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**POST-MEETING AGENDA**
Date:Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Time:5:15 p.m.
Location:City Hall, Bldg. A, Executive Conference Room #103
276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA
Board of Ethics Regular Meeting
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Pages
1.CALL TO ORDER
2.ROLL CALL
Board Members Colon-Torres, Gersten, Salas, Torres, Velissaropoulos, Vice-Chair
Hurst, and Chair Barragan.
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: Board to approve the minutes dated February
19, 2025.
4.2 Written Communications 7
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Communication from Board Member Gersten
and Board Member Ray Salas requesting an excused absence from the
February 19, 2025, Board of Ethics meeting.
5.PRESENTATION
The following item(s) will be presentations given to the Board. Action on these
item(s) is typically limited to the Board receiving the presentation and providing
direction or feedback to staff, as appropriate. If you wish to speak on an item, please
fill out a “Request to speak” form and submit it to the Secretary prior to the meeting
or submit an electronic comment per the instructions on page one of this agenda.
5.1 Update from Lobbying Ordinance Ad Hoc Sub-Committee
Consists of Chair Isidro Barragan, Vice Chair Leslie Hurst, and Member
Bobby Ray Salas.
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5.2 Update from Ex Parte Communication Ad Hoc Sub-Committee
Consists of Member William Gersten, Member Jose Torres, and Member
Bobby Ray Salas.
5.3 Update from Amendments to Code of Ethics Ad Hoc Sub-Committee
Consists of Vice Chair Leslie Hurst, Member Alexia Velissaropoulos, and
Member Robert Colon-Torres.
6.STAFF COMMENTS
7.CHAIR'S COMMENTS
8.BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS
9.ADJOURNMENT
to the regular meeting on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at 5:15 p.m.
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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS
Meeting Minutes
February 19, 2025, 5:15 p.m.
City Hall, Bldg. A, Executive Conference Room #103
276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA
Present: Member Torres, Member Velissaropoulos, Vice Chair Hurst, and
Chair Barragan
Absent: Member Gersten, Member Colon-Torres, Member Salas
Also Present: City Attorney Marco Verdugo and Secretary Sydnie Montalvo
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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 5:25 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Secretary Montalvo called the roll.
3. PUBLIC COMMENTS
Jenne Fredrickson provided public comment.
4. ACTION ITEMS
4.1 Approval of Meeting Minutes
Moved by Member Torres
Seconded by Member Velissaropoulos
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To approve the minutes dated: January 15, 2025.
The motion was carried by the following vote: Yes (4) Member Torres,
Member Velissaropoulos, Vice Chair Hurst, and Chair Barragan.
Absent (3): Member Colon-Torres, Member Gersten, and Member Salas
Result: Carried (4 to 0)
4.2 Written Communications
Moved by Member Torres
Seconded by Chair Barragan
To approve excused absence for Board Member Alexia Velissaropoulos
from the December 18, 2024, Board of Ethics meeting.
The motion was carried by the following vote: Yes (4) Member Torres,
Member Velissaropoulos, Vice Chair Hurst, and Chair Barragan.
Absent (3): Member Colon-Torres, Member Gersten, and Member Salas
Result: Carried (4 to 0)
5. PRESENTATION
5.1 Update from Lobbying Ordinance Ad Hoc Sub-Committee
Chair Barragan requests an electronic version of the working draft of the
lobbying ordinance.
5.2 Update from Ex Parte Communication Ad Hoc Sub-Committee
The committee was unable to meet due to a member's injury. The
committee will present a policy soon.
5.3 Update from Amendments to Code of Ethics Ad Hoc Sub-Committee
The committee has a rough draft they should be able to submit soon for
review.
6. STAFF COMMENTS
There were none.
7. CHAIR'S COMMENTS
Thank you everyone on your help. We are making progress on the sub -
committees.
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8. BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS
Vice Chair Hurst shared that everything is moving in the right direction.
9. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 5:48 p.m.
Minutes prepared by: Sydnie Montalvo, Secretary
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Sydnie Montalvo, Secretary
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