ETHICS BOARD
TL;DR
The Ethics Board met virtually to discuss and vote on administrative matters related to financial disclosure and potential conflicts of interest. The meeting primarily focused on reviewing and processing Statements of Economic Interests for various city committees and officials.
Key Decisions
- Late Filing Fee Waiver Voting to waive late fees for specific individuals
- Complaint Filing for Non-Compliance Voting on filing complaints against individuals who did not submit 2024 Economic Interest statements
- New Committee Disclosure Requirements Reviewing and voting on Economic Interest filing for the new Anti-Illegal Dumping Policy and Research Committee
Agenda
- Please join this meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. https://meet.goto.com/193480933 You can also dial in using your phone. Access Code: 193-480-933 United States: +1 (571) 317-3122
- Roll call and approval of the minutes from the April 8th 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.
- Discussion and possible vote on the Statement of Economic Interests relating to Part 2, listing of tenants.
- Vote on the waiving of late-filing fees for specific individuals as well as overpayment or underpayment of late fees.
- Vote on the filing of complaints re. individuals who failed to file 2024 Statements of Economic Interests.
- Review and vote on requiring filing of Statement of Economic Interests for the newly created Anti-Illegal Dumping Policy and Research Committee.
- 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.