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MINUTES OF A
BOARD OF ETHICS MEETING
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
June 24. 2003
City Attornev's Librarv
4:15 p.m.
The meeting was called to order by Chair Ricardo Gibert at 4:15 p.m.
1. Roll Call.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Ricardo Gibert, Rudy Ramirez, Jean Rogers, Juan
Gonzales, and Julius Bennett.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Jesse Navarro and Karen Batcher. Motion to
Excuse (Gonzales/Bennett).
STAFF PRESENT: Assistant City Attorney Bart Miesfeld.
2. Approval of Minutes of Mav 27.2003.
MSUC (Ramirez/Gonzales).
3. Ethics Media Outreach and Availabilitv of Complaint Form Online Via City
Clerk's Website.
Secretary, Joyce Malveaux advised the board of her conversation with Susan
Bigelow, City Clerk regarding posting the Board of Ethics Complaint Form on the
City Clerk's website. Bigelow advised that the complaint form certainly could be
posted on the website, but the Board of Ethics would run the risk of receiving a
variety of complaints. Bigelow advised Malveaux that the City Clerk's Office is in
the process of establishing a website for Boards and Commissions which will
include minutes, and agendas. Bigelow suggested that this website would be an
ideal location to post the complaint form and stated that this system should be up
and running within the next couple of months. Miesfeld advised the board of his
discussion with DCA Smyth and suggested that the board place the item back on
the agenda for later discussion. Chair Gibert motioned to place this item back on
to determine the status of the proposed website for Boards and Commissions.
MSUC (Ramirez/Rogers).
4. Board of Ethics Budqet.
Board of Ethics members were provided with copies of the budget. Gibert
viewed the budget for the possibility of budgeting overtime of staff for meetings
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that run after 5:00 p.m. or after hour meetings due to board members having
professional lives and the difficulty of arriving to meetings at 3:45 p.m. Gibert
noted that the budget allots $107.00 towards overtime and would like staff to
determine how many hours of time this would cover should staff be needed in the
future for overtime. Miesfeld advised that staff would look into the matter and
provide an update at the following meeting. The board was further advised that
there is currently pending overtime that needs to be applied to the current
budget.
5. Vote for New Chairs.
Gibert brought to the floor the nominating of new chair and vice chair. Gibert and
Gonzales both nominated Ramirez as Chair to the Board of Ethics. MSUC
(Gonzales/Rogers). Ramirez and Gonzales both nominated Julius Bennett as
Vice Chair. MSUC (Ramirez/Rogers). Congratulations were given to new Chair,
Rudy Ramirez and Vice Chair, Julius Bennett.
6. Oral Communications.
There were none.
7. Members' Comments.
Gibert raised the issue of bringing forth proposed revisions/amendments to the
Code of Ethics at the next board meeting. MSUC (Rogers/Bennett).
MSUC regarding complaint of Theresa Acerro to revisit this particular matter and
place on the next agenda as an official complaint form signed under penalty of
perjury has been received (Gibert/Ramirez).
Gonzales and board members thanked Gibert for his great achievements in
serving as chair to the board for the past year.
Farewells were given to Jean Rogers and she was thanked for her several years
of service to the Board of Ethics.
8. Staff Comments.
There were none.
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MSUC (Gonzales/Ramirez) to adjourn the meeting at 5:00 p.m. to the next
scheduled meeting Tuesday, July 8, 2003, at 4:00 p.m. in the City Attorney's
Library.
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