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Date:Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Time:5:15 p.m.
Location:City Hall, Bldg. #A, Conference Room C-101
276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista
Board of Ethics Regular Meeting
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1.CALL TO ORDER
2.ROLL CALL
Board Members Barragan, Colon-Torres, Gersten, Hurst, Salas, Torres,
Velissaropoulos
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 Meeting Minutes 4
Recommended Action:
Review minutes and consider for approval.
4.2 Written Communications 6
Communication from Board Member Alexia Velissaropoulos requesting an
excused absence from the September 18, 2024 Board of Ethics meeting.
Recommended Action:
Consider for request for excused absence as appropriate.
4.3 Discussion and Possible Action on Board of Ethics Work Plan for Fiscal Year
2024 - 2025
Board Members discuss potential Board of Ethics work plan to present to City
Council at a future Board meeting.
Recommended Action:
Members discuss the issue and take action as appropriate.
4.4 Discussion and Possible Action on Board of Ethics 2024 - 2025 Priorities
Board Members discuss ad hoc subcommittees projects and work plan
priorities for fiscal year 2024 - 2025.
Recommended Action:
Members discuss the issue and take action as appropriate.
OTHER BUSINESS
5.STAFF COMMENTS
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6.CHAIR'S COMMENTS
7.BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS
8.ADJOURNMENT
to the regular meeting on January 15, 2025 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.
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS
Meeting Minutes
September 18, 2024, 5:15 p.m.
City Hall, Bldg. A, Executive Conference Room #103
276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA
Present: Members Gersten, Hurst, Colon-Torres, Salas, Torres and Chair
Barragan
Absent: Member Velissaropoulos
Also Present: City Attorney Marco Verdugo and Secretary Doris Cornejo
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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
Public Comment: Robert provided public comment.
4. ACTION ITEMS
4.1 Approval of July 17, 2024 Meeting Minutes
Minutes approve.
Moved by Member Torres
Seconded by Member Gersten
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Result: Carried
4.2 Written Communications
Absence approved.
Moved by Member Gersten
Seconded by Member Salas
Result: Carried
4.3 Continued Discussion and Possible Action on Board of Ethics Work
Plan for Fiscal Year 2024 - 2025
Board Members of each ad hoc subcommittee updated the board on their
findings and progress.,
Consensus from Board Members to agendize at a future date item 4.3 to
reflect a vote to take action.
OTHER BUSINESS
5. STAFF COMMENTS
City Attorney Marco Verdugo thanked the Chair for the introductions and
expressed how important the Board of Ethics is in the City and thanked them for
their hard work.
Secretary Doris Cornejo informed the Board Members of two vacancies on the
Charter Review Commission.
6. CHAIR'S COMMENTS
Chair Barragan thanked board members for their participation
7. BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Board Member Torres thanked everyone for showing up.
8. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
Minutes prepared by: Doris Cornejo, Secretary
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Doris Cornejo, Secretary
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