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CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF A
BOARD OF ETHICS MEETING
September 28, 1999
Human Resources Conference Room
3:53 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Jean Rogers, Juan Gonzales, Joanne Carson
Ricardo Gibert, Kenneth culver, Teresa Thomas
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Susan Herney (excused)
OFFICIALS/STAFF
PRESENT:
Ellen Faye Gross, Deputy City Attorney
Toni McKean, Training Coordinator
The meeting was called to order at 3:53 p.m.
1. Roll Call
All members were present except Susan Herney.
2. Approve Minutes of August 10. 1999
MSUC (Gibert/Rogers) to approve the minutes of August 10, 1999.
Carson abstained.
3. Discuss Goals of the Board
This item was moved to allow Ms. McKean to speak on her issues
regarding training and ethics.
The Board further discussed issues regarding the following: Seven
Habits, Josephson, Brown Act, (through the City Clerk's office)
duties of the Board and procedures for bringing items to the
Board's attention. Chair Gonzales again advises the Board of his
desire to move forward with training and requests input from other
Board members on goals and in what direction they would like to see
the Ethics Board go. It was the consensus of the Board that
workshops and/or training would be beneficial, aside from the
training the Clerk's office will be putting together.
The Board would also like to follow up with Ms. McKean for a
condensed training of covey and Josephson once a new member is in
place.
Chair Gonzales reiterates that, with the city Manager's approval,
the Ethics Board be able to advise department head/directors of the
duties of Ethics Board and the procedures to be taken for referring
items to them.
Ms. McMean will organize and report to the Board which of the Seven
Habit (Ethics) workshop items will be appropriate for this Board
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and the time line for which to complete them in. The Board suggests
3 - 6 hours for workshop training only.
Deputy city Attorney Ellen Gross suggests to the Board that after
they attend a training session they meet briefly to summarize the
training.
4. Oral Communications
None.
6. Trainina Coordinator Report
Ms. McKean reintroduced herself and explained her position and
duties wi thin the city. Ms. McKean also explained briefly the
training she has obtained through the city regarding ethics. (i.e.
Covey and Josephson.) She further explained to the Board that the
city Clerk's office is the commissioning body and has, in the past,
provided annual workshops. Secretary, Carmen Sandoval and Ms.
McKean will check into these items. Ms. McKean also explained the
City's initiation of "mission statements" for each commission,
department, etc., within the City of Chula vista to use as a
guideline for goals and direction.
7. Members Comments
The next meeting is Tuesday, May 23, 2000, at 3:45 p.m., in the
city Attorney's Library.
Meeting adjourned at 4:50 p.m.
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