Regular Meeting Agenda  
Monday, August 24, 2026  
5:30 PM  
Regular Meeting Agenda  
City Hall Complex, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA 95814  
Ethics Commission  
Alan LoFaso, Chair  
Nicole Velasquez, Vice Chair  
Annette Emery  
Michael Robert Kelly  
Maikhou Thao  
Open Session  
Roll Call  
Land Acknowledgement  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Consent Calendar  
All items listed under the Consent Calendar are considered and acted upon by one Motion.  
1.  
Approval of Ethics Commission Meeting Minutes  
File ID: 2026-00071  
Location: Citywide  
Recommendation: Pass a Motion approving Ethics Commission Meeting Minutes  
dated June 22, 2026.  
Contact: Jacob Bredberg, Administrative Analyst, (916) 808-6846,  
jbredberg@cityofsacramento.org; Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5441,  
mcuppy@cityofsacramento.org; Office of the City Clerk  
Attachments:  
2.  
Ethics Commission Complaint Log  
File ID: 2026-00246  
Location: Citywide  
Recommendation: Pass a Motion approving the Ethics Commission Complaint Log.  
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, mcuppy@cityofsacramento.org,  
Office of the City Clerk  
Attachments:  
Discussion Calendar  
3.  
Receive Independent Evaluator’s Report and Conduct Hearing Related to a  
Complaint Before the Sacramento Ethics Commission Alleging a Violation of the  
Levine Act and of the City of Sacramento Municipal Code Campaign Contribution  
Limits by Mayor Kevin McCarty (Noticed 08/13/2026)  
File ID: 2026-01361  
Location: Citywide  
Recommendation: Conduct a public hearing and upon conclusion: 1) pass a Motion  
receiving the Independent Evaluator’s Report; and 2) take one or more of the following  
actions, pursuant to Section 5.5 of the Sacramento Ethics Commission Procedures: a)  
pass a Motion directing the Evaluator to conduct further investigation and report back  
to the Commission; b) adopt a Resolution finding that sufficient evidence does not  
exist to establish that a violation occurred and ordering that the complaint be dismissed;  
c) adopt a Resolution finding that sufficient evidence exists to establish that a violation  
occurred and including one or more of the actions authorized by Section 5.6; and/or d)  
pass a Motion referring the complaint to the Fair Political Practices Commission  
(FPPC) or another governmental agency that may more appropriately resolve the  
allegations in the complaint or enforce the applicable provisions of law and directing the  
City Clerk or City Attorney to send a copy of all relevant information to the FPPC or the  
agency along with the referral.  
Contact: Mindy Cuppy, City Clerk, (916) 808-5442, mcuppy@cityofsacramento.org,  
Office of the City Clerk  
Attachments:  
Commissioner Comments-Ideas and Questions  
Public Comments-Matters Not on the Agenda  
Adjournment  
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