Meeting AGENDA

City of Atlanta Board of Ethics
Thursday, November 19, 2009, 6 p.m.
City Council Committee Room 2

AGENDA

Minutes

Minutes of October 15, 2009 meeting

Enforcement Actions

Discussion with Raines Carter about enforcement of ethics cases
CO-09-005. In the Matter of H. Lamar Willis

Financial Disclosure Enforcement Actions

Settlement Agreement

09FD030. In the Matter of Gloria Russell

Consent Orders

09FD015. In the Matter of Veronica Eagle
09FD023. In the Matter of Ronnie Marshall

Formal Advisory Opinions

Ethics Advisory on Post-Employment rule

Other

Briefing on 2008 Annual Integrity Line Report
Meeting schedule for 2010

Ethics Officer’s Report

Public Comments

City of Atlanta Board of Ethics
Thursday, October 15, 2009, 6 p.m.
City Council Committee Room 2

AGENDA

Minutes

Minutes of September 17, 2009 meeting

Financial Disclosure Enforcement Actions

Appeals Filed - Late filers

09FD019. In the Matter of Jon Gurney
09FD028. In the Matter of Gerard Rioux

No Appeals Filed - Late filers

09FD012. In the Matter of Johnny Capers

No Appeals Filed - Nonfilers

09FD009. In the Matter of Shahn Battle
09FD011. In the Matter of Marvin Boone
09FD014. In the Matter of Conchita Dillon
09FD015. In the Matter of Veronica Eagle
09FD017. In the Matter of Fred Freeman
09FD023. In the Matter of Ronnie Marshall
09FD025. In the Matter of Monte Mitchell
09FD026. In the Matter of Chavis Paulk
09FD027. In the Matter of Stanley Reynolds
09FD029. In the Matter of Jerry Rucker
09FD030. In the Matter of Gloria Russell
09FD032. In the Matter of Rodney Stinson
09FD034. In the Matter of Carl Waller
09FD035. In the Matter of Dawn Williams

Settlement Agreements

09FD016. In the Matter of Christopher Ford
09FD018. In the Matter of Sandra Griffin

Other

09FD003. In the Matter of Carlton Jinks

Ethics Officer’s Report

Public Comments

City of Atlanta Board of Ethics
Thursday, September 17, 2009, 6 p.m.
City Council Committee Room 2

AGENDA

Minutes

Minutes of July 16, 2009 meeting

Financial Disclosure Enforcement Actions

09FD006. In the Matter of Kenneth Tittle (public reprimand)
09FD002. In the Matter of Eric Hawkins (settlement agreement)
09FD021. In the Matter of Wiley Jordan (settlement agreement)
09FD005. In the Matter of Sherman Reneau (rescission and grant of reasonable cause)

Ethics Officer’s Report

Public Comments

City of Atlanta Board of Ethics
Thursday, July 16, 2009, 6 p.m.
City Council Committee Room 2

AGENDA

Minutes

Minutes of May 21, 2009 meeting
Minutes of June 15, 2009 board retreat

Financial Disclosure Enforcement Actions

09FD002. In the Matter of Eric Hawkins
09FD005. In the Matter of Sherman Reneau
09FD006. In the Matter of Kenneth Tittle
09FD003. In the Matter of Carlton Jinks
Delinquent Filers-former city employees

Other Matters

Ethics Officer's reappointment

Ethics Officer’s Report

Budget

Public Comments

City of Atlanta Board of Ethics
Thursday, May 22, 2009, 6 p.m.
City Council Committee Room 2

AGENDA

Minutes

Minutes of March 19, 2009 meeting
Minutes of Advice Committee meeting on April 16, 2009
Minutes of Enforcement Committee meeting on April 23, 2009

Enforcement Actions

CO-09-002. In the Matter of December Thompson
CO-09-003. In the Matter of Valerie Fountaine
Report on other cases

Financial Disclosure

2009 Financial Disclosure Report
Roll of Delinquent Filers

Other Matters

Employee pledge to abide by Code of Ethics
Budget and Expense Report
Ethics Officer’s reappointment

Public Comments

City of Atlanta Board of Ethics
Thursday, March 19, 2009, 6 p.m.
City Council Committee Room 2

