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MINUTES OF A
BOARD OF ETHICS MEETING
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
March 5, 1991
City Attorney's Conference Room
6:00 p.m.
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MEMBERS PRESENT:
Harriet Acton, Donald Swanson, Jerry McNutt,
Rudolfo David, Janet Richter, stephen Padilla
MEMBER ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Leo J. Kelly
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Assistant City Attorney Richard Rudolf
OTHERS PRESENT:
the press
Former Mayor Gregory Cox and three members of
The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Acton at 6:00 p.m.
1. MS (Swanson/David) 4-0-1 (Member McNutt abstaining) to
approve the minutes of the meeting of February 6, 1991.
2. MSUC (Swanson/Richter) to reorder the agenda and consider
former Mayor Cox's request for advisory opinion next.
3. Request for Advisory Opinion by former Mayor Cox.
Former Mayor Cox made a presentation regarding the reasons for
and clarifying the facts relating to his written request for an
advisory opinion regarding his business activities in relation to
Chula Vista Municipal Code section 2.28.050(2)(e} which prohibits
former City officers from "directly representing any person,
including themselves, for compensation, in any matter before
those units of the City departments, boards, or commissions where
they had direct responsibilities, functions, and influence during
their public service" for a period of one year following
termination of their public service. Former Mayor Cox stated
that he not been at any board, commission or Council meetings
since stepping down as Mayor. He stated he had scheduled
meetings on behalf of clients and then sat in on those meetings
taking notes and asking questions to request clarification of
points raised during the discussion, so that he could provide
better advice to his client following the meeting. Mr. Cox
clarified his questions 3 and 4 relating to property within the
San Diego Unified Port District jurisdiction. He stated that the
City Local Coastal Plan Map does not show an alignment of Marina
Parkway which is congruent with the alignment on the Port
District General Development Plan, and related that that
non-alignment of the street could have an impact on a client.
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Ethics Minutes
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The Board recessed from 7:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. to read the
opinion of the City Attorney. Following the recess, Members
Swanson and Richter asked questions of the City Attorney, who was
then present, for clarification of points made in the opinion.
Following general discussion, the Board determined to further
consider the matter after more time to digest the various
viewpoints, facts, and the provisions of the Code. MSUC
(Richter/David) that the matter be reconsidered at a meeting on
Thursday, March 14, 1991 at 5:00 p.m. in the City Attorney's
Conference Room.
4. The Chair entertained, but there was no discussion regarding
the agenda item to consider an amendment to the Municipal Code to
make part of the purpose of the Board of Ethics fostering more
ethical behavior in the community.
5. There was no member of the public present to present any oral
communications to the Board.
6. The meeting was adjourned at 7:51 p.m. with the next meeting
scheduled for March 14, 1991 at 5:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Assistant City Attorney