HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-20-23 Public Comment - K. Silvestri - Agenda Item for Board of Ethics_ City Commissioner Applicant Mark Egge's Campaign Donations to Current CommissionersFrom:Kenneth Silvestri
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Subject:[EXTERNAL]Agenda Item for Board of Ethics: City Commissioner Applicant Mark Egge"s Campaign Donations toCurrent Commissioners
Date:Sunday, November 19, 2023 8:52:43 AM
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November 19th, 2023
Dear City of Bozeman Board of Ethics,
When looking at the list of applicants for the open City Commission seat vacated by I-Ho
Pomory’s resignation, two of the applicants, Mark Egge and Jason Delmue, have donated to
the campaigns of city commissioners. According to the Montana Campaign Electronic
Reporting System, Mark Egge donated to all the current commissioner’s campaigns at some
point and Jason Delmue donated to outgoing Mayor Cyndy Andrus’s 2023 mayoral campaigns.
See attached spreadsheet for all of Mark Egge’s campaign donations with the city
commissioners highlighted.
Section 2.03.470 of the Municipal Code of Ethics defines “personal interest” as meaning “any
interest in the matter which would affect the action of the official or employee other than a
financial interest…..”
This fact raises serious ethical concerns as it could disadvantage other applicants and call into
question whether the commissioners could vote objectively on this appointment to the open
seat. Furthermore, one could argue that this could raise a quid pro quo personal conflict of
interest in rewarding a campaign donor with a city commission seat for their support and
inserting a political ally in key city position to solidify their political agenda for significantly
changing the Unified Development Code to favor more up-zoning and high-density housing.
As such, the applicant’s support of their campaigns and policies constitutes a personal interest
by the city commissioners in this matter that could impair their ability to consider all the
applicants objectively.
Section 2.03.520, Conflict of Interest of the Municipal Code of Ethics states that:
“If an official or employee has a financial or personal interest in the outcome of the
transaction or matter coming before the agency of which they are a member or by which they
are employed, such official or employee shall:
(1) Publicly disclose on the record of the agency, or to their superior or other
appropriate authority, the existence of such financial or personal interest; and
(2) Except as authorized pursuant to 2.03.520.A and G, shall not engage in
deliberations concerning the matter or transaction, shall be disqualified from acting on
the matter or transaction and shall not communicate about such matter or transaction
with any person who will participate in an action to be taken on such matter or
transaction.
I urge you to recommend disqualifying Mark Egge’s application on personal conflict of interest
grounds because this matter involves all the city commissioners and recommend that Cyndy
Andrus refrain from considering or voting on Jason Delume’s application.
Thank you for taking the time to consider this most serious ethical situation facing the City of
Bozeman in appointing a City Commissioner.
Sincerely,
Ken Silvestri
5785 Saxon Way, Unit A
Bozeman, MT 59718
Candidate ID|Candidate Name|Candidate Address|Candidate Zip|Reporting Date Range|Contributor N
19271|Andrus
17738|Boyer
17738|Boyer
16230|Brown
16833|Coburn
18387|Cromwell
18387|Cromwell
18387|Cromwell
14747|Cunningham
16862|Cunningham
18966|Dugan
15954|Egge
15954|Egge
15954|Egge
15954|Egge
15954|Egge
15390|MacFarlane
17241|Madgic
18388|Marum
16065|Morigeau
19103|Morrison
15243|Pope
16669|Popiel
16669|Popiel
Name|Contributor Address|Contributor City/State/Zip|Occupation|Employer|D
Cynthia L|3247 Gardenbrook Lane|59715|21-Jul-23 to 20-Aug-23|Egge
Jennifer A|PO Box 275|59771|16-Aug-22 to 15-Sep-22|Egge
Jennifer A|PO Box 275|59771|16-Mar-22 to 15-Apr-22|Egge
Zach J|107 S 10th Ave|59715|16-Jun-20 to 15-Aug-20|Egge
Christopher |PO Box 1016|59771|01-Jan-21 to 15-Jun-21|Egge
Audrey|P.O. Box 1563|59771|01-Jan-22 to 15-Mar-22|Egge
Audrey|P.O. Box 1563|59771|16-Aug-22 to 15-Sep-22|Egge
Audrey|P.O. Box 1563|59771|16-Mar-22 to 15-Apr-22|Egge
Terence|3224 Hidden Springs Lane|59715|27-Aug-17 to 28-Sep-17|Egge
Terry|PO Box 11507|59719|16-Mar-21 to 15-Jun-21|Egge
