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MINUTES OF A
BOARD OF ETHICS MEETING
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
March 19, 2002
City Attorney's Library
3:45 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Chair Culver at 3: 51
p.m.
1. Roll Call:
MEMBERS PRESENT: Kenneth Culver, Jean Rogers, Rudy
Ramirez, Joanne Carson, Ricardo Gibert (arrived at 3:54
p.m. )
MEMBERS ABSENT: Juan Gonzales
STAFF PRESENT:
Deputy City Attorney Nora Smyth
2. Approval of Minutes of February 19, 2002:
MSUC (Carson/Rogers) to approve the minutes of the meeting
of February 19, 2002.
Items 3, 4 and 5 were taken out of order.
4. Oral Communications:
There were none.
5. Members' Comments:
Attorney Nora Smyth reported that pursuant to the City
Manager's direction, no Brown Act training would be held at
this time. The item will be calendared and revisited in
July or August.
Member Ramirez reported on two complaints he had received
telephonically at home over the weekend. The complaints
were about the recent recruitment and hiring of a Legal
Assistant in the City Attorney's Office. The complainants
felt that the Civil Service Rules were circumvented. A
complaint form and the Code of Ethics were sent to one of
the complainants. Member Gibert reminded the Board not to
discuss complaints with complainants, but rather to refer
them to the complaint form.
Rudy Ramirez has reviewed San Diego's
compared it with Chula Vista's Code.
findings at the April meeting.
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Member Gibert expressed his opposition to the action taken
at the Board's March meeting wherein the Board voted to
recommend to the City Council that Chula Vista Municipal
Code Section 2.28.l50A be amended to change all references
from "probable cause" to "good causel/. The Board will
review this issue at the April meeting.
Member Rogers inquired on the
regarding the Board's role and the
printed in the "Spotlight". This
the Board's April agenda.
status of information
complaint process being
item will be placed on
Chair Culver reported that he is resigning from the Board
due to employment commitments. Co-Chair Gibert will serve
as Chair beginning with the April meeting.
3. Training on Investigative Procedures.
Chair Culver gave a presentation, including handouts,
regarding administrative investigations. The investigatory
procedures for the Board to follow were discussed. If the
Board receives a complaint, two members from the Board
would be chosen to conduct interviews, write reports and
report back to the Board.
The meeting adj ourned at
meeting on Tuesday, April
Attorney's Library.
5 : 08 p. m. to the next scheduled
23, 2002 at 3:45 p.m. in the City
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