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ACTION MINUTES OF
BOARD OF ETHICS MEETING
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
July 21, 2010 Executive Conference Room 3'31 p m
Chair Starr called the meeting to order.
1. Roll Call
MEMBERS PRESENT: Felicia Starr, Norma Toothman, AI Sotoa, Chris Schilling,
Michael German, and Todd Glanz.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Anthony Jemision.
ALSO PRESENT: Simon Silva, Staff to Board of Ethics, and Joyce Malveaux,
Legal Assistant.
2. Approval of Minutes of June 16, 2010, and Ad Hoc Committee Minutes of June
17, 2010.
• It was MSUC (Schilling/Starr) to approve the minutes of the June 16, 2010 meeting.
Regarding the June 17, 2010 Ad Hoc Committee minutes Silva made corrections to the
final paragraph changing "People vs. Tachon" to "People vs. Chacon", and inserting
language after "Silva also referred to the ALRB case, which had been overruled" "on
other grounds."
German made correction to page 2, paragraph 2 "Government Code" to "Government
Code Sections."
Toothman requested change to page 2, paragraph 3 "Silva advised" to "Silva advised
that."
It was MSUC (German/Toothman) to approved the June 17, 2010 Ad Hoc Committee
minutes as amended.
3. Vote for New Chair and Vice Chair.
Starr nominated German for 2010/2011 Vice Chair. German stated he would be happy
to run for Vice Chair again. Sotoa seconded the nomination. It was MUSC
(Toothman/Glanz) to approve the nomination of German as Vice Chair.
• Sotoa nominated Starr as 2010/2011 chair. German seconded the nomination. It was
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• MSUC (Sotoa/German) to approve the nomination of Starr as Chair.
4. 2009/2010 Summary of Activities.
Board members reviewed and approved the 2009/2010 Summary of Activities. Starr
signed the Summary of Activities.
It was MSUC (German/Starr) to approve the Summary of Activities.
5. Report from the Ad Hoc Committee on Chapter 2.28.
Silva directed the board's attention to the minutes of the June 17, 2010 Ad Hoc
Committee for details of the events that took place at the meeting. Silva advised the
board that the committee will next look at procedures. Silva discussed that the Grand
Jury had given a report making recommendations pertaining to Ethic's Code
requirements. Silva stated he would provide the report at the Ad Hoc Committee
meeting so that the committee may include any recommended changes by the Grand
Jury. Silva also informed the board that he would give an update regarding the
Campaign Contribution Ordinance for the committee's discussion and how it relates to
the Ethic's Ordinance. Silva stated at the next Ad Hoc Committee meeting the
committee would review procedural matters, cover Grand Jury recommendations to see
how to include this in the Ordinance, and review of the Campaign Contribution
• Ordinance.
6. Review of May 10, 2010, Complaint re: Mitch Thompson.
Starr directed the board's attention to the redacted Complaint before them. Silva stated
the allegations state that Councilmember Thompson as a Planning Commissioner and
City Councilmember has an obligation under the Health and Safety Code that states
while you are a member of these two bodies you cannot acquire a property interest in a
project area, and if you have a property interest in a particular area you must disclose
the property. Silva informed the board that the allegation was that Thompson acquired
property while he was a member and failed to disclose as required. Silva advised the
board that the Complaint had not been signed under penalty of perjury as required.
Silva recommended he draft a letter to the complainant advising the document had to
be signed under penalty of perjury, and include the Board of Ethics Complaint Form. It
was MSUC (German/Toothman) that Silva draft a letter to Complainant so this matter
could be properly certified and signed under penalty of perjury, and that all distributed
redacted copies of the complaint be returned to the Secretary for the board.
7. Public Comments.
There were none.
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• 8. Members Comments.
Sotoa congratulated Starr and German as Chair and Vice Chair.
9. Staff Comments.
There were none.
ADJOURNMENT AT 3:51 p.m. to the next regularly schedule meeting at 3:30 p.m.
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