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MINUTES OF A
BOARD OF ETHICS MEETING
CITY OF CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA
June 17, 1992
city Attorney's Conference Room 4:30 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Harriet Acton, Leo Kelly, Donald Swanson,
Susan Herney and Jerry McNutt
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Stephen Padilla and Janet Richter (both
unexcused)
Ruth Fritsch, Assistant City Attorney f/til(f--
STAFF PRESENT:
1. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Acton at
4:30 p.m.
2. MSUC (Herney/Kelly)
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3. Councilman Moore's Comments:
Councilman Moore commented that the minutes of Boards and
Commissions are helpful to him in his decision making and so he
reads them religiously. His impression is that this Board is
interested in pursuing a Code of Ethics to govern City employees.
This is not wi thin the purview and the goals of the Board of
Ethics, rather their responsibility is to assist in the governing
of the conduct of the Councilmembers, the members of boards and
commissions, the City Attorney, the City Clerk and the city
Manager. The employees are covered by civil Service rules and they
should not be subject to two sets of rules. In Councilman Moore's
opinion, the Board of Ethics, to the extent it has been spending
time on revising its Code of Ethics to include City employees is
out of the bounds of its purpose.
Members Swanson and McNutt took issue with Councilman Moore and
said that it was within their purview to revise the Code in any
manner that they believed fit. Member Herney stated that she had
not been previously aware that the Board's proposed revised
revision which would include an ability of the Board to refer the
results of its investigations to the City Council could possibly
result in inviting the City Council to commit a breach of the
Charter which prohibits the councilmembers from interfering in
administrative affairs.
There was then a discussion about how to proceed with the proposed
revisions. MSUC (Swanson/Kelly) to have the Board meet no sooner
than ninety (90) days from now to evaluate the status of the
proposed Incompatible Activities Code. The Chair is directed to
send a letter to the Personnel Director with a copy to the City
Manager stating that the Board has made proposed revisions to the
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Board of Ethics Minutes
June 17, 1992
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Code of Ethics, but is withholding presenting those proposals to
the City Council pending the submission of the proposed
Incompatible Activities Code to the city Council.
MSUC (Kelly/McNutt) to adjourn at 5:55 p.m,./
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