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Aug 20, 2026

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Ethics Commission Reviews Complaints and Rules

Published Aug 6, 2026

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Briefing

May 21, 2026

Ethics Commission Reviews Complaints and Rules

The commission tabled proposed Ethics Ordinance amendments until its next regular meeting and scheduled a June 4 special meeting for preliminary review of ethics complaints.

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Briefing

Apr 16, 2026

Ethics Commission Meeting Summary

The commission approved the March 2026 meeting minutes as amended and approved an excused absence for Steven McClure at the May meeting. Members also discussed financial reports, complaint-review procedures, proposed Code of Ethics changes, and an ethics complaint involving Gil Hernandez.

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Briefing

Mar 19, 2026

Ethics Commission meeting minutes — March 19, 2026

The Corpus Christi Ethics Commission met March 19, 2026 at City Hall; members approved the February 2026 minutes, agreed to divide upcoming financial report reviews among members, discussed the Board’s 2025 Resolution and Ethics Code sections 2-330 and 2-329 (including complaint procedures), reported no outstanding complaints, and added an Ethics Complaint Checklist to a future agenda.

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Briefing

Feb 19, 2026

Ethics Commission meeting minutes — February 19, 2026

The Ethics Commission met in Council Chambers. Members present: Kimberly Ballenger (Chair), Douglas Fick, Rick Barrera, Matthew Moore, Casey O’Donnell (joined later), and Trevor Mauck; absent: Robert Simmons, Steven McClure, Elena Martinez. No public comment. The commission approved the January 2026 minutes with corrections, tabled action on Casey O’Donnell’s absence until contact (later acknowledging him present), took no actions on financial reports, forms/policies, complaints, or executive session items, and approved not meeting in June, July, November, and December. Meeting adjourned at 5:49 PM.

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Briefing

Jan 15, 2026

Ethics Commission meeting minutes — January 15, 2026

The Ethics Commission met at City Hall on January 15, 2026. Members present were Casey O'Donnell, Douglas Fick, Kimberly Ballenger, Matthew Moore (arrived later), Rick Barrera, Robert Simmons, and Trevor Mauck; Steven McClure and Elena Martinez were absent. The Commission approved amended minutes from November 20, 2025, discussed the status of the Commission's resolution, recorded no financial reports or outstanding ethics complaints, did not convene an executive session, and delegated drafting and submission of the annual goals/objectives report to Chair Kimberly Ballenger in coordination with the City Attorney (motion carried; 1 Nay by Casey O'Donnell). The meeting adjourned at 6:04 PM.

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Briefing

Nov 20, 2025

Ethics Commission approves amended financial reports; elects chair and vice chair

On November 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM in the City Hall 6th Floor Conference Room, the Corpus Christi Ethics Commission met with a quorum. The commission approved the October meeting minutes; approved amended financial reports for Carolyn Vaughn and Gil Hernandez; discussed the status of the Commission's resolution and related forms/policies; reported no outstanding ethics complaints or executive session items; and elected Kimberley Ballenger as Chair and Rick Barrera as Vice Chair. The meeting adjourned at 5:52 PM.

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Briefing

Aug 21, 2025

Ethics Commission meeting minutes — August 21, 2025

Meeting held Aug 21, 2025 at 5:30 PM in City Hall, Sixth Floor Executive Conference Room. Present: Dane Fuller; Trevor Mauck; Kimberly Ballenger; Robert Simmons; Steven McClure; Casey O'Donnell; Rick Barrera; Douglas Fick. Actions included votes on member absences, approval of prior meeting minutes, direction to send a follow-up letter on a financial disclosure, and updates to the Report of Financial Information to request complete mailing addresses and add a 'city' field. No executive session was held. Meeting adjourned following routine future-agenda discussion.

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Briefing

May 15, 2025

Ethics Commission approves minutes, updates website language, and suspends June–July meetings

At the May 15, 2025 Ethics Commission meeting at City Hall (Sixth Floor), commissioners approved amended April 17 minutes, acted on several attendance items, authorized website language directing public requests for Financial Disclosure Reports to the Public Information Request page, declined to enter executive session, and voted to suspend June and July meetings.

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