ETHICS BOARD
TL;DR
The Ethics Board held a virtual meeting to address compliance issues with Statement of Economic Interest (SEI) filings by board members and review related late fee waivers. The board discussed whether to withdraw a previous recommendation to remove members for incomplete filings and voted on a new recommendation regarding non-compliance with SEI requirements. The board also elected new leadership.
Key Decisions
- Approval of previous meeting minutes from June 22, 2026 Approved
- Review and vote on late fee waivers for filers Voted
- Withdraw recommendation to remove board members for incomplete SEI filings Voted
- Recommendation to Common Council regarding board member SEI non-compliance Voted
- Election of new Board Chair and Vice-Chair Elected
Agenda
- Meeting convened at 9:32 pm
- Roll call
- Review and approval of the minutes from the previous meeting on June 22, 2026.
- 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.
- City resident question regarding the reporting of investments on statements of economic interest.
- Review and vote on filers seeking a waiver of paying late fees.
- Discussion and vote regarding whether to withdraw recommendation to the Common Council to remove board members based on their failure to file complete statements of economic interests.
- Discussion and vote on recommendation to the Common Council regarding Board Members Statement of Economic Interest Forms non compliance.
- Update on SEI filings to date.
- Review newly filed Statement of Economic Interest Forms for clarity and completeness.
- Election and vote of a new board Chair and Vice-Chair.
- Set next meeting date(s).
- Meeting adjourned at 10:24 am Carmen O. Roman Staff Assistant