Public Ethics Commission Meeting

Minutes

• Public Ethics Commission Meeting Minutes - 04/12/2023

Recordings

Meeting recording of Public Ethics Commission Meeting on April 12, 2023

Agenda

• Public Ethics Commission Meeting Agenda - 04/12/2023

Topics

1. City Attorney Salary.

   The Commission will discuss and take action to adjust the City Attorney salary in accordance with Oakland City Charter Section 401, as amended by Measure X.

   • Item 5 City Attorney Salary Adjustment with Measure X
2. City Auditor Salary.

   The Commission will discuss and take action to adjust the City Auditor salary in accordance with Oakland City Charter Section 403, as amended by Measure X.

   • Item 6 City Auditor Salary Adjustment Staff Memorandum with Measure X text
3. Lobbyist Registration and Late Filing Fees

   During the budget development process, City departments may propose fees to recover the reasonable costs of their direct services. The

   Commission will discuss and take action on a staff recommendation that an annual Lobbyist Registration fee and late filing fees be added to the Master Fee Schedule, effective January 2024.

   • Item 7 Staff Memo Lobbyist Fees FINAL
4. Measure W Implementation - Oakland Fair Elections Act.

   The Commission will review and discuss the activities necessary to implement Measure W, which passed the ballot on November 8, 2022, and which alters the Commission’s staffing, authority, and creates a newly designed public financing program to be administered by the Public Ethics Commission.

   • Item 10 Memo Measure W Implementation Update FINAL 3 30 2023
5. Public Comment

   • Bay PEC public comment to PEC 4 3 23

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