Loading...
The URL can be used to link to this page
Your browser does not support the video tag.
Home
My WebLink
About
2012-10-24 Board of Ethics Special Packet
MEETING LOCATION CHANGE NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE BOARD OF ETHICS OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA WILL MEET IN SPECIAL SESSION ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2012 AT 5:15 P.M. IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS, LOCATED AT CITY HALL, 276 FOURTH AVENUE, CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA, TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: Roll Call. 2. Review of Complaint BOE 10-8-12A. 3. Public Comments — This is an opportunity for the general public to address the Board of Ethics on any subject matter that is not an agenda item. 4. Members' Comments. 5. Staff Comments. Joyce alveau , Secretary The City of Chula Vista, in complying with the American With Disabilities Act, request individuals who require special accommodations to access, attend and/or participate in a City meeting, activity or service request such accommodation at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance for meetings and five (5) days for scheduled services and activities. Please contact Legal Assistant Joyce Malveaux for specific information at (619) 691-5037 or Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf (TDD) at (619) 476-5357. California Relay Service is also available for the hearing impaired. At the discretion of the Board, all items appearing on this agenda, whether or not expressly listed for action, may be deliberated and may be subject to action by the Board. All public records relating to an agenda item on this agenda are available for public inspection at the time the record is distributed to all, or a majority of all, members of the Board. Such records shall be available at the Office of the City Attorney located at 276 4"' Avenue, Chula Vista, California. Notice Dated: 10/24/12 THE CHULA VISTA BOARD OF ETHICS IS COMMITTED TO HONOR THE PUBLIC TRUST BY PROMOTING ETHICAL VALUES AND MONITORING ETHICAL STANDARDS IN ALL ASPECTS OF CITY GOVERNMENT I declare under penalty of perjury that I am employed by the City of Chula Vista In the Office of the City Attorney and that I posted this document on the bulletin board at the City Hall according to Brown Act requirements. Dated: �� 2-4 get# To: Ethics Commissioners at the Public Hearing on October 24, 2012 Re: Complaint against Councilwoman Pamela Bensoussan by Peter Watry From: Sandy Duncan, 262 Second Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910 Last week both Ethics Commission members and the City Attorney concluded there was nothing in Mr. Watry's complaint substantiating the charge of personal gain. Ironically, when Councilwoman Pat Aguilar, Crossroads Founder and Boardmember, was charged with a similar ethics complaint, Peter Watry sang a different tune. In a Star News article titled "Complaint Goes Nowhere" in January, 2011, Mr. Watry stated that "people file frivolous complaints so in future campaigns the candidate would have an ethics complaint against them." Thus Mr. Watry is well aware of this practice and is now using it to further his own political agenda. His political agenda is documented in the campaign finance forms that were submitted into the record last week that show his contributions to the Anybody but Pamela PAC to Oppose Pamela Bensoussan and to the Campaign Committee of Larry Brietfelder, currently running for Council against Pamela Bensoussan. Furthermore, as a Board mem ber/Treasurer of Crossroads and a confident of Peter Watry's, Todd Glanz should in good conscience recuse himself from voting on this matter. In addition to having a bias demonstrated by his public statements regarding the Lake Point project, Glanz's organization aggressively opposed the project, encouraging their members to speak at the hearing. Last week Todd admitted bias but refused to recuse himself. This complaint is frivolous - clearly intended as retribution for the Councilwoman's vote on the project. It's being used by her political opponents, including Peter Watry, Todd Glanz and the Crossroads Board members in an attempt to taint her right before the election. Your commission should not be party to this type of manipulation. Mitch Thompson Memo Date: October 24, 2012 To: Board of Ethics City of Chula Vista From: Mitchell L. Thompson, Former Council Member mitchthomosonm itch(oamail.com Subject: Ethics Complaint BOE 10-8-12A (regarding Councilmember Bensoussan), including conduct of Prima Facie Review of Complaint. The following is submitted as written testimony in the above-mentioned matter. Recommendation: 1. That Board of Ethics Commissioner Todd Glantz recuse himself from the deliberations and vote on the foregoing matter. 2. That the City Attorney provide an opinion, for the public's benefit, as to whether or not participation in the deliberations by Commissioner Glantz does or does not constitute a conflict of interest. Rationale: The following concerns are presented: 1. Commissioner Glantz serves on the same board of a corporation as the complainant. 2. The corporation that both served on took public positions on the project and the council vote regarding the project. 3. Commisisoner Glantz in the meeting of October 17, 2012 had already decided his vote prior to the public testimony as evidenced by his attempt to terminate the standard public process of having a staff report. 4. Commissioner Glantz's request of other commissioners that they investigate the City Attorney's office for an ethics violation based on the content of the "biased" staff report. 5. His personal relationship with the complainant. 6. His and his organization's publicly stated opposition to the re-election of the council person in question. 7. His failure to disclose the forgoing relationships to the public until such matters were brought forth during the deliberations. Thank you for the opportunity to be heard. Mitch Thompson Chula Vista Resident February 10, 2009 Nathan Magsig, Councilmember City of Clovis 2424 Sample Avenue Clovis, CA 93611 Re: Your Request for Advice Our File No. A-09-011 Dear Mr. Magsig: This letter responds to your request for advice regarding the conflict-of-interest provisions of the Political Reform Act (the "Act").' Please note that our advice is based solely on the provisions of the Act. We offer no opinion on the application, if any, of other bodies of law such as common law conflicts of interest, or Government Code Section 1090. QUESTION Will your receipt of campaign contributions from Dave Paynter ("Paynter"), disqualify you from voting on his land use application, which is before the Clovis City Council? CONCLUSION No. A campaign contribution is considered neither a gift nor income for purposes of the Act's conflict-of-interest rules under Section 87100. In addition, the disqualification provisions of Section 84308 do not apply to a local government agency official, such as a city council member, who is directly elected by the voters and is acting as a member of that agency. 1 The Political Reform Act is contained in Government Code Sections 81000 through 91014. All statutory references are to the Government Code, unless otherwise indicated. The regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission are contained in Sections 18110 through 18997 of Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations. All regulatory references are to Title 2, Division 6 of the California Code of Regulations, unless otherwise indicated. ( I OL8 I uollnjn2oZj 1•8VOZ8 uotloaS) •IoV aglgo suojsYnoid Isa.Talul-lo-jotlluoo oqj ol loo[gns jntowo oTlgnd n axe nof, `a.Togaxaqj pun ,X3U0OU JuauTux0n08 Inool xo alms n go lunjInsuoo xo ooSolduua `xaoggo `xagutauu„ n axe nod `Ijounoa 14TD sjnoID ogjgo .Togwow paloolo un sv LjvwWo allgna u noA oav :oup dalS -(I)(q)OOL81 uotTnlnBaZj `.00IL8 11011038) •IsaxaTujgo Iojguoo OuT�gjlnnbsjp n sng jnjoj o ue xag4o-qm 8ummu3jap xog sisXjeue dajs-jgOjo un po dopn snq uotssm uuoD aqZ ('ZOL8I uojInjtt8a2I `•50IL8 u01133S) OOILB uOTI S jo uoTlnlot ut OUT�on asTMxag}o xo `xal4nuu agl uo OUT OA pun 8utssnosjp moxg glosmoX asnow isnuu pun lsazaluj go 13lLTUo0 8ujxjlnnbstp u anng Ipm nof, `soilddn uoTldooxo ou pun olgnaasaxog Xlgnuosnax st �oaga Injounug jnpa}nuu age gI ('(n)OOLB i uojInj ON `• £0I L8 uoTIoaS) •81saxaR ojutou000 inoff, go axouT xo ouo uo loaga Injounutj jnlxaInuu n annq Ilya uoTsjoop InJuauTuxanoS agl jngj ojgnaasaxog Xlgnuosnax ST j! gT `JoV aql xapun uoTsjoap It;IUOURUan02 n uT jS0,101111 jnlounug„ n annq no'k ('(n)OOL8'I uolInl IOOX `•OOIL8 uoTlooS) •Isaaalul Injounug n anng noK gojgnn uj uolsToap jnIuauTU10n02 n 011pfulu uuoTg (q)OOI8ojoaS) « utag� pa�zoddns anng ognpaIgVx`d suosxadgo sisaxajuj Injoueug age xo s1sojoluj Injounug umo ajagl Mfg posnno snag uuozg oo g `xauunuz jnj�Teduu ue uT soilnp zTagl uuogaad„ sjnjoWo oTlgnd 1ngj munbax AoV oqL slsa.Ta;ul Inlauuut3 — Isa talul jo jai uoa SIS1L'wmv xoingjaluoo uftdumo n londuuj pinonn JeRl loofoid n uo 211140n uogni panxasgo ag pjnogs jng} suojlnajuTTl on, axaglgt pun `loofozd s4aaiusnd -JW uo BuTIon uioxg noxi opnjowd suoilmop oglgj mou3l o} gsm noX •sljuuTl uojglxluoo uiljnduueo annq fou soop sinolDgo Aio oiLL •09fi uuo3 .TnoX uo suoTinglxluoo s,xajuXnd •xwgo Iln posolostp annq nok •A410 agj ut uoTojlddn osn purl n 2ujss000xd sT otlm `xajuXnd -,IW utog suojingrxluoo u2Tndw-oo Inxanas panjaoax anuq pun mom 8 aog xaguuauujjounoo n uaag annq nox •sjnolDgo XI!o age. uT Tagutauu ljounoo ,�lTo n acre noX SsaVA Z •ol,I 08nd 110-60-V 'ON aha File No. A-09-011 Page No. 3 Step Two: Will you be making a Governmental Decision? You will be "making" a governmental decision when, acting within the authority of your office or position, you vote on a matter, appoint a person, obligate or commit your agency to any course of action, or enter into any contractual agreement on behalf of your agency. (Section 87100; Regulation 18702.1.) Accordingly, you will make a governmental decision if you vote on Mr. Paynter's land use application. Step Three: What Are your Economic Interests? A public official has an economic interest if it is reasonably foreseeable that the decision will have a material financial effect, distinguishable from its effect on the public generally, on the official, a member of his or her immediate family, or on any of the enumerated economic interests, including: • An economic interest in a business entity in which he or she has a direct or indirect investment of $2,000 or more (Section 871O3(a); Regulation 18703.1(a)); or in which he or she is a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee, or holds any position of management (Section 871O3(d); Regulation 18703.1(b)); • An economic interest in real property in which he or she has a direct or indirect interest of $2,000 or more in fair market value (Section 87103(b); Regulation 18703.2); • An economic interest in any source of income to him or her, which aggregates to $500 or more within 12 months prior to the decision (Section 87103(c); Regulation 18703.3); • An economic interest in any source of gifts to him or her, if the gifts aggregate to $420 or more within 12 months prior to the decision (Section 87103(e); Regulation 18703.4); • An economic interest in his or her personal finances, including those of his or her immediate family (Section 87103; Regulation 18703.5.) Campaign contributions are not among the enumerated economic interests above and are not considered either "income" or "gifts." (Sections 82030(b)(1) and 82028(b)(4).) Therefore, the campaign contributions that you received from Mr. Paynter are not a potentially disqualifying economic interest and we may end our analysis of a potential conflict of interest here. Phdg uoisiniCl lino- `losunoD zon2ixpoZl u,ilautg :fig losunoo Imouog u!JqultuH PODS Iftlonouls '0995 -ZZ£ (916) Iu aux IaLWoo aseald `n4mi siq uo suoxlsanb aaqgo anuq noX jl -noxi of Xlddu fou scop 80£l,8 uoioS poloolo Xpoomp axe sxaquxaux osogm Soua2u uu `Iiounoo f4io aqp jo zaquxaux u su fqiouduo mof, ui 2uioq Illm nofi osnuoag •2uipaaooxd oqj ol juudioj�wd io Xpvd u wo4 sgluoui z Ouipooaad aql uigllm OSZ$ uegl axoux jo uoijngiajuoo u paniaoaa suq oqs zo oq ji fpoq jugj aaojag uoisioop u ui ftT diotaaud uxox� p3g!lunbsip oq Am `ooui4sumozo siqj ui 'put,uotssiuxuioo uox uuuoj uan luool u ao `uoxssiuruxoo olquo u `uoissiuxaxoo �uiuuuld u uo lis oI paluioddu oq Xuw aofiuui u ao xaq-Luow Itounoo X4io u `alduxuxo xo3 (80£t'8 uoijooS) •osn .zoj sluautalIguo aaglo puu `sixuuod `sosuaoil 2uiu oouoo suoisxoop soAew luql uotsstuxuxoo ao p uoq u uo lis off. paluioddv uaaq oslu suq Iuiogjo po oolo oql j! iuioUjo po oolo uu zoj Isaaalui jo lollluoo u osnuo Xluo Xvw suoilnquluoo u2iiudumo `alta sigl aapun •suoijnqujuoo uOiudumo paniaoaa anuq Xogl wo-gm uxog suosaad $uinlonui suoisioop ui 2uptdimmd xuo4 sluioWo oilgnd umpoo llglgoad pinom Iuq} suoilunlis umpoo ui olquoilddu `olna lumods u sapinoad `aanaeAoq `80£l,8 uoi ooS 80£il8 uopaas v -ON aft'd i I0-60-WoN aii3 Chula Vista Municipal Code 2.28.050 Chapter 2.28 BOARD OF FTMCS* Sections: 2.28.010 Establishment of code of ethics. 2.28.020 Application of chapter. 2.28.025 Responsibilities of public office. 2.28.030 Loyalty. 2.28.040 Fair and equal treatment. 2.28.050 Unethical conduct. 2,28.060 Advisory opinions. 2.28,070 Creation of the board of ethics. 2.28.080 Purpose. 2.28.090 Duties of the board. 2.28,100 Powers of the board. 2.28.110 Organization. 2.28.120 Meetings. 2.28,130 Order of business. 2.28.150 Conduct of hearing upon complaint. For provisions of Charter law concerning appointive boards and commissions, see city Charter §§ 600 -- 606. 2,28.010 Establishment of code of ethics. The respected operation of democratic govern- ment emphasizes that public officials be indepen- dent, impartial, and responsible to the people. The public judges its government by the way public officials conduct themselves in the posts to which they are elected or appointed. ,All public officials should conduct themselves in a manner that will tend to preserve public confidence in, and respect for, the government represented. Such confidence and respect can best be, promoted if every official, whether paid or unpaid; and whether elected or appointed, will seek to carry out these goals. The purpose of this code is to establish ethical standards of conduct by setting forth those acts or actions that are incompatible with the best interests of the city and by directing disclosure by such offi- cials of private financial or other conflict of inter ests in matters affecting the city. Further, it is the purpose of this code to assist the aforementioned officials in the task of judging themselves, so as to enable them to properly carry out their responsibil- ities as trustees and fiduciaries of the public inter- est. (Ord. 2297 § 1, 1989; Ord. 1040 § 1, 1967; prior code § 1.48). 2.28.020 Application of chapter. This chapter shall apply only to members of the Chula Vista city council, city manager, city attor- 2-37 ney, city clerk, board members and commission- ers, as well as to ex -city officers who were subject to the conflict of interest code. (Ord. 2453 § 1, 1991; Ord. 2297 § 1, 1989; Ord. 1040 § 1, 1967; prior code § 1,49). 2.28.025 Responsibilities of public office. Public officials are agents of public purpose and hold office for the benefit of the public. They are bound to uphold the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this state and to carry out impartially the laws of the nation, state and municipality, and thus to foster respect for govern- ment. They are bound to observe in their official acts a high standard of morality and to discharge faithfully the duties oftheir office, recognizing that the public interest must be a primary concern. (Ord. 2297 § 1, 1989), 2.28.030 Loyalty. Elected and appointive officials should adhere to the rules ofworkandperformance established as the standards for their position by the appropriate authority. Officials should not exceed their author- ity or breach the law or ask others to do so. (Ord. 2297 § 1, 1989; Ord. 1040 § 1, 1967; prior code § 1.50). 2.28.040 Pair and equal treatment. No official subject to this code shall grant or make available to any person any consideration, treatment, advantage or favor beyond that which is the general practice to grant or make available to the public at large. (Refer to civil service commis- sion for the hiring rules.) (Ord, 2453 § 1, 1991; Ord. 2297 § 1, 1989; Ord, 1040 § 1, 1967; prior code § 1,51). 2.28.050 Unethical conduct. A. General Policy. One of the highest callings is that of public service. With that service comes a requirement to conduct oneself in a manner above reproach, since the citizens of the community expect and deserve a high standard of conduct and performance, This code of ethics provides the fol- lowing general guidelines and specific prohibitions to which city officials must conform in the pursuit of their assigned duties and responsibilities: 1. All city officials should endeavor to fulfill their obligations to the citizens of Chula Vista, city management and fellow employees through respect and cooperation. They should strive to pro- tect and enhance the image and reputation of the city, its elected and appointed officials, and its 8 £-Z •lueuluTdwoo aql jo )1411lq -tsuodsax atp sl sw!aldmoo SullU ul Aulap dug TOT uotluoUtisnr •aouaglllP algnuoseaT Ta astoxaxa aql Blind paaanoasTp uooq aenq ptnotis ll uogm zo oouax -xnoao do sSnp 09'& politutgns eq isnxa suoiIvl -ou pogalln lIV 'apoo aql Jo uotlglotA g aatgiasuoo pino& ga.gm slo*ej jo uoTluSalle TTS Sututtluoo `Sul uM ul oq lI s pua dTnfxad jo Apuod wpun uaoms oq llegs sluleldwoo lid 'solglo To apoo agl3o saotl -elolA jo s;utnidwoo o4vp al xo aATaoax od, .d :oq gegs pTgoq axil 3o sopnp oql 'sooAolduta ptre szaotjo otlgnd icj lio -unoo aril kq poldopg sotgia To apoa agl laatuaidtztl of son -4 To pxnoq oyjo uollounn aql ag dugs lI •pagoq oq4 jo salinct 0601Z'Z '(686T `T § WZ 'PTO) 'panrxolul dlaletxd -oTddn on xaidago sari Sq paxanoo asogl iggl amsut pug suotutdo anTloafgo puu lUilxudmi Tapuax Tiggs pug sxalisuE goes ilia �uo Spog Sulxnag u su aexas lit& pxeoq slgt •auttl of ougl uto;g fansoaeu axaooaq Suurgalgnd `olaxagl sluatztperautu pug sotglaTo apoa a p jo uognluautaidmi oql xo3 ilounoa Slta axil of suotlr;puatataoaax algpdoxddu pun dzgssaom gars o*ui of pun loupuoo Iualglaun ppolod of Sutlulax sxanuux IF uo RIM eTngO Jo nflta agl Jo jtounoo Slto aql osTApu of pxeoq sail jo osodmd oql si lI •asodatnd 080'SZ'Z .'