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BOARD OF ETHICS MEETING
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
August 17. 2011 Executive Conference Room 338 P M
Chair Starr called the meeting to order at 3:38 p.m.
1. Roll Call
MEMBERS PRESENT: Felicia Starr, Chris Schilling, Michael German, Norma
Toothman, Todd Glanz (3:42 p.m.).
MEMBERS ABSENT: Anthony Jemison and AI Sotoa.
ACTION: Member German moved to excuse the absence of Jemison and Sotoa.
Member Schilling seconded the motion and it carried 4-0, with Members Jemison, and
Sotoa absent, and member Glanz not arriving until 3:42 p.m.
ALSO PRESENT: Deputy City Attorney Simon Silva, Staff to Board of Ethics; and
Joyce Malveaux, Legal Assistant.
2. Approval of Minutes of July 20, 2011.
ACTION: Member German moved to excuse approve the minutes of the July 20, 2011
Board of Ethics meeting. Member Schilling seconded the motion and it carried 4-0, with
Members Jemison, and Sotoa absent, and member Glanz not arriving until 3:42 p.m.
3. Vote for Chair and Vice Chair.
ACTION: Member Schilling moved to nominate Member Toothman as Chair to the
Board of Ethics. Member German seconded the motion and it carried 4-0, with
Members Jemison, and Sotoa absent, and member Glanz not arriving until 3:42 p.m.
ACTION: Member Toothman moved to nominate Member Schilling as Vice Chair to the
Board of Ethics. Member German seconded the motion and it carried 4-0 with
Members Jemison and Sotoa absent, and member Glanz not arriving until 3:42 p.m.
4. Discussion and Action (including Recommendation to City Council) re: City
Attorney's Office Advisory Role to the Board of Ethics.
Silva briefed board members and advised that the City Council would be looking at this
item again.
(Glanz arrived during discussion of this item)
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Silva advised board that prior to this item going before council board members and City
Council would be briefed and the City Attorney's Office would come back to the board
members for their direction.
German questioned what the concern was on council's part.
Silva stated council had approved the ordinance as the board recommended with
modifications and additions to it. Silva advised the council vote was 3-1 with Mayor Cox
voting against it in part due to one of the items being discussed was whether or not the
City Attorney should advise the board. Silva advised it was the City Attorney's advice
as always had been that the City Attorney's Office as reflected in the Charter had the
obligation to advise boards and commissions, a duty assigned and that the City
Attorney's Office cannot voluntarily surrender this duty.
Further discussion ensued between Silva and the board members.
There was no action on this item.
5. Discussion and Action re: August 9, 2011 City Council Direction regarding
Proposed Amendments to Chula Vista Municipal Code 2.28.
Silva distributed documents, the Summary of August 9, 2011 City Council Action and
Direction and Draft Board of Ethic's Campaign Contribution Enforcement Authority
Selection Process.
Silva then discussed the recommended changes and suggestion of City Council.
There was further question and discussion between Silva and the board members.
There was no action on this item.
6. Discussion and Action (including adoption of policy) regarding Policy for
Solicitation and Appointment of Enforcement Counsel per Chula Vista Municipal
Code 2.52. Updated on Solicitation of Applicants to Serve as Enforcement
Counsel.
ACTION: Member Schilling moved to approve Sections 2 and 3 as written. Member
Toothman seconded the motion and it carried 5-0 with Members Jemison and Sotoa
absent.
7. Public Comments.
There were none.
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8. Members Comments.
Starr and German thanked Schilling for accepting the position as Vice Chair, and
Toothman for Chair.
9. Staff Comments.
Silva stated City Council appreciated the work done on 2.28 by the Ad Hoc Committee
and the full board.
ADJOURNMENT AT 4:52 p.m. to the next regularly scheduled meeting on September
21, 2011.
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Joy~e N1al a~
Recording Secretary
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