City of Racine - File #: 810-17

• File #: 810-17
• Version: A
• Name: Board of Ethics re: confidentiality relevence
• Type: Communication
• Status: Committee Report To Council
• File created: 8/16/2017
• In control: Executive Committee
• Final action: 9/20/2017
• Title: Subject: (Direct Referral) Communication from the City Attorney requesting to meet with the Executive Committee, in Closed Session, pursuant to Wisconsin Statues section 19.85(1)(h), to consider whether to request confidential written advice from the City of Racine Board of Ethics regarding the applicability of Racine Ordinance Section 2-581(a) to the disclosure of certain confidential information and privileged information, by certain officials, which information was gained in the course of, or by reason of, the officials’ official position or official activities. Recommendation of the Executive Committee on August 22, 2017: That the Executive Committee request from the City of Racine Ethics Board an advisory opinion regarding the propriety of the sharing of attorney-client confidential communications by certain alderpersons of the City of Racine. Fiscal Note: N/A

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/20/2017	A	Common Council	Recommended For Approval	Pass
8/22/2017	A	Executive Committee

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Subject: (Direct Referral)   Communication from the City Attorney requesting to meet with the Executive Committee, in Closed Session, pursuant to Wisconsin Statues section 19.85(1)(h), to consider whether to request confidential written advice from the City of Racine Board of Ethics regarding the applicability of Racine Ordinance Section 2-581(a) to the disclosure of certain confidential information and privileged information, by certain officials, which information was gained in the course of, or by reason of, the officials’ official position or official activities.

Recommendation of the Executive Committee on August 22, 2017: That the Executive Committee request from the City of Racine Ethics Board an advisory opinion regarding the propriety of the sharing of attorney-client confidential communications by certain alderpersons of the City of Racine.

Fiscal Note: N/A