(686T `i § L6ZZ 'PTO) 'DWAO 8Z7 TaldggO pug xalxegO RMA uingO Jo dila agldo 009 u014008 [Hind aaugPToaag ul polutodde puu poieaxa aq liegs soltpo jo pTeoq d •solgla jo p xvoq aql;o uoi;gaa0 OLO'8Z'Z (6861 `1 § L6ZZ 'PTO) 'apelu st uotstoop STosT pu goes axojaq apoo oql 3o suoTsinozd olquo -llddr otp jo puu onssi iia slogs axil 30 uotlnlazdxalul Ttagl luosoxd of Silunlaoddo aqi aAuq begs sigtoUjo, xagio xo siogwouzitounoa oqy •uo&12? vo" uoTmdo Imp Sq poplug oq pings uoszad plus uoimdo kos -rope ue Toj soiglo jo, pxeoq oig of apl=ux o 1 pinogs SxTnbul ual pt4 `uoiignils w1nollied u of apoa sigi do uotsin oxd u 3o diTitgwgddu axil of v lquop sug Tulagjo Taglo To Tagtuougtauuoa e uoq& •suopgdo Sxosiepd 090'8Z'Z ITS'1 § apoa Tolxd !L96T `i § OVOT 'PTO `•6861 `1 § L6ZZ 'PTO T661 `T § M 'PTO `9661 `T § 6Z9Z 'pxO) ('saint 2UTM OaalnaS TlAlO of aJa� .suu -ooUjo, lTal seq Ttounoo Slto axil To xaqutatu panionut axil zalje ua71Ul Sullaauz alnIna ,lsixa saouulstunow paltlnoilxg pug paMuapr Tela -ads 3etp aloe 9Wq :moa uo 9uipu9 Ilaunoo aql ,To uoisslutTad aql Sq ldooxo `sannuo pa1lo;4uoo 611 Jo To filo agl tuo4 ftpun3 Sl! So A1:1413U, n san.Taoax ga.gA� f4ilua AM of xo `(4s0ili1ua paTtoquoo„) ilounoo dila agl zo Aito agl Sq Pa11o4uoo Ai guo dug of xo °Silo aql `ol Tolagzluoo prod xo luelinsuoo plod g aq xo `jo lioTSed aql uo oq To Sq luourgolduta .wS `eaT o SutAuo aoiju xuoA ouo jo poTxad e aoj `olgiS -11a oq iTegs llaunoo Slto agl jo xagmom oN 'L Sotlod llounoa Silo u Sq Ienozddg Totxd lnogit& Sllo agl uigitm dlloedeo letoujo s,aadoldata aril ul zo 410 aql 30 outgo aql ut ootnaas xo lonpoad TetaTeututoo Sun uon -gsuodxuoo .toj papummoaaz To paszopua •9 -Xv0dozd zo spooS,lo osutIamd To alias oql xo lowwoo xo `lauxS `asuaoll `ittuxad u jo uotluaoeaa zo '2ulplemc luowpuouro `oougnsst oql SuiAlonul Suipoaoozd To uoilog Sun 8utauanTtut TO `uollou serlu,4slurutpu SutauanTluljo asodxnd aril ToT apgut st aoiitaiunumaoo xo aaugxuaddu agl �l 4oaxagl aaSoldtua To xaowo To SOUO2n xo aoTXo 98.4 _g4mmtapg dila Suu azojaquonvolunutntoa uailtxnd To I= Xue Supra Sg uoszad Tagio Aug `luosaidax osTnexaglo To `Taj Sauzoiln xo luoft su lou `uoTlusuod -woo xoJ `Tings luawAoldtua To aotJo Suinuai Ta}je xuaf. auo jo popod n ieg xaoluo Sita-xo ON 'S mogVISaT aAtlV.lJSMTxupu Sq xod poptnoxd xo otignd IuxauaS oql of aigglignu uagnd Tdaaxa `saTJ -tnpae tiliouou paeoxdduun aoi sampoeU zo saSpuq /spTua uoileoT liuopl yuomdmbo `souddns `lauuos -xad °atutl SlTa3o asn aril pailturtad xo pasty •suos -Tad osogl ssexaequta zo ITOJostp of Puol MIT sax -Colduta Alo xaglo -To pounoo Silo oql jo szaqutaut lnoqu sluaumluls osluj apeut SiSulmoux 'E Silo aql of TvAOTstp Tauana n ut sale -toossu jo utgS aql xoj xo uteS pauosxad ToS uonvut -sojul I'muop'Juoa poglnmp xl2u!mou}i Z uolsslututoa soTeallilod xte3 xo Stns punzO `dauzollu lotxistp oql(q lsaTalutso laxlT -uoo To f4gegelll30 loe ue oq of puno3 lou lnq un;S Teuosaad xod ollll xo uotllsod s,auo pasty 'I moxa StttmoTloj oqljo Sug iT lonpuoa leaiglann paillmmoo annq of paxapisuoo oq liggs (sxagtaatu goo u moa pue pxeoq `uoissF=oa ptuduou Sul -Pniaal) sigloggo 5110 'suolilgigoxd ogtaadS .$ luautaSguuux snotalpn- pug luaS111P gSnoxgl spttxt3 aTigTtd anxasuoa of 2atn14S `satlnp pauSTsst atagl ,To astaxaxa SITUP oto ul aoaapJJuoa put lsn;4 ollgnd otp jo ln3puFa oq sdeedle Tangs slgloUTO •sxatpo Sug of olquilunu lutil puoSaq aS'04av pn IUloods omooaz Tlugs ouou pull Sltlupxuduzl pug Sauo,oWo °As.olxnoo gltnd palvog oq llegs Silo oql tum ssautsuq Sutlanpuoo suoziliq Ild 'saadolduta 090'8Z'Z Chula Vista Municipal Code 2.28.150 For board action, complaints concerning uneth- ical patterns of behavior must be received by the board within 60 days ofthe most recent event com- prising the pattern of behavior complained of, or within 60 days of when the last event should have been discovered with the exercise of reasonable diligence. The board will, in its discretion, limit the pattern of behavior to those events the board feels are proximately related in time to be apart of the same pattern of behavior. B. To hear and investigate complaints and transmit the findings and recommendations to the city council. C. To render advisory opinions or interpreta- tions with respect to the application of the code, either on request or on its own initiative. D. To propose revisions ofthe code to assure its continuing pertinence and effectiveness. The affir- mative vote of five members of the board shall be necessary for it to find conduct to be unethical. (Ord. 2297 § 1, 1989). 2.28.100 Powers of the board, The board of ethics is authorized to receive com- plaints, conduct investigations upon complaints or information received, hold hearings, swear wit- nesses, render advisory opinions and adopt rules of procedure for the conduct of its business. (Ord. 2297 § 1, 1989). 2.28.110 Organization. A. The board shall be composed of seven mem- bers appointed by the city council for a term of four years, as prescribed by the provisions of the city Charter and the municipal code ofthe city of Chula Vista. Prior to exercising their authority to appoint a person to membership, the city council shall refer for recommendation the list and qualifications of applicants to the presiding judge of the South County Division of the San Diego Superior Court or his or her designee, who shall review the list of applicants and their qualifications, and who should select not less than five for the purpose of conduct- ing in-person interviews and who shall conduct such interviews. if said judge or designee declines or fails to review such applicants, or conduct such interviews, or make such recommendations, then the council shall interview such applicants them- selves personally, and may make an appointment jointly passed with four affirmative votes, No such person may be appointed as a member, or shall be entitled to retain their membership, if he or she, within the past 10 years prior to the date of appoint- ment, has been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude, or has been found to have commit- ted a criminal violation of the Fair Political Prac- tices Act. B. The board shall elect from its membership a chair and a vice -chair. The term of the chair and vice -chair shall be for the period of one year, com- mencing on July 1 st each year. The chair shall pre- side at all meetings. In the absence of the chair at any meeting, the vice -chair shall preside, and in the absence of both chair and vice -chair, the board members present shall elect a chair pro tempore for said meeting. C. The city attorney or an appointed representa- tive shall act as secretary to the board. The secre- tary shall cause notice of the meetings of the board to be kept and distributed. The secretary shall also give appropriate and required written notice of all meetings to all members and persons having busi- ness before the board. (Ord. 2778 § 1, 1999; Ord. 2630 § 1,1995; Ord. 2297 § 1, 1989). 2.28.120 Meetings. The board of ethics will hold meetings at the call of the chair or the vice -chair or a majority of the members ofthe board. The board shall hold at least one meeting per year. (Ord. 2297 § 1, 1989). 2.28.130 Order of business. The following shall be the order of business for all meetings: A. Roll call of members. B. Reading of minutes of previous meeting. C. Amendment or approval ofminutes ofprevi- ous meeting. D. Consideration of matters continued from previous meeting. B. Consideration of new complaints or requests. F. Consideration of proposed or existing state legislation in the field of ethics and amendments to the code of ethics of the city of Chula Vista. G. Other business. H. Oral communication. (Ord. 2297 § 1, 1989). 