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BOARD OF ETHICS AD HOC COMMITTEE MEETING
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
February 24, 2011 Executive Conference Room 4:08 P.M.
Chair Starr called the meeting to order.
1. Roll Call
MEMBERS PRESENT: Michael German, and Felicia Starr.
MEMBERS ABSENT: AI Sotoa.
ALSO PRESENT: Simon Silva, Deputy City Attorney and Cheryl Ponds, Legal
Assistant.
2. Review of Chapter 2.28.
Silva distributed his revisions to Ad Hoc Committee members. Silva reviewed the
• complaint process.
Silva then read his revisions regarding 2.28.140 Complaint Form. In regards to
confidentiality of the complainant's name, Silva gave several options from the FPPC,
City of San Francisco, City of Los Angeles and City of San Diego. These entities keep
the name confidential to a point. City of Los Angeles keeps the name confidential
throughout the entire process. The FPPC is a hybrid of the others, in that the
complainant's name is kept confidential only if he/she requests that it be kept
confidential as part of the complaint. In this instance, the request must be a sworn
declaration with detailed facts. The Ad Hoc Committee can either keep the process as,
wherein the Complainant's name is not disclosed, or may choose to disclose
complainant's name to everyone.
German provided additional language to add to Section 2.28.140 (b.).
Silva read his recommendations to Section 2.28.150, Complaint Procedures and asked
for comments. The Committee agreed to add language to state, "the Chair can call a
Special Meeting." Simon advised he was looking for a better phrase than "the next
step".
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• The Committee reviewed the seven recommended "steps" under 2.28.150 (2)(A.)
Starr questioned if after the dismissal the board would send a letter. Silva
recommended a "Notice of Dismissal." Silva suggested number 4 remain blank.
Silva's review stopped at Section 2.28.060.
The next Ad Hoc meeting will cover Section 2.28.152, and what personal gain means.
3. Public Comments.
There were none.
4. Member Comments.
There were none.
5. Staff Comments
There were none.
ADJOURNMENT AT 4:58 p.m. to the next scheduled Ad Hoc Committee meeting.
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Joy a Maly ux
Recording Secretary
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