Ethics Committee  
K. Seckel, Chair  
G. Cordero, Vice Chair  
P. Daniels  
C. Douglas  
M. Katz  
J. Lewitt  
T. McCoy  
R. Pakala  
Tuesday, September 15,  
2026  
Ethics Committee - Final  
Meeting with Board of Directors *  
September 15, 2026  
1:00 p.m.  
08:30 a.m. FAAME  
10:00 a.m. LC  
11:30 a.m. OPE  
01:00 p.m. ETHICS  
01:30 p.m. BREAK  
02:00 p.m. BOD  
P. Paule  
M. Ramos  
G. Shepherd Romey  
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09152026 Ethics Committee Translated Agendas  
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09152026 ETHICS Agenda - Armenian  
09152026 ETHICS Agenda - Chinese Mandarin  
09152026 ETHICS Agenda - Spanish  
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1.  
2.  
Opportunity for members of the public to address the committee on  
matters within the committee's jurisdiction (As required by Gov. Code  
Section 54954.3(a))  
** CONSENT CALENDAR **  
COMMITTEE ACTION (ONLY)  
Approve the Minutes of the Ethics Committee held on July 14,  
2026  
A.  
21-6207  
09152026 ETHICS 2A (07142026) Minutes  
Attachments:  
3.  
4.  
COMMITTEE ITEMS (FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION)  
NONE  
** END OF CONSENT CALENDAR **  
COMMITTEE ITEMS (ACTION FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION)  
Approve a limited waiver of the Brown Act closed session privilege  
regarding the closed session meeting of the Organization,  
Personnel, and Effectiveness Committee on October 14, 2025 for  
the limited purpose of disclosing pertinent ethics investigation  
information and materials 1) in a Board letter and its attachments  
for the Executive Committee’s consideration of action pursuant to  
Administrative Code sections 7416(d) and 7432(b)(1); 2) during the  
September 2026 Executive Committee meeting to discuss and  
consider taking action on the item pursuant to Administrative Code  
section 7432(b)(1); and 3) in connection with a mandatory referral  
to the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC)  
pursuant to Administrative Code sections 7416(d) and 7433 and as  
also may be requested by the FPPC in addressing the matter, with  
the understanding that Metropolitan directors and staff may  
disclose information from the closed session to the FPPC and the  
FPPC may use and disclose information and materials publicly in  
accordance with its procedures; the General Manager has  
determined that the proposed action is exempt or otherwise not  
subject to CEQA  
8-6  
21-6206  
5.  
COMMITTEE ITEMS (INFORMATIONAL FOR BOARD  
CONSIDERATION)  
NONE  
6.  
7.  
8.  
9.  
COMMITTEE ITEMS (INFORMATIONAL)  
NONE  
MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS  
Ethics Officer's report on monthly activities  
a.  
21-6205  
FOLLOW-UP ITEMS  
NONE  
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
10. ADJOURNMENT  
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