2.28.150 Conduct of hearing upon complaint. A. Upon receipt of a complaint or information as prescribed by the code of ethics, the board shall determine by a majority vote if there is probable cause to believe a violation has occurred. The board shall notify the officer alleged to have vio- lated the code of ethics of the charges contained in the complaint or information immediately but shall not reveal the identity of the complainant until and 2-39 (Revised 6112) .ialing0 pasodoxd lsuie& ao jo TOAud, ul s;uatu -ti.Bxu lolluq pasodoxd liuigns puu omdard 'g •suollepuatzimcooaT pies q;Thn uollaauuoo ul liauno0 x4[) oq; o} slaodaa puv sasAlnun apiAoad q •oluao;oolo oq; o; pa;. wgns oq uuo softep xalxt,ga pasodoxd aql u;axagnn uol;aala uu lu lollnq agl uo luotuaoeld aop a;updoaddn uuoj a ui lio -uno0 �1i0 aql o; popluxgns oq of sa uego jol mi[O pasodoxd aoj oftO t,l ogloods olulnuma •0 •saBuugo aa;.iug0 let;ua;od of pxu2ax gllm seapj gu;s put, uazl;to olnulpa000 dlaH 'g •olaaagl sluauipuamu puu °aalxt,g0i0 agl to suolslnoad pasodoxd ao;uarxno of Bul;t,lm sxallutu jo sls,(leae pue gonosax °suols -snosip opyA-Allo soj umaoj u alnlpsuo0 'V :sAtolloj se oq [legs uols9ituuxo0 IAalnag xalaug0 MR JO s04np puu suogowg agy •saynp pug suoi;aanq O£O'6Z'Z '(066I `I § OOVZ 'PTO 'Z66T `Z § 8I SZ 'P -(O 'I IOZ `£ § I I Z£ 'PTO) lolluq aql uo xallnui aql could o; aOq;agmjO uoileu -luuolop put, nmalnaa liouno0 fill[) lttllgenog; mollu o; suopaala 3o aouunpt, ul HCl;uatoWns sa8ut,go puattiiuooax puu `4uauuiaan08 Al0 agl,lo O�uWorn vp oAoaduxi lo 1.1ulo o; aalaug0 X10 ag; puatau of oftduul Ajt;uapl of )ltoA `;uauiu OAOB A410 jo 330mouag IetiOiluzlue2xo aql nnainax lllM uols -siuiuio0 aqy •ralang0 11!0 aql jo suolslnoad agl ugoagu sonssi uo xa,%unlnl Aa10 aq; put, liouno0 X110 aq; O; suopupuauimooar wluui put, aslApu of aoxnosar u sn anaas o; Xpoq S.ioslnpu un oli mao o; ttolssltuuxo0 nmalnaX Talang0 otR Sulgsllqu;sa ui lcauno0 ,5;10 aql o lualul pue asodand agi si q •;ua}ul put; asodxnd OZO'6Z'Z '(0661 `I § OOZ 'Px0 °Z66I `Z § 81SZ 'PTO .I IOZ `€ § I IZ£ 'Px0) 'uolsslmuio0 sig; uaaA02 Ilugs xa;dt,go SIM puu ONAD SZ'Z raldug0 `xa;.iug0 ,5110 agl jo IA alollaV jo suolslAoad ag 1, -uoissltu -tuOa nnalna21 xa;.regO u palt,aro,5gaaag sl aaagy •u01190x0 0I0'6Z•Z •alnpagos �fupaaW 090'6Z'Z •dtgsxagwoW Ob0'6Z'Z •sallnp pu-e suol;ounA 0£0'6Z'Z •;ualuT pun asodmd OZO'6Z'Z uol113010 0I0'6Z'Z :saoiloos NOisslin NOD MMU 6Z'Z xa;detl0 OP -1Z (Zll9 PasiAaW '(6861 `I § G6ZZ 'pap) •suo>;upuaunzzooaa puu sgulpurg pus slow[ jo ;uauia;els n Xq paluedm000u oq [lugs uol;t,oullou plus •saslxa 113to uotlrpuoo aql 44001 ao loaxxoo o; llounoo /410 oip o; s2ulputj sit PIM -Toj llugs pmoq otp °;siva o; sonuiluoo To pt 'sot -g;a,;o opoo oql �q pollgigoxd sn °soripa joqoluorq u ro lsasalul ,lo;olpuoo u lump putg Ilegs pteoq oq; �Buixeaq ra uopu�llsanul a;uridoaddu aa�.u'3I 'S •Talleux ail} aAlosar of Anssooau sdols luinp000ad put: 4bow2psanul. xagpnj alt,; llegs pauoq oq; °poultuxalop sl asnno olgt,goad ,II •2ulllx^ti ui sopmd pa;saaalul Sipou puu Apmumins xvpw aq; ssFaslp Ilugs pauoq aql °paulurmlop sl osmeo alqugoid ou jI •pmoq ag; Rq passnoslp oq of sl asnno algngoid jo onssl oql su auxll ions;u dlluuosxad auaddu ,SEm .io uopt,aapis -uoo aoj soitpa jo pxuoq ail of juatuop4s u TRgns of pallpuo aq lings aaolDo aily slsm lululduioo Bons xoj asnno olqugoxd lull; poultuaa;ap sl It ssalun OI0'6Z'Z Chula Vista Municipal Code 2.30.030 changes. (Ord. 3211 § 3, 2011; Ord. 2518 § 2, 1992; Ord. 2400 § 1, 1990). 2.29.040 Membership. The Commission shall consist of seven voting members, to be appointed in accordance with Ard- ole VI of the City Charter and Chapter 2.25 CVMC. (Ord. 3211 § 3, 2011; Ord. 2518 § 2,1992; Ord. 2400 § 1, 1990). 2.29.050 Meeting schedule. A. Regular Meetings, The Commission shall hold regular meetings on the date and at the time as called by the chair or a majority of the Commis- sion, in the Community Room, located in the Chula Vista Police Department at 315 Fourth Avenue, B. Pre -Election Meetings. The Commission shall meet no later than the first Wednesday of the seventh month preceding the next regularly sched- uled municipal election, at which time the Com- mission shall assign duties to its members as may be necessary; and consider agenda issues for fur- ther deliberation and discussion by the Commis- sion. If a pre-election meeting is the Commission's first meeting held during the City's fiscal year, it shall constitute a "regular meeting," as that term is used in CVMC 2.25.180. C. The Commission may change its regular meeting day, time or location by written resolution in accordance with CVMC 2.25.200. (Ord. 3211 § 3, 2011; Ord. 2518 § 2, 1992; Ord. 2400 § 1, 1990). Chapter 2.30 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION% Sections: 2.30.010 Creation, 2.30.020 Purpose and intent. 2.30.030 Functions, duties and goals. 2.30.040 Membership, 2.30.050 Meeting schedule. * Prior legislation: Ord. 2531, 2.30.010 Creation. There is hereby created an Economic Develop- ment Commission. The provisions of Article VI of the City Charter, Chapter 2.25 CVMC and this chapter shall govern this Commission. (Ord. 3211 § 4, 2011). 2.30.020 Purpose and intent. It is the purpose and intent of the City Council, in establishing the Economic Development Com- mission, to create an advisory and coordinating body to serve as a resource to advise and make rec- ommendations to the City Council and City Man- ager on economic development issues and opportunities that would benefit the community. (Ord. 3211 § 4, 2011; Ord. 2380 § 2, 1990; Ord. 1215 § 1,1969; prior code § 2.1301). 2.30.030 Functions, duties and goals. A. The goals of the Commission shall be as fol- lows: 1. Assess the job needs of the residents of Chula Vista, and after doing so, engage in a variety of activities that will help create, retain and attract jobs and capital investment that will meet the employment needs ofthe community. 2. Help ensure that there are adequate educa- tional programs available to support the instruc- tional needs of the jobs being created. 3. Immediately establish a specific plan of action to help implement the objectives of the City Council. 4. Help assure prospective industrial and commercial developers and existing commercial and industrial interests of the cooperation of the City to benefit both business and the community. S. Catalog current and planned industrial and commercial sites, and furthermore, identify other potential industrial and commercial areas that 2-41 (Revised 6/12) Basic Rules Generally, the ethics laws with respect to campaign contributions emphasize disclosure rather than disqualification.' The emphasis on disclosure enables the public to assess for itself the degree an official could be influenced by campaign contributors who appear before the agency. Both financial and in-kind support must be disclosed 45 Moreover, the courts have held the receipt of campaign contributions does not generally give rise to a duty to disqualify oneself based on bias issues. For example, a court determined a city council member who received a campaign contribution from a developer is not automatically barred from acting on the developer's land use permit application.46 The court did leave open the possibility this scenario could, under certain circumstances, create a problem. However, under limited (and sometimes counterintuitive) circumstances, certain local agency officials must disqualify themselves from participating in proceedings regarding licenses, permits and other entitlements for use if the official has received campaign contributions of more than $250 during the previous twelve months from any party or participant.41 Note campaign contributions may be both monetary (dollars) and "in-kind" (goods or services) contributions4$ In addition, these officials are prohibited from receiving, soliciting or directing a campaign contribution of more than $250 from any party or participant in a license, permit or entitlement proceeding while the proceeding is pending and for three months after the contribution,49 ....,,: i w4 S C , Basic Rules Generally, the ethics laws with respect to campaign contributions emphasize disclosure rather than disqualification.' The emphasis on disclosure enables the public to assess for itself the degree an official could be influenced by campaign contributors who appear before the agency. Both financial and in-kind support must be disclosed 45 Moreover, the courts have held the receipt of campaign contributions does not generally give rise to a duty to disqualify oneself based on bias issues. For example, a court determined a city council member who received a campaign contribution from a developer is not automatically barred from acting on the developer's land use permit application.46 The court did leave open the possibility this scenario could, under certain circumstances, create a problem. However, under limited (and sometimes counterintuitive) circumstances, certain local agency officials must disqualify themselves from participating in proceedings regarding licenses, permits and other entitlements for use if the official has received campaign contributions of more than $250 during the previous twelve months from any party or participant.41 Note campaign contributions may be both monetary (dollars) and "in-kind" (goods or services) contributions4$ In addition, these officials are prohibited from receiving, soliciting or directing a campaign contribution of more than $250 from any party or participant in a license, permit or entitlement proceeding while the proceeding is pending and for three months after the contribution,49 ss'auil 000'O9z$ a pue uosud ui sieeA OZ si mei jeaapaj japun uoijaojxa ao} Ajleued wnw xew age, aojewwoo ejejsiajui joage Ism joe aqj 'esual -jo jeaapej a se algee6aego eq of L,-IgBij lepp jo aoloo aapun ao waeq jo jeajgj gbnoagj �(auow suiejgo euoawos uagm sin000 uoipojx3 -uoipojxa ajnigsuoo osle ueo suoijngpjuoo u6iedweo aol puewep y sq'au4 000'05Z$ a pue sieeA OZ o} do jo waaj fief a sepnjoui pneaj view Jo/pue aaim jo All!n6 6uieq aol Ajleued wnwixew age, -daajs aae pneal lejapaj joj saijleued lepelod aql 5"sjsajejui leumed aaq jo siq Aq peajsui Inq sjsaaajui ,sjuanipwo aaq ao siq Aq pajenijow jou si jegj uoisioap e saNew leioW oi�gnd a uagnn paje�oin