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MINUTES OF A
BOARD OF ETHICS MEETING
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
July 31, 1991
City Attorney's Conference Room
6:00 p.m.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: Harriet Acton, Jerry McNutt, Stephen Padilla,
Janet Richter, Donald Swanson, Susan Herney
MEMBER ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Leo Kelly
1. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Acton at 6:10
p.m.
2. MSUC (Acton/Padilla) to approve the minutes for the July 11,
1991 meeting.
3. The Board discussed and made changes and corrections in the
replacement Code of Ethics for the City of Chula Vista. (see
attached draft copy) Changes were annotated and would be inserted
into an updated version for further discussion at next meeting.
Jerry McNutt and Donald Swanson and Steve Padilla discussed the
expansion of the phrase "City Officials" to include individuals
who work for Chula Vista and are presently covered by their
departmental Codes. Susan Herney noted potential problems without
the endorsement of our Code by bargaining forces. Harriet Acton
reminded everyone that Candy and other staff members met with our
group and endorsed our Code but stated that individual City
Departments would retain their own Codes, Rules and Regulations and
Policy and Procedures.
4. All members of the Board discussed the Incompatibl e Acti vi ties
Code as it relates to the Code of Ethics. Susan Herney recommended
that potential conflicts between the two Codes should be resolved
before presenting our draft to the City Council. Don Swanson made
a motion to finalize the Code of Ethics and have it sent with the
minutes. Susan Herney seconded the motion and all present were in
favor. MS (Swanson/McNutt) 6-0 to urge the City Attorney to read
and recommend draft revisions before setting up meetings with
representatives of City Departments with potential conflicts.
5. MSUC (Padilla/Herney) to trail the last item on agenda until
next meeting on September 25, 1991, City Attorney's Conference Room
at 3:00PM