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ACTION MINUTES OF
BOARD OF ETHICS MEETING
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
March 17, 2010 Executive Conference Room 3:30 P.M.
Starr called the meeting to order.
1. Roll Call
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chris Schilling, Michael German, Felicia Starr, Norma
Toothman, AI Sotoa, and Todd Glanz.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Anthony Jemison.
ALSO PRESENT: Simon Silva, Deputy City Attorney, and Cheryl Ponds-Poole,
Legal Assistant.
2. Review of Chapter 2.28.
Silva presented his recommendations to the Board including recommendations for the
• formation of an Ad Hoc Committee.
Board members discussed Silva's recommendations.
3. Formation of Ad Hoc Committee
Silva explained his recommendation for an Ad Hoc Committee and gave a brief
summary of the purpose of this Ad Hoc Committee.
The board discussed the committee, and Glanz stated he would prefer for the Board of
Ethics to meet more than once a month rather than form and Ad Hoc Committee.
Sotoa made a motion for adoption of an Ad Hoc Committee for the purpose of
consulting with the Deputy City Attorney.
Starr then opened up the matter for discussion.
Glanz made a motion moving that the Board of Ethics meet as a whole as the Ad Hoc
Committee.
Discussion again ensued surrounding the composition of the Ad Hoc Committee.
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• It was MSUC (German/Toothman) that the Ad Hoc Committee consist of three board
members plus the Deputy City Attorney, and meet not less than twice monthly at the
discretion of its members and subject to member availability.
It was MSUC (Toothman/Glanz) to accept Sotoa, Starr, and German as the three
members of the Ad Hoc Committee.
The first meeting of the Ad Hoc Committee was set for Thursday, April 8, 2010, at 4:00
p.m. in the Executive Conference Room.
Silva advised that he would put together binders with information presented to the
Board of Ethics by the Ad Hoc Committee.
4. Public Comments.
There were none.
5. Member Comments.
Members advised they would like to received meeting notices at least by Friday prior to
the board meetings. German stated that he along with other members did not receive
the February 17, 2010 meeting notice which resulted in cancellation of the meeting due
• to lack of quorum.
Members present at the February 17, 2010 meeting were Starr, Toothman, and
Schilling. Member Sotoa called on February 17, 2010 to advise he would not be in
attendance at the meeting due to an emergency at work. Member Jemision requested
in advance to be excused from the February 17, 2010 meeting.
German further advised that he received the notice for the March 17, 2010, meeting on
Monday, March 15, 201.0, rather than Friday, March 12, 2010.
German suggested the board should draft a letter to the FPPC regarding the status of
the Castaneda Complaint since to date the board had never received a response from
the FPPC. German requested this matter be agendized for the next meeting and
volunteered to draft the letter.
Sotoa thanked Silva for attending the meeting and for his recommendations and advice.
6. Staff Comments
There were none.
ADJOURNMENT AT 4:44 p.m. to the next regularly scheduled meeting at 3:30 p.m.
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Recording Secretary
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