si fijnp jeglv5-tieionp4 ao aajsnij a of aeliwis—oilgnd aqj o; Ajseuoq pue Ajle4ol jo Ajnp a servo leioWo oilgnd a jegj si jdeouoo oiseq eql es'sjeio j4o oilgnd jo ,saoimas jseuoq„ aqj of jg6ia aqj seq oilgnd ay; 'smel pneal view pue aaim ieaapaj japun -smel pnea; jeaapap aqj si euo 'snnel Jeaapaj Jeaanas 10 uoi;eJoin a se algea6aego si suoijngiajuoo ubiedweo jo jdlem uo suoisioap algeaonej 6uiuoijipuoo o; sjdutajjn ags ao ag jt «juediop md„ n sn sougunb uosaad d voispop aqj jo autoojno au; ut jsaaajut ppmutd n seg ognn pun asn ao3 juautajjtjuo aagjo ao jtuuod `asuaatj n 5utnjonut'Buipoaooxd u ui uoispap .tninotjand n sasoddo ao sjaoddns Xianijon oqmjnq ACjaed n jou si oqm uosiad n si jundtoiwd d zs'sjundioj pnd ■ pun °(juaivaijtjua .io asuaoij `llauad agj aoj sjunotiddu su tions) 2uipaomid aqj of satjred ■ :apnjout suosaad pajsaaajut asogL •s2utpaeooad paUjoads agj jo autoojno aqj ui pajsaaajut Xjjupueug aw oqm suouad woaj suoijngujuoo Otndumo of joodsaa gjtnn Xiuo Xiddu suoijigtgowd osagy I ls•aaUJo antjoaia JOJ sajnptpuno uaaq annq ao autooaq oqm saagtuaut uotssiuttuoo ao pmoq pajuioddn apniout sjntotjo paxanoo aagjo -(suo ostsspuuutoo uotjbuuof foua3b poop do sapilua juatutuan081bu018ad `satoua2v vaMod;upo f sb dons) pajoala jou avant �fagl gojzgnt o; spdvoq iagio fo vaquiaw sn ais,fart; uaym uoyMiloid stye efq paraaoa arb spv go pajoala :ranantoH 'pajoaja a.taan X;)ql gonion aoj aoyjo aqj jo odoos aqj ut 2upon ajtgnn soioua& pool jo pwoq aqj of pajoaja xjjoaatp sjniotdjo of Xjddu jou scop juauta.ttnbaj stgj `2ujMads Xjjnaauao slelogo P91094V influence the officers or employees of the agency with respect to the decision or testifies in person before the agency with respect to the decision.19 Kinds of Proceedings Affected The general rule applies to all proceedings involving licenses and permits, including use permits. This includes: ■ Business, professional, trade and land use licenses and permits; ■ Land use permits; ■ Franchises; and ■ Contracts, other than competitively bid, labor or personal employment contracts.60 Examples of land use permits include conditional use permits,61 zoning variances,62 and tentative subdivision and parcel maps.63 Examples of covered contracts include consulting contracts, whether engineering, architectural or legal.64 Actions That Must Be Taken Disclosure When someone files a permit or license application, that individual must publicly report all covered officials to whom the individual made contributions of more than $250 during the previous twelve months .61 Likewise, a covered official must publicly disclose on the record of the proceeding any party or participant who has contributed more than $250 during the previous twelve months to that official. The disclosure must be made prior to the agency making any decision in the proceeding (without the covered official's participation).66 Disqualification If, prior to making a decision in the proceeding, a covered official knowingly receives more than $250 in campaign contributions from a party during the previous twelve months, that official must disqualify himself or herself from participating in the proceeding. Likewise, with respect to contributions received from a participant, the covered official must disqualify himself or herself if he or she has reason to know, prior to making a decision in the proceeding, that the participant is financially interested in the outcome of the proceeding.61 (Note the disqualification requirement is triggered by actual receipt of campaign contributions, not simply solicitation of campaign contributions if none are received. Of course, there are significant ethical issues associated with soliciting campaign contributions from either parties or participants while a decision is pending.) -19sunoo Aouebe jo uolsslwwo0 saol;oejd leo';god Aed au; ;oe;uoo eseeld 'suol;sanb of;loads jod 'n06-e0*odd;-nnnw le auguo algeliene sl yolynn „'sjauoisslwwo0 pue sea;uloddV io; s;og;uoO asne0 AeW suoi;ngij;uo0 u6ledweo„ peonpoid sey u0lsslwwo0 saoi;oejd leol;god jied au; 'uol;ewjo;ul ajow jo,d NOI1VWN0-ANl NgHitin.A aOd s3oNnoou -uolpo;xa jo agpq a bui;loilos;o pesnooe 6ulaq;o �slj;e sanlasway;;nd uol;ngpjuoo u6ledweo e anlaoaj Aay; jay;aynn Aq peouanl;ul eq lilnn ja;;ew a uo suol;oe jlay; a;eolpul oynn sleiol};o oggnd ■ spiepuels wnwlulw aje buislej-pun; u6ledweo uo suol;olj;sai le6al ayl ■ :jagwawaj o; s;ulod ;ueliodwl onn1 I"unnop-a�eys„ sl olweu -Ap sly; jo; uol;ema;oeieyo pui� un aq j •u6ledweo s,auo o; a;nclpluoo Aay; jay;aynn pue uolsloap ay; uaamleq dlysuol;elai a aniaoied o; bu ob eje (sa;eplpueo nnolla; s,auo pue elpaw ay; 6ulpnloul 'sjay;o pue) Aeq; `kouebe s,auo q;lnn 6ulpued sia;;ew sey Auedwoo jo lenpinlpul ue;I -suol;nqu;uoo u6iedweo jo; else IIIM quo asoy; 6ulsooyo ul snoiolpnf Allieulpjoej;xe eq o;;uepodwl sl ;l '(sjouop;o ajnsoloslp buljlnbei uey; jay;o) sal;inl;oe 6u1spi-pun; leo;god s,leloi}}o ue ulej;suoo;ou saop noel ay; uaynn uan3 69 as:41w woo aieduteo e jo 3iegaq uoJo uosjad aaq;oue jo 3legag uo suot;nqu;uoa but ;damp ao futntaoaj 12ut1toilos ;sure2ie uotjtgtgojd V sopnput uot;tgtgoad sigj •(owoo;no aq; ut pa;saja;ut'Kiietoueuij aw pue uotstaap .relnoiIJud a osoddo ,to :poddns XlantIOP 0 q suosaad) squediorpd jo sat; ted aaq;ta woq suopnqujuoo atedureo 2uin1000j xo 2ut110110s utog pa;tgtgojd oje sletotJO pajanoo `uotstoap ag; .tape sgluow =q; joj pue 2utpuad st 2utpoomid osuaotl .to;tuuod ;)q; alnlM 21qpaa00.4j ate; gigma suoFingjuoj oAr I 8,-2utpaaooad aq; pun not;ngl4uoo au; jo nnou)l o; uosew seq jo snnou)l ppijjo oq; awls aq; wog s,Cep 0£ utq;tM `05Z$ fano st goigM uotod;eq; jo `uot;ngl4wo aqj sturpi oqs jo oq 3t uotleotplenbstp ptone ,Cent leto93o pajan,00 d uoPlvozfg�vnbsi 8utp!0,fv votstoap ag; aouangut o; uoiltsod juptjjo aaq jo stq asn o;;dmIju ,Genn ,Cue ut ;ou ,Cent pue 12utpamad oq; ut uotstoap ,Cue 2utw ut a;edtot; ted lou Xmu letotjlo aql sueaw uol;eo0tlenbstQ Likewise, all parties and participants are prohibited during this period of time from making contributions of more than $250 to any officials involved in the proceedings .70 Penalties The disqualification requirements are part of the Political Reform Act. A refusal to disqualify oneself is punishable by a variety of sanctions, Criminal Sanctions A knowing or willful violation of these requirements is a misdemeanor.72 A person convicted of a misdemeanor under the Political Reform Act may not be a candidate for elective office for four years following the convic- tion.73 Such a conviction may also create an immediate loss of office under the theory the official violated his or her official duties74 or create a basis for a grand jury to initiate pro- ceedings for removal on the theory failure to disclose constitutes willful or corrupt misconduct in office." Jail time is also a possibility.76 depending on the severity of the violation and the degree of intent to violate the law that enforcement entities are able to demonstrate." RESOURCES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION For more information, see the Every- day Ethics for Local Officials column on fund-raising ethics (see www,ca-ilg.org/ fundraising). Civil Sanctions District attorneys, some city attorneys, the Fair Political Practices Commission or a member of the public can bring an action to prevent the official from violating the law." If the action is brought by a member of the public, the violator may have to reimburse the costs of the litigation, including reason- able attorney's fees .71 Administrative Fines Violations may result in civil and criminal penalties. In addition, the Fair Political Practices Commission may impose administrative penalties. The administrative penalty for violation of the Political Reform Act is a fine of up to $5,000 per violation.79 •(soolmas;sauoq) qq£I `(pneg wim) EVE `(Pne.0liew) I4£I §§ 'YS'1181 £S t'8£ti81 § 's2ad opoD ,IuD Z `•(o) P- (q)80£b8 § OPOD l,AOD •leo aaS ZS ' M,81 § 's80 -i OPOD '1eD Z `•(4xe)80£b8 § apoD 1,AOD '[ED aaS 19 ' 1'8£ti8I § 's8a2I oPo3 ,IaD Z (£X,8)8OfV8 § apoD 1,AOD 'le'J aaS OS '(q)80f" § OPOD 1,A0019D aaS 6b 51Z8I § •Sgolj opoD'leD Z `SIOZ8 § OPOD 1,AOD JED aaS 81, '80£48 § OPOD 1,A D 'IUD Lb •(uoi)nquluoo ugiedweo a 3o )diaoaj jage uoileaildde lumolplua asn peel e uo guiloe wog pagilenbsip si oqm SuiugaP) 8'8£48I-8£b8I §§ 's$o21 aPoD 'IED Z PUB 80£b8 § OPOD 1,AOD • juD an Ing '(0861) 95Z '11dS ' lUD V91 `8 £6 PFIBD IBD 9Z '1!aunOD dl!D x uopmaoss y sluaP!sall sjI H Puv/Pooitl 96 'ZOZL8 § apoD l, -D 'IUD 56 Bu -01103 P- OOZL8 §§ oPOD 1,A0D 'IED QjV lauaS aaS •)oy -OJO—i lEolllloa agl3o luawattnboi a sl sitLL qq '911 £8 § OPOD 1,A00 JUD £V 'Z1016 § OPOD LAOJ'19D Zib 90016 `VO016 `5'I0016 `(q)10016 `911£8 H apoD 1,A09 'IUD It, '(gloq jo `000`Z$ 8uip000xa lou aug a `sgluow xis of do lief S4unoo ui luouwosudwi ,Sq olgegsiund are voueawapsiw ftp!Awd) 61 § OPOD pnuod •leo aaS Ob •(aoujo wo.g lenowaj io; Cmf pueiR a p ,(q lil2noiq aq of s8uipoaooid jo; Suipinoid) gL0£-090£ §§ opoD 1,AOJ '1e3 6£ •(sognp leiog;030 u011el01A a SUTAlonui asuai3o kUnjo 10 ,iu0103 e,io uoiloinuoo uodn sm000 koueoeA a guipieold) (q)OLL I § apoD 1,A0019D aaS 8£ 'ZOO 16 § apoD 1,AOD 'IRD aaS L£ '(e)0OO16 § aPOD