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CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF A
BOARD OF ETHICS MEETING
February 27, 1995
City Attorney's Conference Room
3:30 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Harriet Acton, Susan Herney, Jerry McNutt,
Billy Kelley, Joanne Carson, Martha Villegas
and Richard Schulman
MEMBERS ABSENT:
None
STAFF PRESENT:
Bruce M. Boogaard, City Attorney
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Acton at 3:35 p.m.
Roll was called and all members were present.
MSUC (Schulman/Herney) to approve the minutes of the February 15,
1995 meeting with a correction on Page Two - Agenda Item No. 5 - to
reflect the Board's desire that a letter be sent to the City
Council.
Aqenda Item 3 Previous citv Emplovees beinq utilized as
Consultants in Contracts (Jerrv McNutt).
The Board discussed the provisions distributed by Jerry McNutt
relating to proposed prohibited contracts ordinance. Said proposal
would prohibit contracts being awarded to profit making firms,
businesses or consultants who (1) employ persons presently employed
by the City or by an entity controlled by the City or the City
council ("Controlled Entities"), or by an entity which receives a
majority of its funding from the City or of its Controlled Entities
and (2) ex-city employees, employees as defined in (1) above, who,
within the immediate preceding twelve (12) months, were employed in
positions of substantial responsibility in the area of service to
be performed by the contract, or (2) participated in any way in
developing the contract or its service specifications.
Susan Herney pointed out that S1010 of the Charter deals with the
Purchasing system and the City Manager can recommend rules and
regulations for adoption by the city Council governing the
purchasing of property, supplies, materials and equipment required
by City government. Mr. McNutt's proposal is consistent with the
Charter provisions.
After discussion by the Board, it was their consensus to table the
matter until a later date after Council has considered the agenda
item relating to prohibiting employment of a former elected city
officeholder for a period of one year after leaving office.
Board of Ethics
2-27-95 Minutes
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Aqenda Item No. 4 city Council Aqenda
Prohibitinq Emplovment of a Former Elected City
Period of One Year after Leavinq Office.
Item relatinq to
Officeholder for a
Member Herney questioned
the Board of Ethics or
responded it was sent to
whether the Council
the City Attorney.
the City Attorney.
referral was sent to
Attorney Boogaard
Mr. Boogaard informed the Board that the item was removed from the
2/28/95 Council meeting due to some questions raised by
Administration during the tentati ve agenda meeting. Various
scenarios of employment and contract work were discussed regarding
board/commission members, Councilmembers, City Attorney, City
Manager and/or City Clerk, with the conclusion being reached that
board and commission members should be excepted from the provision.
MSUC (Herney/McNutt) to change the words "Covered Official" in
Paragraph 7 of section 2.28.050 to "member of the City Council" and
to eliminate any reference to "Covered Official" in Section
2.28.020.
MSUC (Villegas/Carson) to allow Susan Herney to leave the meeting
at 4:40 p.m.
Aqenda Item No. 5 - Ethics Traininq Update.
It was reported that Toni McKean, the city's Training Coordinator,
would be attending the Josephson Institute's Train-the-Trainer
session in Washington during March. She was also coordinating a
Saturday date when the Council and Attorney were available for the
ethics training session with a June date being a possible
selection.
Aqenda Item No. 6 - Ethics Ordinance Amendment.
Due to the lateness of the hour, it was decided to hold this item
over to the next agenda, with said item being placed first on the
agenda in order for the Board to devote an hour's time to working
on it.
MSUC (Schulman/Carson) to adjourn at 5:00 p.m. to the next meeting
scheduled for March 6, 1995 at 3:30 p.m.
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Lorraine Kraker