Councilman McKee-Rodriguez called the ethics complaint that triggered Tuesday's hearing an effort to undermine his credibility.
City Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez violated the city's ethics code when he tried to stop a developer from building a semi-truck dealership near an East Side neighborhood, the Ethics Review Board ruled this week. The board ruled 6-0 that the District 2 councilman violated a provision that bars city officials from using their positions to unfairly impede the interests of private companies or other parties.
East Side councilman tried to block semi-truck dealership by misleading owner Only six other members of the 11-member board were present because of scheduling conflicts. Also, one seat is vacant and the chair recused himself Tuesday because he's a McKee-Rodriguez appointee. Social media posts McKee-Rodriguez wrote after the Oct. 17 meeting helped convince the board that he'd violated the ethics code. In one post, he called his actions a “tactic” that failed but had been “worth a shot.
East Side councilman could go before ethics board after misleading truck dealer In his defense against the ethics complaint, McKee-Rodriguez claimed he was weighing his options up until the October meeting and made a last-minute decision to call for a vote instead of delaying discussion of Doggett's requested zoning changes. He said he sought the advice of the city attorney’s office on how to craft potential motions for the meeting and was not advised that he was doing anything unethical.
Board reprimands Council Member Marc Whyte for ‘knowingly’ violating ethics rules The board did not address that accusation during the public portion of its Tuesday night meeting. The board has the authority to toss cases it deems baseless, brought in bad faith or filed to harass an official, according to the code of ethics. In December, Peláez told the Express-News that rumors that he put Zepeda up to filing the complaint were untrue.
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