LAOD 'IED aaS 9£ '(9661) SSS PZ 'ridd 'leD SS 168Z 413' 'ddV 'M gt,`&uoH a ajdoad 'ajdwvxa dof oag S£ '(q)£0016 § OPOD 1,A0019D aaS 4£ 8uimoliO3 Pue 00016 §§ apoD l,AOD •IRD djlvraua8 aaS ££ '6ZOZ8 § apoD 1,AOD •ItD aaS Z£ 'S'£OL81 § 'S202I oPOD'lea Z I£ '911£8 § OPOD J,AOD *IUD 0£ 'Z10I6 § OPOD l,AOD 112D 6Z '90016 `40016 `910016 `(q)10016 `911 £8 §§ OPOD 1,A D 'IUD 8Z '(gloq jo 10001Z$ 8uipaaaxo lou aug a `sgluow xis of do lief f4uno3 ui luawuosudwi ,(q algegsiund are s.ioueawapsiw 8uipinoid) 61 § apoD MUM •leD aaS LZ •(aaujo woii lenowa.i ao; ,Cinf puw2 aql Aq lg8no3q oq of s uipoaooid jo3 Suip wld) i7L0£-090£ § § OPOD LAOJ 'IUD 9Z •(sailnp IeloUjo Jo uoileloiA a BuiAlonui osuago ,(ue jo io Auola3 a 3o uogoinuoo uodn sm000 XOUBOeA a guipinoid) (q)OLLI § OPOD l,AoD ,pD aaS SZ Pamela Bensoussan Subject: FW: "Pay for Play" before Ethics Commission Attachments: Ethics Comm agenda.doc -----Original Message ----- From: Susan Watry [mailto:s_watr &ox.net] Sent: Fri 10/12/2012 8:51 PM Subject: "Pay for Play" before Ethics Commission Attached is the agenda for the Ethics Commission for next Wednesday, Oct. 17, 5:15 in City Hall. Item one is my ethics complaint against Councilwoman Pamela Bensoussan. She took $1,900 in donations from a developer, then voted "yes" on his controversial project. You might call it, "Pay for Play." Peter Watry Pamela Bensoussan Subject: FW: Lake Pointe -- too much residential Attachments: Lake Point graphic. pdf -----Original Message ----- From: Crossroads II fmailto:crossroadsii@cox.net Sent: Fri 9/21/2012 8:47 PM Subject: Lake Pointe -- too much residential Friends and members - attached is our flier about a very important item on the Council's agenda Tuesday. In the General Plan, there were two locations near the Olympic Training Center zoned for commercial. 18 acres are now being turned into 427 apartment units. Now the developer wants to turn the other 12 acres into 284 more apartment units, too. Crossroads II believes we are getting too much residential, and not enough commercial or industrial That is one reason why Chula Vista has such a low tax base. We urge you to come Tuesday to oppose this zone -change. The public hearing is at 6:30 pm certain. W 0 H W U d W P4 H d C7 d d ISI � d a 4% U Oa � 0 O0 P4 � W �x H W 0 rH V z 04 0 H W Ll R N P4 •• io � L cu N QN N N LO V N n N > J N i C W rno � :a N t1 ca = ncm aaiU N ct �•a�� � � N cocW O ��m j, � .Q _ N 0 > o 0 U a) C) N a CLa i0 L; ch J o� 0- o I— (0 N d c •• io � L � o V O O d N rno � :a N t1 U � c •a aaiU N ct �•a�� o� cocW O ��m j, � .Q aE ' a CLa i0 L; N 0 >+ p *+ o v E r N d c O O d o f0 p O fo C C. Cfl V lJJ N H p CO O H fop _M �4-A .�+ 'a v N WO � C 'ate p NU' O nod LO aa� o p iF C U O M 40 � •a > a .CO) v,0 a) c L N �- a t0 10 L cc t O0 ~O N �'a N N h pO d d C m c N }" L N 0 a W 0 q 0.NU.0 co c N N dt °' ' `�CL0 ,i■r T d ' -o >+ O p +-� Ia.� O N ■O d d �,Cv M L U' ~ .L N 1d 3 O C �� �Y m ■� d N i Q a) N (o c c a� E o cnN = c J � Ra) U N d N t C7 c C p O-2a) na 0- Um= >, E o O. a)aaim° O 0 a ��= 0. QC�bUo I�-0a) 0 ti pd o� ion (? o o � tW o CrJ o — CD ... o �C Uq �r -, CD COD O Q. C A� O CD 4 CD P lD O :� `p P O O C�7 mp C n . Q C, O n O EL f - zs O+ A� W A�' �+ a f�D � �y N o WO p p ¢• %. CD � y A� _ �p CD o O y ¢ H O CDD P7, N Cl O Ch � 0CD CD N nO�cr CD . v�EC�A E3 :� rr �5"CD CDCD o CCry�n NON o* �O, 0 `J p iO p a�OO O � is - 0 a CD (�COn p .n-� i� C SO CD O W� C) .� CD '.3y C p CD �. GL 0 m O �% d O . �C O O Uq W o �� 0 0 �' p ' j N cr CCD CDD .�� p s' p N .� p R CD N Q' N n ... y :�. p° cs r r3 O 0 O (> 00 a. `� tl4 C�. P '-C O � 0 � — N t O CD �r 0 CCD Pt 0 p p CD CD CD CD p Q n; 0 �� CSD O C' CD VOi pp 6' O O .� n O UQ n' CDv' y .ms's UO r ¢ 0 O N0 0 O "� O C O CD CD ' r ? p • n :3 O pr :s O N O a' pH, CCD �J O °, I. -mum a N 20001-1 a o 4 RaE u n E a dram0. C5' N 8 -g E p Ela ai CJIlli lid 2 E O L c 4 a U y u I. -mum a N J 20001-1 a o 4 RaE u n E a dram0. C5' N 8 -g E p Ela ai E d 2 E O L c 4 a U y u J 20001-1 a o 4 RaE 0 (� u � A E o<� U £ r d U a E m 41 m 2 ly W) U U d m E V U �` w 9L w� E c U 5 v LU tr m c 9 „ y i, i -0 a 4 t3 i 'a A o ZL' d m U O c'iritZ g E- m� E o y %z< 00s 0000 z V.. a W Wr LL) OL w U J RaE E o<� r m 2 6g 9L F � r a LL) OL w U A m 4���111 u t � C m Lu 8 L $ m a � F o A m [r i Y qCO O a u, a .a m W L � m m iDT EG m m m 6 U En m ul A m O CL M wm m ID o YY Y C m � + 4 43 .LM v d o 0 0 0 Q m a v d m V > > ti! w kv L u m z O v O CD 25 z n 0 0 z n m m m m a m D q Y C' m b c m m O ❑ Z m 0 m z o m rTl 0 z C m m ❑ z z co O m R m Q �n1 A ❑� N o rnW n S ;o mA O T a �_ �► V m m c Q. -Z,N Na0 c ��c mm 03 m C LA "0 3 r H ` m O m B S C r 6 O cl P �M 0 o m Z r �m m ta�o rn C _ -1 O O C. 00'O IDz O O A �_ fA m pa m a� -o, , • a > o .� A m v v o o m Q g° m 1 A � 3 j 0 n 0 n C. o o ao o o C- r; aj a m m ca a� M rn m n � N N t9 n O O O ❑ ❑ a C m � 1 I h: 0 CL O 0 m Q CL0 N O .O. 0 C. n O W W i V T mm m m "0 3 h O O O O x mN O O � O r O o Oc m m m m O _ -1 O O O O A m m m m a� A ;a A A m Q A z A A 3 0 n 0 n C. o o v o o C- r; m m m m 90 M N t9 n O O O T O � f° m Im. m m �.. to co n O c O c O O c G) O b Q 0 1 d3 m M °� , m m m m m � (D z O a A ❑❑ ❑❑ ❑❑ ❑ { °C 'ODC -uC -0 (❑/� OC V 'o 'O V 'D "0 V cno OA mm m4 ❑ ❑ a C m � 1 I h: 0 CL O 0 m Q CL0 N O .O. 0 C. n O W W i Q W J D w V � r N c U 1 O ° V r K J - m Q C E W O C7 wpw C o O O C) QW crK ~ v o w w a 2-+ r N O E E o E QOM L+ N N N z z r' C N E y O G d ° ¢m- 0>u Op" L' h 4� `1 N N h O^ � C R d ~ wCY EN 2 n W 4 Qg C N V 3 N c l00 1� 0 � � v EJ O O'o d� Q v Fo-¢ v ► y O w p � w n. r � I V� �/1 M .� www w > PO W — <. gal O w W ow Iw O' �Jm + ^ _ 1 Y\ Z . y. w V � � O� mLU 001=-�U Uoa'A O ��U ool=- U 0►=- 0 dOW�UVU ,.. z05 U ❑❑❑❑ UOLLV ❑❑❑❑ OH ❑❑❑❑ cUOacn El 11 UOacA ❑CI©❑ o O H m z oO zLL � + ul O1 S �- ( a° N❑ u�1 < y• Cr u 4 J1 O !� s w IV Q W 8 LIJ V\ cr a - z _. 0 z M LL cr LU Fw i LL w w LS" N w Q z (� t �o 1 r � r N c N J - m Q Q E C o O O C) ai o V 2-+ r N O E E o E QOM L+ N N N r' C N E y O G .0 C l0 O `1 N N h O^ � C R d EN 2 N W C .r--. y ..0 Q C N V 3 N c l00 1� L � EJ O O'o d� Q v Fo-¢ v co co -J rn w .0,W N _�/ O n� O~ Z m 9 m m 4 3 Z W G 5 <D 5 7 E50' 55 N ~ m C v ,• = ti N 4J � =m a`� _ N 6 N m .•► N N (A Q. m 7 O < r* C a �• n � 4 a: n 7 3 y i a a N v 3 + Cr a �A vl i3 y 3 C) c 3 0 ie m m o a w m " W O a m Cr a v n b9 fA H1 FAQ i vj 1,� b oEF'In IBM oao0910 � r-0 cI 3 ° N c w 0 N5RO5=twmm==Qc) �CDC;:� g 0a��,m��o G g o i= d3•.e „tisn o�•�� 3 a w o M ^J 0 m (nO w C p`^ co Q n m in c C-) m a fl. a a i N Z L 7 CO co r D 4 4 ti x m r C i + N m J v (J A yr A � 0 c Fn 4 M O � y r 0 o -•f J n � 3 � o H 0 d 0. 0 m nCD ACL fA � r c �1 O CO U1 A V 0 c Cl) 4 M O � y r 0 o T O n � 3 � 0 O -I i C-) r n mn <p `� 3 M � w A a m N 9 'o n C 4 m � EFi ifl T � v� o C) 01 3 0 o' � = m O V r 7 • . • D Q 4 0. G N A y W C H 0 d 0. 0 m nCD ACL fA � r c �1 O CO U1 A W N -+ H O Z o 0 c r 0 o � b D 0 O -I i C-) r n mn <p `� W C M � w U1 _ a a O 0 N c Z a C m o � 03 m c O i o' � � m v m � C • . • D Q N W R 0. G y W 1 y W C � Ni r m m W } 5 W + t 3 W CD W A W N W W fR 0 EA g A t_ 1 � b W, Fn d+ 13 57 0- a W O M g<� v 6 `� cr M � w vi fn A o �a So � O C•D r3i o v C 3 7 M CD CL ox 0 13 57 0- W ( m M 7CD o .0 7 — a C =r 3 o' � z m � M C • . • 0-, m a VI ch c m G N �e m Z 0 z O U Z Z W W to a W Z O 0> a c N v N N w c a 5 V �+ W U 0 o 1 CL 0 i W � U �U; i C C m I La f o � z 5a H� 5� d UJ co �$ M ~U U a a io c h W t f is b O c E� �U 'g o a� c 'c m t r 'O b `sem C _ o O ap 1 6 C a C EM 9 T m M 0 0r m ❑❑ jC MA 3 A ", i K �a �o I y M p A ,� m y 2 Y m m m �a m g 0 0 0 m 13 n n m m T �o N � o 0 c � n ❑ Z Clz a ❑ > p yco Fn o ❑ d Z o h =� T il T m M 0 0r m ❑❑ jC MA 3 A ", i K �a �o I y M ,� m O 'D 2 Y m m m �a 0 0 0 0 m 13 n n m m T °s 0 °s fTl "fin A 0 p d RIM f�3fy O i O T T m m m m m� 0 �O = M m m ❑❑ ❑❑ o❑ mo b C T 9 C 1010 T c :8M 0' C T X, m A (11 T m M 0 0r m ❑❑ jC MA 3 A ", i K �a �o I c 92 � a g 2 Y m �a Z B . 1% a M T m M 0 0r m ❑❑ jC MA 3 A ", i K cD N �p C : e^ CO W V CL Iv 1D E V m Q V M h V M cj N N N e `C��', M Em O y W 0 w C� m N C71 C : e^ CO W V CL Iv 1D E V � V Q V M h N M ci N N N e M Em O y � Q 3 W <+► w N h h N h V d o m Z 2^ W .G j fA v o r, o �. �i • O �cQ E U � 0 is ad co Z 0 of v uS NI O NI OI rl N 40 N L N e e d� M CL Iv 1D E V � V Q V M Z N W ci N NI O NI OI rl N S N w M h `J Iv 1D h h b q M Z N ci N NI O NI OI rl N S N w M h `J Iv 1D h h b q Yi Z ci + N N e y � Q 3 W V d d o m 2^ i j uQj G o (� �i • W ad is ad ai r O S O N tV a � Cd � e F W N O S O N tV N N e Q 3 V N t0 G (� R • tic +• •c ci r r- r r- r Wil a Ir -3 9 h 4A w 8.00 oz A 0 is Q� I$ or $ v- 2. 14 o 0 �Srr— _ 8 N to p5p N O O 5 m D Z m co O w4° O O cp m .. 0D y � r O 1 -► .f o5i F ACID p Z CO,< III C 1 01 M. C (nom w � DO m A -i (DCl) SO Ls -uy w Q A yN M8 rm ck 7 D� D <'« D nro to OC (0 (00:3 Sop -+ cD t0 o L0 o :03. m N �' LLLLLLgg EM E w mM o o A � ❑❑❑❑❑ ❑o❑❑m ❑❑❑❑m ❑❑❑❑m ❑❑❑❑m o 2 2 9 C) 00:oxo 0A0 a »A 09 w fN a � 0 O = -� 1 (p L1 Q m ay � �, I7 TmT(3 r�$Z CL o_• 02_ N O �4 0 .i m mmA a r A M A m G O 3 s • Qp OO S S S O O N d J 0 N O m DD; rC 'os ' a S S O O mmm - ..