Nathan J|937 Kalispell Ave|59937|01-Jan-23 to 15-Jun-23|Egge
Mark|542 N Black Ave|59715|01-Jan-19 to 01-Aug-19|Egge
Mark|542 N Black Ave|59715|02-Aug-19 to 24-Aug-19|Egge
Mark|542 N Black Ave|59715|16-Oct-19 to 15-Nov-19|Egge
Mark|542 N Black Ave|59715|16-Oct-19 to 15-Nov-19|Egge
Mark|542 N Black Ave|59715|25-Aug-19 to 26-Sep-19|Egge
David J|116 Arrowhead Tr|59718|21-Jun-18 to 01-Oct-18|EGGE
Jennifer D.|PO Box 434|59771|07-Aug-21 to 14-Aug-21|Egge
Elizabeth A|P.O. Box 386|59714|16-Aug-22 to 15-Sep-22|Egge
Shane A|P O Box 1733|59806|16-Jun-20 to 20-Aug-20|Egge
Joseph W|PO Box 1172|59771|16-Sep-23 to 14-Oct-23|Egge
Christopher S|Post Office Box 6546|59771|06-Jun-18 to 01-Oct-18|Egge
Brian G|1411 S Rouse|59715|16-Jun-20 to 15-Aug-20|Egge
Brian G|1411 S Rouse|59715|16-Mar-20 to 15-Apr-20|Egge
Date Paid|Purpose|Description|Line Item|Amount|Election Type|Amount Subtype|Office Title
Mark|219 East Story|Bozeman MT 59715|Consultant|High Street|07/21/2023|||Individual Contribut
Mark|542 N. Black Ave|Bozeman MT 59715|Data Scientist |High Street Consulting Group|08/16/202
Mark|542 N. Black Ave|Bozeman MT 59715|Data Scientist|High Street Consulting Group
Mark|542 N. Black Ave|Bozeman MT 59715|Data Scientist|High Street Consulting Group|06/16/2020
Mark|542 N Black Ave|Bozeman MT 59715|Data Scientist|High Street Consulting Group|01/01/2021
Mark|542 N Black Ave|Bozeman MT 59715|Data Scientist|High Street Consulting Group|01/01/2022
Mark|542 N Black Ave|Bozeman MT 59715|Data Scientist|High Street|08/16/2022|||Individual Cont
Mark|542 N Black Ave|Bozeman MT 59715|Data Scientist|High Street Consulting Group|03/16/2022
Mark|1206 S Willson Ave|Bozeman MT 59715|Data Scientist|High Street Consulting Group|08/27/20
Mark|542 N Black Ave.|Bozeman MT 59715|Data Scientist|High Street Consulting Group|03/16/2021
Mark|219 E Story St|Bozeman MT 59715|Consultant|High Street|01/01/2023|||Individual Contribut
Mark|542 N Black Ave|Bozeman MT 59715|Data Scientist|High Street Consulting Group|04/22/2019
Mark|542 N Black Ave|Bozeman MT 59715|Data Scientist|High Street Consulting Group|08/23/2019
Mark|542 N Black Ave|Bozeman MT 59715|Data Scientist|High Street Consulting Group|11/05/2019
Mark|542 N Black Ave|Bozeman MT 59715|Data Scientist|High Street|10/27/2019|||Loans|3000.00
Mark|542 N Black Ave|Bozeman MT 59715|Data Scientist|High Street Consulting Group|08/25/2019
MARK|2306 SHERBROOK ST APT 2|PITTSBURGH PA 15217|Data Scientist|High Street Consulting Grou
Mark|542 N. Black|Bozeman MT 59715|Data Scientist|High Street Consulting Group|08/07/2021|||I
Mark|524 N. Black|Bozeman MT 59715|Data Scientist|High Street|08/16/2022|||Individual Contribu
Mark|542 N Black Ave|Bozeman MT 59715|Data Scientist|High Street Consulting Group|06/16/2020
Mark|1548 S Grand|Bozeman MT 59715|Planner|High Street Consulting Group|09/16/2023|||Individ
Mark|2306 Sherbrook St. Apt 2|Pittsburgh PA 15217|Data Scientist|High Street Consulting Group|06/
Mark|542 N Black Ave|Bozeman MT 59715|Data Scientist|High Street Consulting Group|06/16/2020
Mark|542 N Black Ave|Bozeman MT 59715|Data Scientist|High Street Consulting Group|03/16/2020
tions|200.00|General|Cash|Mayor
2|||Individual Contributions|100.00|General|Cash|County Commissioner
LLC|03/16/2022|||Individual Contributions|150.00|General|Cash|County Commissioner
0|||Individual Contributions|100.00|General|Cash|County Commissioner
|||Individual Contributions|180.00|General|Cash|City Council
|||Individual Contributions|50.00|Primary|Cash|County Attorney
ributions|100.00|General|Cash|County Attorney
|||Individual Contributions|100.00|Primary|Cash|County Attorney
017|||Individual Contributions|250.00|General|Cash|City Council
1|||Individual Contributions|180.00|General|Cash|Mayor
ions|250.00|General|Cash|City Council
|||Loans|1000.00|General|Cash|City Council
|||Loans|2000.00|General|Cash|City Council
|||Loans|600.00|General|Cash|City Council
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ndividual Contributions|180.00|General|Cash|City Council
utions|100.00|General|Cash|House District No. 67
|||Individual Contributions|100.00|General|Cash|State Auditor
dual Contributions|100.00|General|Cash|Mayor
/06/2018|||Individual Contributions|80.00|General|Cash|House District No. 65
|||Individual Contributions|180.00|General|Cash|House District No. 64
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Hole Punch|Individual Contributions|115.20|General|In-Kind|City Council