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Ethics review board amendment advances in committee; commissioners discuss appeal rights
Summary
Commissioner Cameron reported that the proposed ethics review board charter amendment is being finalized by a subcommittee and is expected at the next meeting; Commissioner Ron Richards raised concerns about appeal rights and the potential reputational effects of a board opinion without review.
Commissioner Cameron told the Charter Review Commission that the ethics review board amendment package is near final form after work by a subcommittee led by Commissioner Tozer and others, and that a draft resolution and charter amendment will be ready for the next meeting.
Commissioner Ron Richards raised a concern that the draft, as he had read it, might make the ethics board's opinion final with no appeal path, which could harm an individual's reputation if the board erred. Commissioner Cameron said the committee has discussed appeals and safeguards and that the concern would be addressed when the full amendment is presented for committee review.
No formal vote on the ethics amendment occurred at this meeting. The subcommittee planned one more review session and aimed to have a package ready in time for the commission to consider it prior to the end of the current charter review term.
