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Home My WebLink About2023-04-19 BOE Agenda Packet Date:Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Time:5:15 p.m. Location:City Hall, Bldg. #A, Executive Conference Room #103 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista Public Comments: Public comments may be submitted to the Board of Ethics in the following ways: In-Person comments during the meeting. Join us for the Board of Ethics meeting at the time and location specified on this agenda to make your comments. Please visit www.chulavistaca.gov/boardmeetings for current mask requirements and other safety protocols. • Submit an eComment. Visit www.chulavistaca.gov/boardmeetings, locate this meeting, and click on the comment bubble icon. Click on the item you wish to comment on, and then click on "Leave Comment." The commenting period will close one hour before the meeting. All comments will be made available to the Board and the public. • Mail or email comments. Submit comments via email to BOE@chulavistaca.gov or by mail to Board of Ethics, 276 Fourth Ave, Chula Vista, CA 91910. Please send comments early; written comments received within one hour of the meeting may not be distributed until the following day. • Accessibility: Individuals with disabilities are invited to request modifications or accommodations in order to access and/or participate in a Board of Ethics meeting by contacting the City Attorney's Office at BOE@chulavistaca.gov (California Relay Service is available for the hearing impaired by dialing 711) at least forty-eight hours in advance of the meeting. Pages 1.CALL TO ORDER 2.ROLL CALL Commissioners Barragan, Davenport, Gersten, Carmen Torres, Jose Torres, Velissaropoulos and Chair Guerrero 3.PUBLIC COMMENTS Persons may address the Board on any subject matter within the Board’s jurisdiction that is not listed as an item on the agenda. State law generally prohibits the Board from discussing or taking action on any issue not included on the agenda, but, if appropriate, the Board may schedule the topic for future discussion or refer the matter to staff. If you wish to comment, please submit comments electronically at: www.chulavistaca.gov/boardmeetings or submit an electronic comment per the instructions on page one of this agenda. 4.ACTION ITEMS The Item(s) listed in this section of the agenda will be considered individually by the Board and are expected to elicit discussion and deliberation. If you wish to comment on one of these items, you may do so at www.chulavistaca.gov/boardmeetings or submit an electronic comment per the instructions on page one of this agenda. 4.1 Approval of February 15, 2023 Meeting Minutes 4 Recommended Action: Review minutes and consider for approval. 4.2 Meeting Frequency: Discussion and Possible Action on Changes to the Frequency of Regular Charter Review Commission Meetings Recommended Action: Discuss and approve Board of Ethics yearly meeting frequencies for Fiscal Year 2023. 4.3 Continued Discussion and Action on Board of Ethics Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2023 - 2024 Update on ad hoc subcommittees work plan for the following projects: Group A: Lobbying Ordinance - Commissioners Isidro Barragan, Carmen Torres and Scott Davenport Group B: Ex Parte Communications Policy - Commissioners William Gersten, and Jose Torres Group C: Amendments to Code of Ethics - Commissioners Edgar Guerrero and Alexia Velissaropoulos OTHER BUSINESS 5.STAFF COMMENTS 6.CHAIR'S COMMENTS City of Chula Vista Board of Ethics April 19, 2023 Agenda Page 2 of 6 7.BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS 8.ADJOURNMENT to the regular meeting on May 17, 2023 at 5:15 p.m. Materials provided to the Board of Ethics related to any open-session item on this agenda are available for public review by contacting the City Attorney's Office at BOE@chulavistaca.gov. City of Chula Vista Board of Ethics April 19, 2023 Agenda Page 3 of 6 1 REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS Meeting Minutes February 15, 2023, 5:15 p.m. City Hall, Bldg. #A, Executive Conference Room #103 276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista Present: Commissioner Barragan, Commissioner Davenport, Commissioner Carmen Torres, Commissioner Jose Torres, Commissioner Gersten, Commissioner Velissaropoulos Absent: Chair Guerrero Also Present: City Attorney Glen Googins, Deputy City Attorney Megan McClurg and Secretary Doris Cornejo _____________________________________________________________________ 1. CALL TO ORDER A regular meeting of the Board of Ethics of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 5:19 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL Secretary Cornejo called the roll. 3. PUBLIC COMMENTS No public comments. 4. ACTION ITEMS 4.1 Approval of January 18, 2023 Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 6 City of Chula Vista Board of Ethics April 19, 2023 Agenda 2 Moved by Commissioner Davenport Seconded by Commissioner Gersten Minutes approved. Yes (6): Member Barragan, Scott Wm. Davenport, Member Torres, Jose Torres, William Gersten, and Alexia Vellissaropoulos Result: Carried (6 to 0) 4.2 Written Communications Moved by Commissioner Gersten Seconded by Commissioner Torres Excused absences approved for Commissioners Davenport and Commissioner Velissaropoulos for the meeting on January 18, 2023. Yes (6): Member Barragan, Scott Wm. Davenport, Member Torres, Jose Torres, William Gersten, and Alexia Vellissaropoulos Result: Carried (6 to 0) 4.3 Continued Discussion and Action on Board of Ethics Work Plan for 2023 The Commissioners discussed and determined membership of three ad hoc committee working groups and there was consensus to proceed. The ad hoc subcommittee groups are comprised as follows: Group A: Lobbying Ordinance - Commissioners Isidro Barragan, Carmen Torres and Scott Davenport Group B: Ex Parte Communications Policy - Commissioners William Gersten, and Jose Torres Group C: Amendments to Code of Ethics - Commissioners Edgar Guerrero and Alexia Velissaropoulos OTHER BUSINESS 5. STAFF COMMENTS City Attorney Googins announced this was his last meeting and he was leaving the City of Chula Vista. He also mentioned the in-person Ethics training on February 16, 2023 at 5 pm. Deputy City Attorney Megan McClurg announced she Page 5 of 6 City of Chula Vista Board of Ethics April 19, 2023 Agenda 3 will be the point of contact for the Board of Ethics and looks forward to working with everyone. 6. CHAIR'S COMMENTS No chair comments. 7. BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS Commissioner Carmen Torrez commented on her appreciation for Deputy City Attorney Simon Silva. Commissioner Davenport inquired about adding additional language that would make candidates subject to the Code of Ethics. City Attorney Glen Googins mentioned it could be looked at through a ad-hoc subcommittee. 8. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 5:59 p.m. Minutes prepared by: Joyce Malveaux, Secretary _________________________ Doris Cornejo, Secretary Page 6 of 6 City of Chula Vista Board of Ethics April 19, 2023 Agenda