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ACTION MINUTES OF
BOARD OF ETHICS MEETING
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
February 18, 2009 Executive Conference Room 3'30 P M
Chair German called the meeting to order.
Roll Call
MEMBERS PRESENT: Michael German, Felicia Starr, Anthony Jemison, Norma
Toothman, and Christopher Schilling.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Chris Searles, and Todd Glanz. Searles phoned to advise he
would be absent due to illness. It was MSUC (Starr/Toothman) to excuse Searles'
absence.
ALSO PRESENT: Joyce Malveaux, Legal Assistant.
2. Approval of the Minutes of September 17, 2008.
• This item was deferred to the next board meetin as there was
g not a quorum of the
board members present at the meeting to approve the minutes.
3. Continuation of Amendments to Ethics Code.
German started with Chapter 2.28.020, Application of Chapter and advised there were
no changes.
German assigned 2.28.025, Responsibilities of Public Office. German asked board
members to review this section and advise if they had any suggested changes.
There were no suggested changes.
Toothman was assigned 2.28.030 and 2.28.034, and 2.28.040, and had no
recommended changes.
Searles and Glanz were assigned 2.28.050, Unethical Conduct. As Searles and Glanz
were not present this item was deferred to the following ethics meeting.
Starr was assigned 2.28.060, and 2.28.070. Starr advised her suggested changes for
• 2.28.060 were in red. Starr suggested moving section 2.28.070 to 2.28.110 under
• organization. Instead of the original "a": the board shall be composed of 7 members,
revised "a" states a board of ethics shall be created. Starr clarified 2.28.070 is now the
new "a".
Jemison was assigned 2.28.080 and 2.28.090. Regarding 2.28.080, Jemison advised
the board had discussed this at length during the board's last deliberations. Jemison
provided new language he arrived at which was included in the draft he provided
marked in red.
Regarding 2.28.090 Jemison provided language from code of ethics for other entities for
consideration by the board. Board members discussed language provided by Jemison,
and concluded the last sentence of this section would be forwarded to Shawn Hagerty
for clarification.
Schilling noticed an inconsistency in language: "It shall be the function of the board of
ethics to implement ethics adopted by the Council for public officers and employees."
German suggested replacing said language with "for those persons subject to the
provisions of this code of ethics."
. Board members concurred.
Starr advised that section 2.28.100 and 2.28.110 had previously been assigned to
Harriet Acton. There were no changes made to 2.28.100. German expressed concern
with 2.28.110 (c) regarding term of chair and vice-chair, which provides the term, shall
be for a period of one year. German advised there is no language placing a term limit
on the number of times a board member can serve as a chair. German mentioned this
for informational purposes.
Starr suggested keeping the language as currently reflected.
Starr questioned section 2.28.110(d) regarding the City Attorney or representative
acting as secretary. Starr suggested changing the language to "a representative from
the City Attorney's Office shall act as secretary to the board.
German suggested the language read: "a representative from the City Attorney's Office
or its designate shall act as secretary of the board."
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• German asked if the board wanted specific language within this section to address
minutes. For example: "The secretary shall cause notice of the meetings of the board
to be distributed,"
Starr divulged that such language was already reflected in 2.28.130.
German stated there was nothing within that section stating the secretary shall be
responsible for preparing the minutes.
Starr suggested adding this language to 2.28.130, the order of business.
German disclosed that section 2.28.130 merely discussed the order of business, but did
not address preparation of items that form the order of business. German suggested
adding language regarding this to 2.28.130(d) as the order of business only talks about
notice. German requested language read: "The secretary shall cause notice of the
meetings of the board to be kept, posted and distributed, and minutes recorded,
transcribed and distributed to the members of the board for their approval."
German provided language for section 2.28.120 to read: "The Board of Ethics will hold
meetings the third Wednesday of each month, at the call of the chair, vice-chair, or a
• majority of the members of the board."
German inquired regarding the language that reads: "The board shall hold at least one
meeting a year."
Starr replied she felt the language read as such because there was a point and time
where there was only one meeting per year depending on business before the board.
The language remained the same.
Section 2.28.150 was deferred to the next board meeting.
4. Public Comments.
There were none.
5. Member Comments.
Toothman apologized to the board for her absence at the previous meeting.
6. Staff Comments
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. There were none.
ADJOURNMENT AT 4:40 p.m. to the next regularly scheduled meeting at 3:30 p.m.
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Joy a alv
Recording Secretary
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