Council member moves to agendize ethics commission; public speaker urges inclusion of city attorney and manager

A council member asked the Glendale City Council to move discussion of forming an ethics commission to the next meeting. The request was placed on the next agenda while the council awaits further information from the county and additional details from the requesting council member.

Beth Brooks, who spoke during the item, said an ethics commission was "long overdue" and urged including the city attorney and city manager in the conversation. Brooks raised concerns about perceived conflicts where many candidates or appointees have ties to the development community and said the commission should have clear procedures for handling potential charter or ordinance violations.

Council members agreed to place the item on the next meeting’s agenda to allow full council discussion and additional information from county contacts and staff. No formal ordinance or charter change was proposed at the meeting; the item was scheduled for later consideration so staff and council can scope membership, authority and process.

Speakers quoted in this article were recorded in public comment.