BEGA Monthly Meeting - July 15, 2016

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

BOARD OF ETHICS AND GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING

The District of Columbia Board of Ethics and Government Accountability will hold a public meeting on Friday, July 15, 2016, at 11:00 a.m. at One Judiciary Square, 441 Fourth Street, N.W., Room 540 South, Washington, D.C. 20001.  Below is a draft agenda for the meeting.  A final meeting agenda will be posted on the Board’s website at www.bega.dc.gov on the day of the meeting.

Members of the public are welcome to attend.  Questions about the meeting may be directed to bega@dc.gov.

AGENDA

1. Call to Order
2. Ascertainment of Quorum
3. Adoption of the Agenda
4. Report by the Director of Open Government
5. Trainings
6. OMA and FOIA Advice
7. OMA Complaint
8. Public Outreach
9. Testimony – B21-0697 Advisory Neighborhood Commissions Omnibus Amendment Act of 2016
10. Report by the Director of Government Ethics
    
    1. Update on Status of Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Operations – Recap of previous month’s activities (statistics)
    2. Publication and Reporting Obligations
    3. Trainings
    4. Advisory Opinions
    5. Ethics Legislation/Comprehensive Code of Conduct
    6. Rulemaking
    7. Budget
    8. Staffing and Hiring
    9. Lobbyist/Financial Disclosure Matters
       
       1. #1509-001: In Re: Crown Castle NG Atlantic LLC.
11. Conflict of Interest Waivers
    
    1. #1501-001, D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services Request for Opinion Regarding Potential Conflict of Interest and Request for Waiver of Any Potential Conflict of Interest
12. Non-Confidential Investigations
    
    1. #1426-001 In Re: Gerren Price
13. Opportunity for Public Comment
14. Executive Session (non-public) to Discuss Ongoing, Confidential Investigations pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 2-575(b), to deliberate on a decision in which the Ethics Board will exercise quasi-judicial functions pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 2-575(b)(13), and Personnel matters pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 2-575(b)(10).
15. Resumption of Public Meeting
    
    1. Discussion of any remaining public items
16. Adjournment