Summary
The Office of Ethics and Transparency is advancing the FAIR Act, which would consolidate scattered ethics policies into one ordinance covering all city officials. It returns to City Council next month before drafting.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
Residents who rely on transparent, ethical city government, and officials who get clearer rules.
Lobbyists and officials subject to new disclosure and calendaring requirements may face added compliance burdens.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Commission on Youth and Families - Sep 16, 2026
The Office of Ethics and Transparency is advancing the FAIR Act, which would consolidate scattered ethics policies into one ordinance covering all city officials. It returns to City Council next month before drafting.
Ethics Commission - Sep 9, 2026
Ethics Officer Heather Van Wijk said the FAIR Act is expected back before the City Council in the first half of October, depending on scheduling by Deputy City Manager Tyler Bonanno-Curley.
Police Oversight Commission - Jul 22, 2026
The city is developing the FAIR Act, an ordinance that would centralize scattered ethics policies into one framework. It's not expected to reach ordinance form until the end of the year at the earliest.
Ethics Commission - May 13, 2026
The FAIR Act — built largely on the Ethics Commission's earlier Ethics and Good Government Act proposal — cleared the Government Operations and Efficiency Committee, which advanced the calendar-disclosure requirement and asked for a full council study session. The commission is mobilizing current and former members to push for swift adoption of a consolidated ethics ordinance.
Technology and Innovation Commission - Mar 25, 2026
The city's new FAIR Act consolidates scattered ethics laws, policies, and best practices into one ordinance. It's currently in City Council committee review.
We'll email you when it's on an upcoming agenda and when it's voted on, at most once a day.
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