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BOARD OF ETHICS MEETING
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
June 15, 2011 Executive Conference Room 3:37 P.M.
Chair Starr called the meeting to order at 3:38 p.m.
Roll Call
MEMBERS PRESENT: Felicia Starr, Chris Schilling, Norma Toothman, and Al Sotoa.
ACTION: Chair Starr made a motion to excuse the absences of German and Glanz as
they had contacted her to inform of their absence. The motion was seconded by
Toothman and carried 4-0-3 with Members Jemison, Glanz and German absent.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Anthony Jemison, Michael German, and Todd Glanz.
ALSO PRESENT: Deputy City Attorney Simon Silva, Staff to Board of Ethics; Cheryl
Ponds, Legal Assistant, and Joyce Malveaux, Legal Assistant.
2. Approval of Minutes of April 20, 2011, May 18, 2011, Special June 1, 2011, and
Ad Hoc Committee Minutes of May 19, 2011, and May 26, 2011.
There was no quorum to approve the minutes April 20, 2011, and May 18, 2011, and Ad
Hoc Committee minutes of May 19, 2011.
ACTION: Member Sotoa moved to approve the June 1, 2011, Special minutes.
Member Toothman seconded the motion and it carried 4-0-3, with Members Jemison,
Glanz, and German absent.
3. Review of Chapter 2.28.
Silva advised that the board was getting close to completion and had worked on Code
of Ethics prohibitions, and guidance sections. Simon then stated that the committee
had gone on to procedural aspects of Chapter 2.28 in terms of complaint processing.
Silva informed the board there were two outstanding items 1) records retention and the
Brown Act and CPRA regarding proposed language previously drafted which was
lengthy; and 2) to return with the Ad Hoc Committee to discuss clean up of Chapter 2.28
surrounding editing and to ensure that all were in agreement with the language, and
finally as a group before the full board for additional feedback.
4. Follow up re: Discuss Inclusion of Board of Ethics Complaint Form on City
Attorney Website.
Silva informed the board he would be Meeting with the City's Webmaster on Monday,
June 20, 2011 to discuss inclusion of the Board of Ethic's Complaint form on the City
Attorney's website.
5. Public Comments.
Jerry Thomas, Chula Vista, California made a personal statement regarding Board of
Ethics responsibilities of which a statement was read.
Earl Jentz, Chula Vista, California commented on his feeling that the Board of Ethics
Complaint Form should be placed on the City Clerk's website as he felt this is where
people would first look for the form.
6. Members Comments.
Schilling commented regarding the Board of Ethics Complaint form and the possibility of
the Board of Ethics establishing their own web page.
Schilling asked for an update on the Special meeting and hiring of counsel, and wanted
to know where the board stood with this. Schilling then talked about the City Attorney
Office's role on this couldn't just be clerical in nature. Schilling then expressed his
views on the process.
Silva informed the board that this matter was set to go at the next Council meeting.
Sotoa commented regarding the hiring of counsel.
Schilling relayed additional comments on his reviews regarding the hiring of counsel.
Silva comment on the procedural role of the City Attorney's Office function, and
additional discussion ensued.
Toothman directed her comment to Jerry Thomas comment surrounding Board of Ethics
responsibilities.
7. Staff Comments.
Silva advised a special meeting would need to be set to discuss council comments,
tentatively scheduled for the week of June 27th, 2011.
ADJOURNMENT AT 5:07 p.m. to the next regularly scheduled meeting, and the Ad Hoc
Committee meeting to June 22, 2011 at 4:09 p.m.
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