AGENDA

Minutes

Minutes of February 19, 2009 meeting

Financial Disclosure

Transparent Diamond Awards Ceremony
Financial Disclosure Report-March 2009

Enforcement Actions

CO-08-004. In the Matter of Richard Pennington – discussion of probable cause report
CO-07-028. In the Matter of H. Lamar Willis – discussion of subpoena

Formal advisory opinions

Proposed Formal Advisory Opinion 2009-1 on contract participation
Discussion of formal advisory opinion on one-year cooling off period and Beltline Affordable Housing Advisory Board members
Requests for waivers from members of Beltline Affordable Housing Advisory Board

Ethics Officer’s Report

Ethics Is a Big Deal: The First Five Years of the Atlanta Ethics Office
Board of Ethics FY2010 Budget
Resolution on Ethics Officer’s reappointment

Public Comment

City of Atlanta Board of Ethics
Thursday, February 19, 2009, 6 p.m.
City Council Committee Room 2

AGENDA

Minutes

Minutes of January 15, 2009 meeting

Probable Cause Reports

CO-07-022. In the Matter of Ivory Lee Young, Jr.
CO-07-027. In the Matter of Hubert Owens

Formal Advisory Opinions

City Council members and participation in contracts

Other Actions

Beltline Affordable Housing Advisory Board and requests for conflict-of-interest waivers
- Bruce Gunter, Progressive Redevelopment, Inc.
- Wendy Green, Mercy Housing
Request from Chief Information Officer Dan Smith for approval to teach at Kennesaw State University as adjunct professor

Financial disclosure

Report on Ethics Disclosure System

Board operations

Proposed bylaws
Proposed Code of Conduct

Briefing on Report on First Five Years of the Atlanta Ethics Office

Ethics Officer’s report

Annual report on complaints
Annual report on advice

Public Comments

City of Atlanta Board of Ethics
Thursday, January 15, 2009, 6 p.m.
City Council Committee Room 2

AGENDA

Minutes

Minutes of November 20, 2008 meeting

Settlement Agreements

CO-07-025 In the Matter of Cedric Means
CO-08-005, CO-08-006 In the Matter of Ceasar C. Mitchell
CO-08-007. In the Matter of Kwanza Hall

Probable Cause Report

CO-08-003. In the Matter of Balram Bheodari

Financial disclosure

Report on new Ethics Disclosure System

Board operations

Proposed bylaws
Proposed Code of Conduct

Ethics Officer’s report

Public Comments

City of Atlanta Board of Ethics
Thursday, November 20, 2008, 6 p.m.
City Council Committee Room 2

AGENDA

Welcome

Introduction of board member Caroline Tanner

Introduction of staff member Jabu Sengova

Approval of minutes of October 16 meeting

Election of officers

Formal Advisory Opinions

Proposed FAO2008-7 on whether city stationery may be used to solicit donations or make endorsements on behalf of private entities or individuals
Endorsements, official city business, and city stationery
Proposed FAO2008-8 on whether a board member’s law firm may represent private interests in matters adverse to the City

Request for Outside Employment

Meeting schedule for 2009

Ethics officer's report

City of Atlanta Board of Ethics
Thursday, October 16, 2008, 6 p.m.
City Council Committee Room 2

AGENDA

Minutes

Minutes of July 17, 2008, meeting
Report on Advice Committee meeting on August 21
Report on Enforcement Committee meeting on August 28
Report on Ad Hoc Awards Committee meeting on September 11

Financial Disclosure Case

08-FD-002 In the Matter of Paul Latham -- Public reprimand

Formal advisory opinions

Proposed FAO 2008-6 on financial relationships between supervisors and subordinates
Request for opinion on the use of city stationery to solicit donations on behalf of a private charity (section 2-811)
Request for opinion on the representation of private interests by the law firm of a city board member (section 2-809)
Request for opinion on the participation in contracts involving immediate family members (section 2-812)

Ethics officer’s report

City of Atlanta Board of Ethics
Thursday, July 17, 2008, 6 p.m.
City Council Committee Room 2

