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ACTION MINUTES OF
BOARD OF ETHICS AD HOC COMMITTEE MEETING
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
April 8, 2010 Executive Conference Room 4:10 P.M.
Chair Starr called the meeting to order.
1. Roll Call
MEMBERS PRESENT: Michael German, Felicia Starr, and AI Sotoa.
ALSO PRESENT: Cheryl Ponds-Poole, Legal Assistant; Simon Silva, Staff to
Board of Ethics, and Anthony Jemison, Board Member.
2. Review of Chapter 2.28.
Silva presented a rough draft to members for review. The suggested changes were
discussed at the March 17, 2010, Board of Ethics Meeting. Members were advised to
review the changes made to the Code by Silva and to provide suggestions and changes
for discussion at the next meeting. Silva also presented a plan to break the code in four
separate areas. Two areas were covered: Standards: a) Directory, and b)
Prohibitions; and Duties of the Board: a) Language of duties, b) Investigation, and c)
Hearing.
Silva informed members that at the current time the rules of the current code not apply
to support staff, Chief of Police and Fire Captain (see 2.28.020) Application of Chapter.
It was suggested that the board may want to consider adding form 700 filers and to
have that available at the next meeting.
Silva shared suggestions as to how to develop standard "Code of Conduct" with a
separate section covering various prohibitions. Responsibilities of Public Office section
2.20.025 to be added to the current Code of Conduct and re-worded; Loyalty section
2.28.030 should be split utilizing general language with section 2.28.050, Unethical
Conduct; and it was suggested that section 2.28.040 could be included in section
2.28.050. Members reviewed guidance and prohibitions, possibly combining Unethical
Conduct section 2.25.050 with the original language, and include it with section
2.28.030, Loyalty.
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Unethical Conduct, section 2.28.050 and Fair and Equal Treatment section 2328.040
was covered and ideas discussed to combine, change or add to this section. Silva
advised members to clarify and avoid terms like favoritism and nepotism. Member
German was asked to look into reviewing section 2.28.050 subsection 6 using guidance
language as this section gives the appearance of being too strict and could require
frequent recusal, which would deprive voters of representation.
3. Public Comments.
There were none.
4. Member Comments.
There were none.
5. Staff Comments
There were none.
ADJOURNMENT AT 5:01 p.m. to the next scheduled Ad Hoc Committee meeting on
May 6, 2010, at 4:00 p.m.
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Joyce x
Recording Secretary
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