PURPOSE:  To secure and maintain financial disclosure and affiliation statements from those persons required to file such a statement; to develop and recommend to the city council a code of ethics applicable to public officials; to evaluate, make findings of fact and issue advisory opinions for the city council on questions of possible unethical conduct or conflict of interest. When the possible unethical conduct or conflict of interest concerns the prohibited political activities or gift ban provisions of this chapter, the board may recommend to the city council that the matter be referred to the law department for appropriate action pursuant to 5 Illinois Compiled Statutes 430/1-1 et seq. Such deliberations may be initiated by the board or upon request, given due cause; to consider related issues in addition to references from the city council, and to develop rules and procedures to govern its own conduct of business.

The Board of Ethics shall report to the rules committee of the city council, as needed, or at least annually.  (20-0-78) (2-0-81) (1-O-86) (92-O-89) (29-O-07)

# OF MEMBERS: Five (5) members appointed by the Mayor.

QUALIFICATIONS: Must be an Evanston resident or employed in Evanston.

TERM: Three (3) year terms. Members may serve no more than two (2) terms.

MEETING DATE: 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 P.M.

PLACE: Lorraine H. Morton Civic Center – Room 2403

REPORTS TO: Rules Committee

MEMBERS	TERMS
Jennifer Billingsley (Chair)	July 14, 2020*
Karena Bierman	April 10,  2020
Vincent Thomas (Sergeant in Arms))	April 10, 2020
Elizabeth Gustafson	April 23, 2020
LJ Ellul	July 30, 2021

*2nd Term

STAFF:	Mario Treto, Deputy City Attorney Legal Department 847.866.2937 Email Staff

 

PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS:
City Code - Title 1, Chapter 10
Inquiry/Complaint Form

Agendas and Minutes

     Agenda

Date	Agenda	Minutes	Packet
2019
2/19/2019	Notice of Cancellation		Packet
1/29/19	Notice of Cancellation
2018
12/18/18	Agenda
11/20/18	Agenda	Minutes
10/25/18	Agenda
10/24/18	Agenda
10/16/18	Agenda
09/25/18	Agenda		Packet
09/18/18	Notice of cancellation
8/21/18	Agenda_revised		Packet
07/24/18	Agenda	Minutes	Packet
07/17/18	notice-of-cancellation
06/19/18	Agenda	Minutes	Packet
05/22/18	notice-of-cancellation   Agenda		Packet
04/17/18	notice-of-cancellation
03/20/18	Agenda - Revised	Minutes	Packet   2017-11-08 Robin Rue Simmons Employment Explanation   2018-03-14 Robin Rue Simmons Board of Ethics   2018-03-20 Hamernick Statement Sunshine Statement Exhibit A Sunshine Statement Exhibit B Sunshine Statement Exhibit C Sunshine Statement Exhibit D
02/20/18	cancellation
01/16/18	cancellation
2017
12/19/17	Agenda	Minutes	Packet
11/21/17	Agenda-revised	Minutes	Packet-revised
10/17/17	Agenda	Minutes	Packet
9/19/17	cancellation
8/15/17	Agenda	Minutes	Packet
7/18/17	cancellation
6/20/17	Agenda	Minutes	Packet
5/16/17	Agenda	Minutes	Packet
5/2/17	Agenda	Minutes	Packet
4/18/17	Agenda	Minutes	Packet
3/21/17	Agenda		Packet
2/21/17	Cancellation
1/24/17	Cancellation

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