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CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF A
BOARD OF ETHICS MEETING
July 10, 1995
City Attorney's Conference Room
4:00 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Harriet
Richard
Kelley
Acton, Susan Herney, Joanne Carson,
Schulman, Jerry McNutt and Billy
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Martha villegas (excused)
STAFF PRESENT:
Lorraine Kraker, Secy. to city Attorney
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Acton at 4:00 p.m.
Roll was called and all members were present except Martha Villegas
who was out of town.
MSUC (Schulman/McNutt) to approve the minutes of June 26, 1995
(with Susan Herney abstaining on the portion she was not present) .
Discussion of Council Report on Ethics Traininq.
Members Acton and Schulman appeared before Council at its 6/27/95
meeting and urged the Council to make a commitment that Toni
McKean's position be made permanent. Councilman Rindone indicated
it was Council's intent to find a position for Ms. McKean because
no permanent employee will be laid off. She will be given the time
to implement the follow up on the Ethics training and be available
to departments and boards and commissions as a resource.
Discussion ensued regarding ways to promote the availability of
ethics materials and the following suggestions were made:
. Have quarterly meetings with a quarterly workplan
. Promotion of resources at the annual boards and commission
banquet with flyers on the table or have Toni McKean address
the participants
. Messages scrolled across the television screen during the
airing of the Council meetings in order to make the public
aware of the ethics program
. Announcements to all B/C/C's of availability of ethics
materials
. Have Josephson tapes available at the Public Library
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. Devote a portion of the "Chula vista Quarterly" to a spotlight
on B/C/C activities including ethics
Member Schulman distributed a draft of a Report to the City Council
on Ethics Awareness Seminar. The members reviewed the report and
incorporated some of the above suggestions. It was agreed the
secretary would prepare it in A-113 format and agendize for the
next meeting for final review.
The Board received a copy of the letter sent to Presiding Judge
Luis Vargas by Mayor Horton in regard to vacancies on the Ethics
Board. Member Herney noted the letter did not state he was to
"interview" the applicants. A copy of the new ordinance language
will be given to the Mayor's office for forwarding to the Judge.
MSUC (Carson/Kelley) to excuse Susan Herney at 4:45 p.m.
Toni McKean gave a copy of the Josephson videotapes to Chairman
Acton for review. The question arose as to the cost of the tapes
if individuals or organizations wished to purchase them. The
secretary contacted Ms. McKean who would follow up with Ace Video
Productions as to costs and availability.
MS (Kelley/Carson)
representative, to
identify a mission
ethics.
to request the Mayor, or her
attend the next Board of Ethics
statement from her office on the
designated
meeting to
subject of
Discussion of the motion ensued wherein Billy Kelley indicated this
would be an opportunity for Mayor to explain to the Board of Ethics
how it interacts in the City and who remains the authority in the
city to act on it. Harriet Acton stated former Councilmembers
McCandliss, Nader, Cox, Malcolm and Moore were serving on the
Council when the latest Code of Ethics was adopted and the present
Council needs to reaffirm its provisions. Mr. Kelley would prefer
the Board ask the "hard" questions rather than a member of the
communi ty. Member McNutt felt employees should know the City
accepts the standards contained in the Code of Ethics and should
all be striving for them. Richard Schulman mentioned requesting a
working session with the Council and Board to discuss the tssue and
clarify outlines of the City'S direction.
Motion passes 4-1-2 with Schulman voting "no" and Herney and
Villegas absent.
Chairman Acton will extend the invitation to the Mayor to attend
the July 24 meeting.
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MSUC (Carson/Schulman) to adjourn the meeting at 5:20 p.m. to their
next meeting scheduled for Monday, July 24, 1995 at 4:00 p.m.
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Lorraine Kraker
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