AGENDA

Minutes of May 15 meeting

Settlement Agreements

CO-07-001 In the Matter of Robert Bush
CO-07-002 In the Matter of Levi, Ray & Shoup

Financial Disclosure Cases

08-FD-004 In the Matter of Alexander Keeney
08-FD-001 In the Matter of Conchita Dillon
08-FD-002 In the Matter of Paul Latham
08-FD-005 In the Matter of Mark Mensah
08-FD-006 In the Matter of Allen Moore
08-FD-008 In the Matter of Millie Walker
08-FD-009 In the Matter of Pat Williams

Formal advisory opinions

Proposed FAO 2008-5 on use of city property in political ads endorsing candidates

Ethics officer’s report

City of Atlanta Board of Ethics
Thursday, May 15, 2008, 6 p.m.
City Council Committee Room 2

AGENDA

Welcome and introduction of new members

Adoption of Minutes of March 20, 2008 meeting

Committee reports

Advice Committee Minutes of April 24, 2008 meeting
Enforcement Committee Minutes of April 17, 2008 meeting

Settlement agreements

CO-07-026 In the Matter of Clarence T. Martin, Jr.

Financial disclosure

2009 City Financial Disclosure Statement
Other disclosure forms

Formal advisory opinions

Financial relationships between supervisors and subordinates
Use of city property in political ads endorsing candidates

Ethics officer’s report

Public comments

Announcements

City of Atlanta Board of Ethics

Thursday, March 20, 2008, 6 p.m.

City Council Committee Room 2

AGENDA

Minutes

Awards Ceremony

Honor Roll
Honorable Mention

Financial disclosure

Report on timely, late, and reasonable cause filers
Delinquent filers and recommended penalties

Formal advisory opinions

Proposed Formal Advisory Opinion 2008-3 on gifts of travel from prohibited sources to the City
Proposed Formal Advisory Opinion 2008-4 on use of city property for election campaigns for city pensions boards

Request for outside employment

Kelvin Cochran, Fire Chief

Ethics officer’s report

Farewell to departing board member

Public Comments

Announcements

City of Atlanta Board of Ethics

Thursday, February 21, 2008, 6 p.m.

City Council Committee Room 2

AGENDA

Minutes

Formal advisory opinions

Proposed Formal Advisory Opinion 2008-1 defining prohibited sources
Proposed Formal Advisory Opinion 2008-2 on disclosure of conflicts of interest
Proposed Formal Advisory Opinion 2008-3 on gifts of travel to the City
Use of city property for election campaigns for city pensions boards

Financial disclosure

Reports on filings

Budget

Proposed budget for FY 08-09

Ethics officer’s report

Monthly report on advice
Monthly report on complaints

Public Comments

Announcements

City of Atlanta Board of Ethics

Thursday, January 24, 2008, 6 p.m.

City Council Committee Room 2

AGENDA

Minutes

Adoption of minutes from the November 15, 2007, board meeting
Adoption of minutes from the December 1, 2007, board retreat

Proposed meeting schedule for 2008

Advisory opinions

Proposed Formal Advisory Opinion 2008-1 on who is a prohibited source
Discussion of gifts of travel to the City from prohibited sources
Discussion of conflicts disclosure form

Financial disclosure

Monthly report on 2008 City Financial Disclosure Statement filings

Ethics officer’s report

Farewell to departing board members

Public Comments

Announcements

City of Atlanta Board of Ethics

Thursday, November 15, 2007, 6 p.m.

City Council Committee Room 2

AGENDA

Minutes

Adoption of minutes from the October 25, 2007, board meeting

Settlement agreement

CO-07-007 In the matter of Lynnette Young

Formal advisory opinions

Proposed FAO2007-2 on disclosure of expense reimbursements paid by non-city sources
Proposed FAO2007-3 on outside employment of city police officers by national airline
Discussion on request for formal advisory opinion on prohibited sources
Discussion on possible formal advisory opinion on travel given to agency for official city business

Financial disclosure

Review of 2008 City Financial Disclosure Statement

Other

Monthly report on complaints & closed cases
Proposal for revisions in board rules on complaints, investigations, hearings, and financial disclosure
Proposed meeting schedule for 2008 Public Comments

Public comment

Announcements