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Home My WebLink AboutPhoebe Brown 2025 Financial DisclosureCITY OF ITHACA 108 East Green Street, lthaca, New York '14850-6590 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK Department of Public lnformation & Technology Alan Karasin, City Clerk Telephone: 607 -27 4-657 0 Fax: 607-274-6432 www.cityofithaca.org Decembe( 20, 2024 Dear Mayor Cantelmo and Common Council Members An important part of your responsibility as an elected official of the City of lthaca is the completion of a Financial Disclosure Form each year. The purpose of the Financial Disclosure Form is to enable government bodies to function as free from improper influences as possible. The Financial Disclosure Form is of signilicant importance because it is the measure against which you, your colleagues and the general public can judge the appropriateness of your voting/taking action on any item of business before the City government which might benefit your financial situation. Please complete the Financial Disclosure Form on the following pages and return it with your signature to the Clerk's Office on or before February 3, 2025. lf you have questions aboul filling out any part of the form, or you believe that completing an item(s) on the form would be inappropriate for you, please feel free to consult with the City Attorney. lf you are asked to deliberate on or cast a vote/make a decision aboul a matter where you think a llnancial benefit to you might be perceived (even though you are convinced that such is not the case) you should consult the City Attorney. To avoid even the appearance of a conflict of interest you may also wish to explain to your fellow legislators/committee members before discussion on a matter begins (or a vote is taken) why you choose to vote or to recuse yourself. The Financial Disclosure Form is intended to address a majority of possible conflicts of interest. lf you ever find yourself expected to discuss or vote on a matter that could bring direct financial benefit to someone personally close to you, you should consider carefully whether you should recuse yourself from voting. lf, after you have filed the Financial Disclosure Form, your situation changes (e.9. change of address, change in investments) it is your responsibility to report such changes as soon as possible. Sincerely yours, Ala,n,Ka.ra4i/, Alan Karasin, City Clerk -tlf you would like additional guidance as to what is meant by "conflict of interest" see NYS General Municipal Law Section 800 and 801. An Equal Opponunity Employee wilh a commitment to workforce diversiicalion F ()?F ANNUAL STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE GITY OF ITHACA, NEW YORK Fo, Y"^r,2o25 Directions: This form must be completed in its entirety and submitted to the City Clerk by February 1st of each year, regardless of whether there have been any changes in your financial information. Do not leave any spaces blank. Please indicate with a "N/A" only if the section is not applicable to you. lf you require more space to provide information, please attach additional sheets as necessary. Please consult with the City Attorney if you have any questions regarding the completion of this form. 1. Please provide your name, address and position with the City of lthaca. Last Name First Name Middle lnitial Brown Phoebe Residential Address Number Street City Zip Code 520 Alice Miller Way New York Telephone E-Mail Address 646476-1752 pbrown@cityofithaca.org City Title Department Council 2. Please provide the name of your spouse, domestic partner, adult dependents, or adult H/M. When used in this statement, "H/M" shall mean other household members who reside with you and who intend to reside with you for the foreseeable future, and to whom you are committed to mutual care and support. When used in this statement, Domestic Partner shall mean a person defined as a domestic partner pursuant to Chapter 215, Article lV, of the City of lthaca Municipal Code. Spouse/Partner Last Name First Name Middle lnitial Household Member Household Member Household Member Household Member I State Ithaca Alderwoman 3. Financial lnterests: A. Outside Employment Please state any other employment, occupation, trade, business, office or business title or profession held by you, your spouse, domestic partner, adult dependents, or H/M. Please indicate whether such activity is licensed or regulated by any local agency. B. Leave of Absence: Are you on leave, paid or unpaid, from any business or organization?Yes: No: X lf yes, please identify the business or organization: C. Associations and Orqanizations: Please list any position that you hold in any proprietary or not-for-profit association, organization, or political party as an officer, decision or policy maker, whether you received monetary compensation or not. This includes honorary positions, self-appointed positions, and positions held by virtue of your municipal position. This excludes general membership and liaison roles where you have no decision or policy-making authority. Organization Position Held Date(s) Held u Occupation Name of Business/Activity Regulated By lf yes, nature of Oentral Reqional Coorc tlliance Of Families For Nea 4 oroF,t r,Uor krna uol Tndtvduol3 for nrl"u. Wr*nLl,l T*rtJuslrcc1 fudili+-6 List the location of all real estate in or within five (5) miles of Tompkins County that is owned in whole or in part by you, your spouse, domestic partner, adult dependents, or H/M. Property Address Owned By E. Business Connections: Please indicate if you, your spouse, domestic partner, adult dependents, or H/M, are involved in any profit-making or non-profit enterprise not previously disclosed, which has a business connection, including contracts, with the City of lthaca: (Please describe the principal activities and nature of the connection or contract with the city.) Principle Activities Nature of Connection with the City No: DBA Name(s)Owner G. lnvestments and other assets: You may exclude Mutual Funds and Blind Trusts from this section. Please itemize and describe all investments (e.9. capital stock, bonds, lRA, trusts, etc.), which you, your spouse, domestic partner, adult dependents, or H/M hold in any business, corporation, or partnership as a majority owner or a significant interest (5% or more). lnvestment (Please specify as noted above)Owned By Whom D. Real Estate: F. DBA (Doins Business As): Do you or anyone in your household have a current DBA, or ownership in a corporation that has a DBA in Tompkins County? Yes: H. Loans: List any outstanding loans payable or receivable over $1,000 involving people who live, work or own property in Tompkins county, excluding established financial institutions and family members. l. Gifts: List any personal gifts and who gave them received by you, your spouse, domestic partner, adult dependents, or H/M during the last 3 years from people who live, work or own property in Tompkins County, of a value greater than $1,000, other than from a relative: Gift Given To Received from 4. Other lnformation: A. To the best of your knowledge are you or anyone in your household involved in any organization or activity or holding any asset, excluding those listed above, that could be a conflict of interest in performing the duties of your city position?Yes: No: X Amount of Loan Purpose o^f Loan Lender or Recipient 4, ano 1., ,, Kt n1r+ B,1o l6 J B. Do you have any holdings, assets, or property held under any other name? Yes: _ No: X Please explain: 5. Certification: I certify that the responses herein are true and I understand that any willful misstatement constitutes a violation of the City of lthaca Municipal Code and subjects me to penalties proyiSed in Seqtion 55.1 2 of the City Code. Vl4-<.-t<- ldlLerrt'Phoebe Brown February 6 2O25 Signature 05t04 01/19 Date I lx,,- J+^ Vot Vet I lf yes, please explain: