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CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
MINUTES OF A
BOARD OF ETHICS MEETING
November 14, 2000 Human Resources Conference Room
3:50 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Ricardo Gibert, Kenneth Culver, Joanne Carson,
Fransicso Gonzales, Juan Gonzale~
Jean Rogers
MEMBERS ABSENT:
OFFICIALS/STAFF
PRESENT:
Nora Smyth, Deputy City Attorney
The meeting was called to order at 3:50 p.m.
1. Roll Call
All members were present except for Jean Rogers.
MSUC(Carson/Culver) to excuse member Jean Rogers.
2. Aooroval of the Minutes of August 28. 2000
MSUC(Carson/Gonzales) to approve Minutes of August 28, 2000 meeting
with the correction as follows:
a. Page 1, paragraph 4 of item 2
"advise. "
"advice" should read
3. Introduction of New Member and Deoutv City Attorney
[Added Item]
The Board asks for introduction of Nora Smyth, Deputy City Attorney
and member Francisco Gonzalez.
4. Review Ethics Code Procedure Training
This matter will be tabled until there is a full Board. The Board
wanted to review and discuss the Ethics Code Procedure regarding
complaints being brought to the Board and their readiness to handle
complaints.
MSUC (Gonzales/Carson) to table Item 3 of the November 14, 2000
agenda "Review of Ethics Code Procedure Training."
5. Review Prooosed Comolaint Form
Member Culver answers questions of Board members regarding the
language and format of the Complaint form. Secretary, Carmen
Board of Ethics Minutes
November 14, 2000
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Sandoval discusses with the Board, the modification made by City
A~torney John Kaheny.
Chair Gibert explains to the Board's newest member why the
"Complaint form" was created and the new process in which to bring
a complaint before the Board. The Board discusses the issue of
signing under penalty of perjurYo)Jeputy City Attorney Nora Smyth
will check into what the Board ~ould do to someone who files an
untruthful complaint. She will also look into whether there are
penalties that this Board could impose on someone who has violated
the Code of Ethics.
MSUC(Carson/Gonzales) to approve the form with the modification of
John Kaheny and "complaint form" written on the top of the form.
MSUC(Carson/Gibert) thanking Member Culver for the drafting and
preparation of the Complaint Form to be used.
6. Discuss FPPC Conference of November 28. 2000
The Board holds discussions for sending an Ethics member to the
First Annual FPPC Conference of November 28, 2000 in San Francisco.
MSUC (Carson/Culver) to obtain authorization to send Gonzales or
Culver as an alternate to the Conference of November 28, 2000 in
San Francisco sponsored by the FPPC.
7. Oral Communications
None.
8. Members Comments
The Chair asks that Secretary, Carmen Sandoval obtain the best
budgetary price for accommodations to the FPPC Conference.
MSUC(Gonzales/Gonzalez) to adjourn the meeting at 4:30 p.m.
The Board reconvened at 4: 35 p. m for the purpose of scheduling
future meeting dates and time and for giving current roster
information.
MSUC (Gonzales/Carson) the next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,
February 13, 2001, at 3:45 p.m., in the Human Resources Conference
Room.
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November 14, 2000
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Meeting adjourned at 4:47 p.m.
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