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The commission voted to form a legislative subcommittee to evaluate priorities for the next session and to develop focused bill concepts. The subcommittee will be composed of Vice Chair Waller, Commissioner Sam Reynolds and Commissioner Miller; the motion carried by voice vote among participating commissioners.

Executive Director Ross Armstrong reviewed the agency’s semiannual strategic report, highlighting outreach and education goals, staffing reviews and a planned replacement of the case management and opinion‑publishing system. Armstrong said the office extended its current contract for one year to cover a transition and expects a new system to be ready for implementation at the start of the next fiscal year after data conversion and procurement steps; he estimated contract signing and procurement work could occur in the October–November timeframe.

Armstrong also summarized recent review panel activity and case dispositions. He noted two dismissals that resulted in confidential letters of caution and that the office had corresponded with the Department of Education about cases the auditor brought to the commission's attention.

On the 2025 legislative session, Armstrong said the commission did not sponsor its own bill this year but filed testimony on several measures. Most of the agency's budget requests were approved in the governor’s recommended budget; Armstrong said one request — related to office relocation and retention in the packet — was not approved.

Outreach and Education Officer Sam Harvey reported metrics for the education program: as of the report, 1,974 public officers and employees had received ethics training in the fiscal year to date. Harvey said social‑media engagement has increased, the office has distributed three quarterly newsletters and the April newsletter reached more than 1,600 public officers and employees. Harvey also reported 45 public records requests and 101 information requests for the fiscal year to date; staff provided responsive records in 64% of record requests and answered substantive questions in 84% of inquiries.

Commissioners discussed formation of the legislative subcommittee and generally supported a small, focused working group to craft targeted bill concepts ahead of the next session. Armstrong said the subcommittee historically has been three commissioners and that any proposals would be presented to the full commission for approval.

The commission scheduled future meetings and noted an upcoming meeting in Reno on Aug. 20.

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Armstrong told commissioners the parties reconvened after the commission declined a previous stipulation at an earlier meeting and negotiated a new settlement that included a monetary penalty. He said the parties confirmed the market value of each ticket at $350.

\"This agreement provides for a willful violation of NRS 281A.400(1), a monetary penalty and required training,\" Armstrong said. In the revised stipulation, Armstrong said, the settlement imposes a $1,000 penalty and requires McClinton to complete training approved by the executive director; the agreement also includes a commission admonishment.

Nicole Ting of the Nevada Attorney General's Office, appearing for the respondent, told the commission McClinton believed he attended the game to evaluate a possible sponsorship by the team and that no money was transferred in sponsorship negotiations. \"He truly believed that he was going to the game in order to see what the Knights could bring into a potential sponsorship,\" Ting said, and added that McClinton now understands the conduct was improper.

Armstrong noted this is McClinton’s first ethics matter on record before the commission. He also explained the commission sought a deterrent component in the settlement in addition to the value of the tickets.

Commissioner Reynolds moved to approve the stipulation; Commissioner Lowry seconded. The commission approved the agreement unanimously among participating members.

The record identifies the matter as ethics complaint case number 24168C. The stipulation as presented imposes a monetary penalty and training; the commission did not direct additional administrative penalties beyond those terms.

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The commission’s investigation began after a complaint received in September 2024 and looked at potential violations across five provisions of the ethics law. A review panel dismissed several allegations and referred only the question tied to post‑employment contracting — identified in the record as NRS 281A.410 — to further proceedings, Armstrong said.

Armstrong summarized the facts used in the stipulation: Juden gave notice to City of North Las Vegas officials in early January 2024, incorporated an entity called Edge Strategies on Jan. 5, 2024, and later entered into a consulting agreement with the city. Armstrong said the commission’s enforcement focus was the timing of negotiations while Juden remained a public employee, not the substance of the contract.

Todd Kreher, attorney for the respondent, urged the commission to accept the stipulation and characterized Juden as a longtime public servant who acted transparently in using the post‑employment clause in his contract. \"He followed what he believed was the correct course of action, was very transparent in having that clause of his employment agreement exercised,\" Kreher said.

Commissioner Sam Reynolds said he would vote to accept the non‑willful finding but voiced concern about the length of the consulting agreement. \"I would have been fine if it was for six months or a year, but for three years, really, I think is an uncomfortable contract,\" Reynolds said, adding his misgivings did not change his vote on the legal issue before the commission.

Commissioner Lowry likewise said the commission’s action was constrained by the statutory scope. \"While we may not like the length of the contract or the amount of money involved, that's not necessarily a violation of the ethics code in itself,\" Lowry said, as reflected in the record.

Armstrong told commissioners that if the commission finds a violation and accepts the stipulation, the office will notify the City of North Las Vegas about the finding and that the city may determine whether to take any contract action.

A motion to accept the stipulated agreement was made and seconded; the commission voted to accept the terms and directed commission counsel to finalize the agreement in legal form. The motion passed unanimously among participating commissioners; Vice Chair Waller and Commissioners Moran and Smith were recused from participation on this matter because they served on the review panel.

The commission record identifies this matter as ethics complaint case number 24148C; the stipulation treats the conduct as a non‑willful violation and resolves the case without a finding of willfulness.

The commission did not specify additional remedial actions beyond finalizing the stipulated agreement and notifying the city.

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