�om W o n m M -00 G0 m C,Din M mm-+ � o g • 5 m D I c; LL C u u J2 G CL 0 V� m EA vi N O H • 0 W a N � w � • • Wf) • COLU N CO Q w J . � = c O $ cREU 8 � a WD � C o c 3 hco ,8 . . m E A o p ar- U I o r O 8 w E ma m m r ON ` r ? v P � LL V% N E P W U.U o E N K0 C1420 N DO CO? C o � W� c U o e a U W�uIW ac h �$ � oa13 00�W 'o~ 75 U LL0� ^o E o O La 0 Zt�O ? 0��j ZO�i 0�i 00000 11011❑❑ O❑❑❑❑ 1111110❑ m a .m Z < a 203 5= 0 C � E o W0-; O` E u WO ui W c O V 3n.§ wU O V � m E JjN a LL O to t0 a d 0 c �� m I LL o c iw h Z N Q O m CO) y � E 'If SH U ZU ON EA vi N H 0 0 N � w � w J . � = c O 8 � a WD � C o c 3 hco ,8 . . m E A o I o 8 w E ma m m v P V% N C7 �L va O 91 `'' R" m m A M Em Az 'D D O g M R" m m A M Em Az 'D O g OT i' Im 0 m 0 m z z 0 D O R" m m A M Em CD CD n CDCD y CD o CD 0 CD UQ04O Li CD cy I C) O '-'G CD CD n CD , �• c; D �`° �!� CD CD CD CD CD IJA CD CD cs+ , CD CD CD CD. W CDCD O vn' D CD p . 0 CD CD o' CCD `•� v,' CD o O CD 0 c cr 0 m -e m .a O� W r- m I I t U Y. sa C�n�lal�it0.4 MINE I VU WN 12 OCT � A11 :50 TIME STAMP G�.t� :Q Cil ` �•!�i"� ' _ C 'V�lF ISTA CITY C EN a' I IVA. CITY OF CHULA VISTA BOARD OF ETHICS COMPLAINT FORM Please print ortype. This farm nu v be completed and filed with the City Clerk at 276 >'oudh Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91910. See reverse side of form for additional infirmatwn. CUMt-LAfNANrSNAME 0AAME PHJJJ��� COM AP It oWnort oM- AA'rEAND •nME o� rsacrot;Nr GOv r.Jz, G M� S NAME OFCl]YOFF1GrAttS) NAii K"VE O COMPWNT On September 25, 2012, Councilwoman Pamela Bcnsoussan voted' yes" on Agenda Item , #9, for a project called "Lake Pointe." Lake Pointe was a controversial project, turning 12 acres of "Commercial" land into 'Tesideniial" land for 284 condo/xentat units. Many people from the existing single• -family homes surrounding the Lame Pointe site clearly expressed their opposition to the project. I, myself, showed the Co-imcil how this conversion of land to "Residential" is becoming excessive, and this explains why we have such a low tax base, and that this approval would be bad for the ci#y ofChulaVista. In spite of what seemed to be good reasons to reject the project, it passed on. a 4-1 vote. Two of those 4 votes apparently accepted campalid-dorations fromthe developer BEFORE the vote (see Attachment). This complaint has to do with Councilwoman Bensoussan being one of those two, and accepting $1,900 from the developer BEFORE the vote, Councilwoman Bensoussan cleark "used her position for personal gain," an unethical action and one that the Code of ]Gt thics says "f"uhlie officials are probMedl from" doing. (Coy:iinued on 3neactpge) CERTIFICATION 1 -declare that the elatements made on this farm, as welt as any attached statements of my own, are true and correct to the pest of my kn Is made under penalty of perjury, under the laws of the State of California. Signed: mate• ��f '� p j 'Z - APF`" I •OwA atR oI'aOX2Id IM "' 006`T$ SUPIOT `joq o; suo4ngl4uoo 4ogl puo sopItmuuuoa lui2o ul jp�W poploossn sInprnxpart txanas aqa utnaoxls s09p uuo3 s�tr�ssnosuag -919=,d :pat IMA lno,(xo j-unp-uxsls u aq pluoRs 219 ,Sold xoj fid„ srgy }uatztttuaAod jo sjoads7c lln ut spxnp�ains Isoga Outxolluo-mpus so TWO u otaaa -xcT Xg pnarl at�gnd a*% atouoq off. paUuuruoo 91 sottp� o pa O sr uInAa air •xotnnr;ag «end o3,��Ed,`paailso oq of lion TT oslaa sulaumd xq ogSvut xp "s � �Tntl� o �uauauxano ��a a o� aLuoa Mou �I�uaredcTu sgq �f�Td�o�»rind» d,, ponvo Wtnaq st 11 pun TuM oms axr.'qonoa : OJ POPIpM. sxagmraIM pxnogp�re sxopnxastutm Isxanas pecl Xl�uaoax s �otxrQ Ioot{o xa�naann atm wu op fou plp o-qs IsuoAk of iou }ng «otx„ OJOA. UOTP puU AauoM MR aJVI o1 lVoUpaun sl mbo oq pluoA& if inq `aeon olgvxoAtj u xoj buoux 1.d000n oT poRoun SFo jou sr it `uotutdo hm ul •2}uYod a*Z jo -TadolaAap atp. `sapttmuMOD PSOIUI tptM paP3130ss'O oj&o d Tuaxa�tp uaAas WOO 006`T$ polda"o mssnosu,@Elm uonalwanoD's;aags pagot-gn MRuo paotxaptna W offvd svoma rd ayl moifpanuwoJ) OWNERS:' DISCLOSURE FORM i U-4 v�bd lot$ t69 {619} 1 OL616 j eluiol;teji 434A WU •1' -anaaA-V VJTTOA 3ftC ON.. wai .- 33��iva9 slit;LNaAe�.,l�i9�w riet7tlloac{! 3sai�3ul.tel?U�ut�.at{};o�xpt��w ac;{i�sap�(llaliq'saK,�l — aN SaA isy3goLurt 4s9d 043.uly3EM uogoitldde to;aa(oid'Peaiuo-� slyl o; sa;9la13E se %$,A elny:)go kt, «lel ue y;tna sButl9ap lel�ueu9 ifue pe luope�{ldde io ttia(md'Lar�luoy s141 N11�+Pal taosse asiMtay;o to'anago'•y io'T'V 1. uE Ou4uepE„ uosa2r# AUe s" °& iat3eut sty3 ul no waynn�siois9xluoa Impuadapuc Ove 6ulpnPul'u0siad /Gana X11juapl aseald -v 3srul ay};o to;sn4 pue etailauaq'aa3stw all;o sauieu ay;io manlueft;l3ot8-uou ay3j0ia}Oaitp at;} sl oynt uosiad Rue }o sauieu ay} 3stE'3sna; is uo(3ezlueBio }void-uou a stanoge L uo(3oas ut pa{}f3uap[ ruosaad Rue �! '£ L? J �Gµua (dtysaau;ied/uupeiodioa) ssaulsnq aqi ul aloui io pooZ$ JO;uaw3sanut ue gilts slenplA{puj lie ;o sauteu ay; ]sll'dlgsiautied lay uat3ei0607 a geAoge•ul payl3uapl uosiad Aue}{ .Z Ieiiaiew'ia33�t;uongns 90;�9x;uon • e?I{ddt!'iauMa ")3 a}�yei3uo� Ao iya_ord Fiat;ea ( u io ratans ast3 st i �+ a ;saialut tepueujI a BU!Aey suosiad Ite,lo saweu 044011 '1 �:pasoPslp aq 3snui uouewiajut 6ulMoltoj ag}, pall; aq }snuff suol;ngpaub0 u6ledwm pue's}uaui ted';saia;ul lelaueul}'sdigsiaum0 ut9liao�;o ainsolasip4a;uawa3ets e'hal� all !o Xpoq ablie(stDal 191:)1130 iatt;o io uotsstututo:) Buinueld `(louno:) �iil� aq; bq aoii�g �tieuollaiasip sailnbaa 3agY is;leul e.uo uolpeAuu o; iotid'to-1t) L +tattod IPuno:) -A1Q 61 luensind 9 XlaN3ddV N41.;d7lTd(fV bUtxxa;)oid 9uamdotaAO(3 i uolsiAto 6utuueld :1uatu3i ed•aa saOEnias t u aurdot0A0U 4uawa3e;s olnsQpslq sir 1)eve€opment Services De pa rtme.nt r+ Ptennincg Division J Development Processing CHi1�Vl5fA APPLICATION APPENDIX B Wsc.Lasure Sta.temant •- Pag.e 2 =anyperscm"Identified in 1., 2,,.3.. or 4,above, or otherwise associated with this contract, project ade a campaignconttibution of more than WOwithin the past 12) months to a of the City of Citta Vista Counsi(? Yes No ncil member?',iN DN -C--1 7. Has any person *(dentifled in 1, 2, , or otherwise associated with this contract, project or application, provided more than $420 (or an item of equivalent value) to an official** of the City of Chula Vista in the past (12) months? ('this Includes any paymentthat confers a personal benefit an the recipient, a rebate or discount In the price of anything of value, money to retire -a legal debt, gift, loan, etc) Yes... if yes; which official'* tjnrtvthat was the natute of tho item provided? a. Has anyperson *Identified in 1., 2 , 3„ or 4„ above, or otherwise associated with this contract, project or application, been a source of income of WO or more to an official,** of the Clty of Chula Vista In -the post(12)months? Yes No I--, if yes, which official'"' and the nature of the item provided? . L Date q4sq. signatuseofContractor]A glicant Print or type name of Contractor/Applicant * Person is identified as: any individual, firm, co -partnership, joint venture, association, sodas club, fraternal Organizat€on, corporation, estate, trust, receiver, syndicate, any other County, city, municipality, district, or other political subdivision, or any other group or combination acting as a• unit. *" official includes, but Is not limited to: Mayor, Councl) member, Planning Commissioner, Member of a board, cornmiaslon or committee of the City, and City employee or staff members. exa This disclosure Statement must be completed at the time the project application, or contract, is submitted to city staff 'for processing, and updated within one week prior to consideration by legislative body. Last Updstedt March 16, M O rwm 276 Fourth Avenue [ Ghula Vista E Californla [ 91910 f (699) 691.5101 -a—$a u�i 1 4 L-161 :O 171 LU Al f � k 0 .. .`� •� _, as .q. :• C3to 0 o w o ci o •,., •a •m Com•.' • V-. VVJ • • Y• .L4 14 ffi' 9: � -LV• v p Q O 'n ol o in W � • 6 a m. ao�cUroc�i am. co •�i. • �•�-r�dt�ad• •®dd�o �at�op U U u 'L1�p ' :,0-- 6 rz N, np fieri (�j ti to :.? U,• _3 � W .A .�1.C1� � m !�.• tV Li 6� Q O •'.�'� -f� �y''� "[L� q�,®ami `��j��[ .