Board of Ethics

REGULAR MEETING – BOARD OF ETHICS AGENDA MAY 22, 2025, 7:00 PM HYBRID MEETING (COMMON COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND VIA ZOOM) To allow public access, anyone may access a meeting by telephone and/or Zoom, or a recording in the City of Norwalk YouTube channel. Specific instructions and links can be found at norwalkct.gov/meetings. Members of the public may call in to participate. Callers will not be able to see the meeting participants. All participants will be muted upon entering the meeting. To speak, dial *9 on the phone and you will be called on by the host of the meeting during the public comment section. All speakers must state their name and address. Comments must be on a topic on the agenda, and are limited to three minutes. Anyone disrupting the orderly conduct of the meeting, including by using threatening, hateful, or sexually-explicit language, will be removed. Please find the information using the link above. Members of the public who wish to provide "live comments" may also use the Zoom meeting platform. All participants will be muted upon entering the meeting. To speak, click the “raise your hand indicator” and you will be called by the host of the meeting during the public comment section. All speakers must state their name and address. Comments must be on a topic on the agenda, and are limited to three minutes. Anyone disrupting the orderly conduct of the meeting, including by using threatening, hateful, or sexually-explicit language, will be removed. Please find the information using the link above. Members of the public who wish to provide public comment are encouraged to submit those via email in advance of the meeting. For these comments to be included into the record, they must be submitted by 12:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Please email Brian Candela at bcandela@norwalkct.gov with the subject line “Public Comment” to provide written public comment prior to the meeting. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES A. Regular Meeting: DATE 1. Approve minutes from April 10, 2025 special meeting of the Board of Ethics IV. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION V. OLD BUSINESS VI. NEW BUSINESS VII. DISCUSSION Page 1 of 5 VIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION A. The Investigating Panel is providing an update on its decision to the Board of Ethics concerning the Ethics Complaint, dated March 8, 2025. B. The Investigating Panel is providing an update on its decision to the Board of Ethics concerning the Ethics Complaint, dated March 19, 2025. C. If any ethics complaints are received prior to the meeting, it is anticipated that the Board of Ethics will enter into executive session to consider same. IX. ADJOURNMENT Page 2 of 5  CITY OF NORWALK BOARD OF ETHICS SPECIAL MEETING APRIL 10, 2025 ATTENDANCE: Patricia Agudow, Chair; Amy Ayala; Michelle Sawyer; Patricia Toni OTHER: Atty. Brian Candela; Kitty Sang (Observing Only) CALL TO ORDER Chair Agudow called the meeting to order at 7:02 P.M. There was a quorum present. ROLL CALL A Roll Call of those present was performed. Ms. Sang has not yet been sworn in and can only observe this meeting. ACCEPTANCE OF MINUTES REGULAR MEETING: APPROVE MINUTES FROM MARCH 27, 2025, REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS There were several minor changes made regarding the cleaning of spacing issues and double- periods. ** MS. AYALA MOVED TO FIX THE MINOR CHANGES IN THE MINUTES OF MARCH 27, 2025, REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS. ** MS. TONI SECONDED THE MOTION. ** THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ** MS. AYALA MOVED TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF MARCH 27, 2025, REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS, AS CORRECTED. ** MS. TONI SECONDED THE MOTION. ** THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION There was no Public Participation at this time. OLD BUSINESS VOTE TO APPOINT INVESTIGATING PANEL TO INVESTIGATE ETHICS COMPLAINT DATED MARCH 8, 2025 City Of Norwalk Board Of Ethics Special Meeting April 10, 2025 Page 1 of 3 Page 3 of 5 ** MS. AYALA MOVED TO NOMINATE MS. AGUDOW, MS. TONI, AND MS. SAWYER TO FORM A PANEL TO INVESTIGATE THIS COMPLAINT. ** MS. AGUDOW SECONDED THE MOTION. ** THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ** MS. AYALA MOVED TO APPROVE THE NOMINATED INVESTIGATING PANEL TO INVESTIGATE ETHICS COMPLAINT DATED MARCH 8, 2025. ** MS. AGUDOW SECONDED THE MOTION. ** THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. VOTE TO APPOINT INVESTIGATING PANEL TO INVESTIGATE ETHICS COMPLAINT DATED MARCH 19, 2025 ** MS. AYALA MOVED TO NOMINATE MS. AGUDOW, MS. TONI, AND MS. SAWYER TO FORM A PANEL TO INVESTIGATE THIS COMPLAINT. ** MS. AGUDOW SECONDED THE MOTION. ** THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. ** MS. AYALA MOVED TO APPROVE THE NOMINATED INVESTIGATING PANEL TO INVESTIGATE ETHICS COMPLAINT DATED MARCH 19, 2025. ** MS. TONI SECONDED THE MOTION. ** THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business at this time. DISCUSSION There was no discussion at this time. EXECUTIVE SESSION IF ANY ETHICS COMPLAINTS ARE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE MEETING, IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT THE BOARD OF ETHICS WILL ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO CONSIDER SAME. There was no Executive Session at this time. ADJOURNMENT ** MS. MOVED TO ADJOURN. ** MS. SECONDED THE MOTION. City Of Norwalk Board Of Ethics Special Meeting April 10, 2025 Page 2 of 3 Page 4 of 5 ** THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. The meeting adjourned at 7:12 P.M. Respectfully Submitted Ian A. Soltes Telesco Secretarial Services City Of Norwalk Board Of Ethics Special Meeting April 10, 2025 Page 3 of 3 Page 5 of 5