in lobbying as defined in s. 305-43-4 of the Milwaukee Code of Ordinances are required to register with the City Clerk's Office License Division. More information is available at www.milwaukee.gov/lobby or by calling 414-286-2238.