�� tq 6 G? o. a ino .01 iL •+�/ Jar • ,a 'm U N ' SSS ' N Ir !I! m v� •et b a �j v Ir q. P o SID ng C'JU a $ � 2 R: 8 7 § � 7 Q q R k & �\ m�C) AM oKMA£ 2 CZ k 4 £7\ ,� •ƒ ®�� J ƒ » RESOLUTION NO. 2011-001 RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA. APPROVING COMPLAINT PROCESS GUIDELINES AND THAT THE SECRETARY OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS IS DIRECTED TO DELIVER THE INSTANT RESOLUTION AND ATTACHED COMPLAINT PROCESS GUIDELINES TO THE CITY CLERK IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHULA VISTA MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 2.25.170 WHEREAS, the Board of Ethics is tasked with hearing complaints involving ethics violations delineated in Chapter 2.28 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the Board of Ethics has established certain past practices, not inconsistent with Chapter 2.28, in the handling of the aforementioned complaints, but those past practices have not been reduced into a written document; and WHEREAS, Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.25.170 permits Boards to adopt rules, which are consistent with the City Charter, municipal code, and applicable state law, to govern the conduct of their affairs; and WHEREAS, Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.28.100 specifically permits the Board of Ethics to Adopt "rules of procedure for the conduct of its business;" and WHEREAS, the Board of Ethics has formed an Ad Hoc Committee to make recommendations regarding revisions to Chapter 2.28 of the Municipal Code and, as such, it is intended that the attached Complaint Process Guidelines be temporary guidelines and that they should be reviewed after the aforementioned recommendations regarding revisions to Chapter 2.28 have been considered by the Chula Vista City Council; WHEREAS, the Board of Ethics desires to adopt the attached Complaint Process Guidelines and finds that they are consistent the City Charter, municipal code, and applicable state law, as required by Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.25.170. NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF ETHICS OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA HEREBY DOES RESOLVE that the attached Complaint Process Guidelines are approved, as amended, and that the Secretary of the Board of Ethics is directed to deliver the instant resolution and attached Complaint Process Guidelines to the City Clerk in accordance with Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.25,170. r�aux,S�F �c� sux2000 ua t :Sq uuoj of su, panoiddv L'All .S uouuts :Sq paluasald z oft j 100- 11 OZ • oN uoclniosaa Resolution No, 2011-001 Page 3 PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the Board of Ethics of the City of Chula Vista, California, this Sth day of May 2011 by the following vote: AYES: Board members: German, Jemison, Schilling, Glanz, Sotoa, and Starr NAYS: Board members: None ABSENT: Board members: Tootl m Felicia Stak, Chair ATTEST: C If - Che 1 Ponds, Secretary to Board of Ethics STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO CITY OF CHULA VISTA I, Cheryl Ponds, Secretary to the Board of Ethics of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution No. 2011-001 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the Board of Ethics at a regular meeting of the Board of Ethics for the City of Chula Vista held on the 18th day of May 2011. Executed this 15th, day of June 2011. Che Ponds, Secretary to the Board of Ethics Resolution No. 2011001 Page 4 BOARD OF ETHICS Complaint Process Guidelines 1. [Case number assignment] Upon Receipt of a complaint, the complaint shall be assigned a case number. The case number shall consist of the term "BOE," the date it was received, and a capital letter (which shall be added in alphabetical order if more than one complaint is received on the same date). For example for on complaint received on January 1, 2011, the case number shall be "BOE 1-11-1 IA." For two complaints on that same date, the case numbers shall be BOE 1-11-1 lA and BOE 1-11-1113. The'. case number shall be used in the public noticing of complaint. 2. [Notification of Subject of Complaint] The subject of the complaint shall be notified and provided a redacted copy of the complaint as soon as possible. The Copy shall be redacted pursuant to CVMC 2.28.150(A). The Chair shall be notified of the complaint. The complainant and subject of the complaint shall be provided notice anytime the complaint is calendared on the agenda for consideration. A copy of the redacted complaint shall be provided to the Board members with the agenda. The complaint shall be kept confidential by the Board members and shall not be discussed with anyone outside of the hearing. 3. [Prima Facie Review] A prima facie review of the complaint shall be set for the next regularly scheduled meeting. However, the Chair may also call a special meeting for such review. At the prima facie review, the Board shall determine if there is a prima facie showing that (1) the subject of the complaint is a person enumerated within section 2.28.020 and (2) the complaint complies with the requirements of Section 2,28.090(A). Section 2,28.090 requires: a. That the complaint be in writing and sworn under penalty of perjury; and b. That the complaint contain "a full allegation of facts which would constitute a violation of the code" [specific prohibitions listed in Section 2.28.090]; and c. That the complaint be timely submitted. The prima facie review is not meant to be a hearing. The review is generally limited to a review of the complaint and documents filled with the complaint. Both the complainant and subject of the complaint may comment at this stage of the proceeding, as permitted by the Brown Act. Staff may present a report on the complaint to assist in the determination of whether there is prima facie showing has been made. If there is no prima facie showing then the case may be dismissed. If there is a prima facie showing the case shall proceed to a probable cause hearing. 4. [Probable Cause Hearing.] If it is determined that a prima facie showing has been made, the next step is to determine if probable cause exists. The complainant may present evidence to support the existence of probable cause. The subject of the complaint may present evidence that probable cause exists. Both sides may present a closing statement as to the existence of 'SZ'Z xa}dugo TVA lualstsuoo oq ol juuauz on, souTTapIP2 oq b -uxanog hugs $Z'Z xa�dugo `gZ•Z xa�duq� puu sauTTapm atp uaanc+�aq �oiioo u �o Juana aq� uY •�uauznoop stql auego ol pannbax jou si p -moil aq} `sm. q osuo-fq-osuo u uo utaxaq tWOJ Ias saxnpaaoxd oql saajju pauag axq of papaau su puu sinq asuo-Sq-asuo u uo sauTjapmB asaq xa Tu Auut pttu ol uoi,axostp aqj suzu}ax pxuog oqZ •8Z•Z aaldugo jo slump. nbax alp I.uautajduq of optn2 u oq of luuaut axu saugaptn� pa�sYi anoqu ags CuotsnYouool •9 •uoRupuaunuooax posodoxd aql uo luounuoo Mout said I#og -iTounoD ,,4tD xoj uoT4ou jo osxttoo popuatuuxooaa u ssnosip YTugs pxuog 9111 uaq4 `paxxnaoo anuq of paumuolop sl uouuToTn 'ail •SuLmoq aql jo lanpuoo aql To4uoa of uoTlaxostp age. suiu;ax pxuog aqs 'juauta}u}s �uisojo u 4uosaxd kew sopis tpog pxuog ate} Aq pa4nuaad su sassau4tnn ouTtuuxa-ssoxo Xuuz sopts gloq `Xjgsai sossov-4!m � 'luTldtuoa at�� o� uoi��soddo ui aouapina juosaxd Xutu joafgns oqy •jujujdwoo,Qtg jo lxoddns o} aouapina luosaxd Ketu jutuT jduxoa aqZ •paxzn000 suq apoo aql jo uolleloin u ImR aax% Isma `aloe Aq `sxaquzauz (S) antj puu pouxn000 suq uom� �uiu duoo aq� �noqu Sutauati u lonpuoo Suut pxuog oql uagl `sisTxa osnuo ajqugoxd letp pouf u olop si lT iZ C2uuuaH] •S •Suuuaq u a} anus}uoa tutu xa�.uux aq� `uatp s�srxa asnuo aTqugoxd J RuTxwq oq� jo lonpuoo oxp loiluoo of uoilaxostp aqI surelax pxuou agZ 'asttuo aiqugoxd s aSud 100-11 oz 'ON uonnjosa-d Mitch Thompson Memo Date: October 17, 2012 To: Board of Ethics City of Chula Vista From: Mitchell L. Thompson, Former Council Member mitchthompsonmitch(a)omail.com Subject: Ethics Complaint BOE 10-8-12A (regarding Councilmember Bensoussan), including conduct of Prima Facie Review of Complaint. The following is submitted as written testimony in the above-mentioned matter. Recommendation: That your prima facie review conclude a dismissal and a finding by your Board that the complaint does NOT meet your threshold test in that it does NOT contain "a full allegation of facts which would constitute a violation of the code...." as required under §2.28.090(b) of the Chula Vista Muncipal Code. Rationale: 1. Collecting a Contribution from an individual(s) who area land developer or whom work for a land developer is NOT illegal. - There are state court cases that establish a developer's right to make political contributions. 2. A Political Contributions in and of itself DOES NOT establish a "use of position for personal gain". The mere collection of properly documented contributions (on FPPC 460 forms) absolutely does not constitute any violation of ethics whatsoever. In order for this standard to be met, I believe that the complainant would have to provide additional evidence that the contribution did in fact result in personal gain. That gain would have to be for other than contributions to a political campaign. Otherwise, all such contributions would be, by definition, illegal and not allowed. 3. Timing of Complaint Demonstrates Political Motivation - Three things cause one to believe this to be politically motivated: 1) Complainant has gone on record numerous times opposing the candidate in question; 2) two council members met the facts and circumstances for a complaint and only one of those two had a complaint filed against them; and 3) the timing of the complaint is just before an election involving the council member in question. Thank you for the opportunity to be heard. Mitch Thompson Mitch Thompson Memo Date: October 24, 2012 To: Board of Ethics City of Chula Vista From: Mitchell L. Thompson, Former Council Member mitchthompsonmitch(@gmail.com Subject: Ethics Complaint BOE 10-8-12A (regarding Councilmember Bensoussan), including conduct of Prima Facie Review of Complaint. This is a formal request that you consider my written testimony of October 17, 2012 in your decision today and that that testimony become part of the written record. Thank you for the opportunity to be heard. Mitch Thompson Chula Vista Resident