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CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF A WORKSHOP
BOARD OF ETHICS MEETING
Ju.ly 29, 1996
city Attorney's Conference Room
3:45 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Susan Herney, Richard Schulman, Joanne Carson,
Jean Rogers and Chet DeVore
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Billy Kelley
OTHERS PRESENT:
Assistant City Attorney Fritsch
The meeting was called to order by Chair Herney at 3:50 p.m.
1. Oral Communications:
None
2. Roll Call.
Roll was called and all members were present except Member Kelley.
It was noted Virgil Whitehead submitted a letter of resignation
effective immediately. The Chair reports that a new member can be
obtained from the list prepared by Judge Vargas.
3.. Approval of minutes from June 10 and June 21. 1996 meetinqs.
MSUC (Schulman/Rogers) to approve the minutes of June 10 and June
21, 1996.
4. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for 1996-97.
MSUC (Carson/Rogers) to elect Richard Schulman as Chair.
(Rogers/Schulman) to elect Joanne Carson as Vice-Chair. (At
time, the new Chair commenced presiding over the meeting.)
MSUC
this
5. Report to Council for 1995-96.
Richard Schulman commented that the report shows an active year for
the Board. Joanne Carson mentioned the report was well-done.
Susan Herney noted it was a group effort at the workshop.
6. Work Proqram for 1996-97.
Richard Schulman questioned if there were any other items besides
those recommended in the annual report. Chair Schulman stated he
spoke to Toni McKean and asked if she had gotten direction
regarding ethics training and she has not.
MSUC (Herney/carson) to send a letter to the city Manager asking
how he is following through with Ms. McKean doing ethics training,
her specific functions and his intentions. It was decided to make
an appointment for the Chair and Vice-Chair to meet the city
Manager to discuss the issue in person.
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Chair Schulman commented that the staff/or Board needs to work with
departments regarding their Mission statements. He would also like
to use the star News to publicize the Board's activities.
Susan Herney noted the complaint procedure in existence is not
us"eful in handling complaints. She would like to review the
process for receiving complaints and conducting investigations,
especially time limits and the statute of limitations. Attorney
Fri tsch was asked to look into it and report back at the next
meeting.
The anticipated work program is as follows:
1. Review process for receiving complaints and conducting
investigations by Board of Ethics.
2. Clarify roll of Board of Ethic's involvement with City
employees.
3. Survey of (a) city employes (b) city customers with regard to
ethical standands and performance.
4. Development of complaint procedures (and form) for City use.
5.
Review "whistleb1ower" procedures, if any.
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(Richard will
These and other options will be considered for the next meeting and
the Board will decide where we want to put emphasis this year.
7. Ethics Traininq Proqram Updates.
Richard will contact the Chamber of Commerce with regard to
presentation for Leadership Training Program.
8. Survev of Other Municipal policies and Procedures.
copies of other policies
Whitehead to the members.
Whistleblower Commission.
and procedures was provided by Virgil
Member Schulman will check with County
9. Member's Comments.
Richard Schulman thanked Susan Herney for leadership in FY 1995-96
as Chair of the Board of Ethics.
The meeting adjourned at 5:08 p.m. to the next meeting of August
26, 1996 at 3:45 p.m. ,f) ~/~
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Lorraine A. Kraker
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