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Mayor’s office proposes contract‑disclosure rules and conflict limits for board members
Summary
Steven David, deputy chief of staff to Mayor Whitmire, presented proposed ordinance changes to the Ethics and Governance Committee that would bar certain board members from city contracts and require contractors and subcontractors to disclose relationships ahead of council votes.
Steven David, deputy chief of staff to Mayor Whitmire, presented a package of proposed ordinance changes to the Ethics and Governance Committee aimed at tightening disclosure and conflict rules that apply to city contractors and appointed board members.
David described a planned codification of what it means to be a “board, committee, or commission member” under chapter 18 and proposed amending chapter 15 to bar city employees and appointed board members from bidding on or being awarded city contracts if they hold 1% or greater ownership in the bidder. Under the proposal, an owner who is awarded a contract would be removed from the board and barred from serving for two years.
David said the administra…
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