REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS

Meeting Minutes

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City Hall, Bldg. #A, Conference Room C-101
276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista
Present:
  • Chair Barragan, 
  • Member Gersten, 
  • Vice Chair Hurst, 
  • Member Salas, 
  • Member Torres, 
  • and Member Velissaropoulos 
Absent:
  • Member Colon-Torres 
Also Present:
  • Sydnie Montalvo 

1.
CALL TO ORDER

  

A regular meeting of the Board of Ethics of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 5:16 p.m. 

Chair Barragan joined the meeting at 8:13 AM.
Member Gersten joined the meeting at 8:13 AM.
Vice Chair Hurst joined the meeting at 8:13 AM.
Member Salas joined the meeting at 8:13 AM.
Member Torres joined the meeting at 8:13 AM.
Member Velissaropoulos joined the meeting at 8:13 AM.
Sydnie Montalvo joined the meeting at 8:13 AM.

2.
ROLL CALL

  

Secretary Montalvo called the roll. 

3.
PUBLIC COMMENTS

  

Robert provided public comment.

4.
ACTION ITEMS

  

4.1
Approval of Meeting Minutes

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  • Moved byMember Gersten
    Seconded byMember Torres

    To approve the minutes dated: December 18, 2024.

     

    The motion was carried by the following vote: Yes (6) Vice Chair Hurst, Member Gersten, Member Salas, Member Torres, Member Velissaropoulos, and Chair Barragan

    Yes (6)Member Gersten, Chair Barragan, Member Torres, Member Velissaropoulos, Vice Chair Hurst, and Member Salas
    Result: Carried (6 to 0)

4.2
Written Communications

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  • Moved byMember Gersten
    Seconded byMember Velissaropoulos

    To approve excused absence for Board Member Bobby Ray Salas and Robert Paolo Colon-Torres from the December 18, 2024, Board of Ethics meeting.

     

    The motion was carried by the following vote: Yes (6) Vice Chair Hurst, Member Gersten, Member Salas, Member Torres, Member Velissaropoulos, and Chair Barragan

    Absent (1): Member Colon-Torres

    Yes (6)Member Gersten, Chair Barragan, Member Torres, Member Velissaropoulos, Vice Chair Hurst, and Member Salas
    Result: Carried (6 to 0)

4.3
Review of Meeting Location

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  • Moved byMember Salas
    Seconded byMember Gersten

    To adopt a resolution formally changing the regular meeting location from City Council Room 101 to Executive Conference Room 103.

     

    The motion was carried by the following vote: Yes (6) Vice Chair Hurst, Member Gersten, Member Salas, Member Torres, Member Velissaropoulos, and Chair Barragan

    Absent (1): Member Colon-Torres

     

     

    Yes (6)Member Gersten, Chair Barragan, Member Torres, Member Velissaropoulos, Vice Chair Hurst, and Member Salas
    Result: Carried (6 to 0)

5.
PRESENTATION(S)

  

5.1
Update from Lobbying Ordinance Ad Hoc Sub-Committee

  

There is a working draft. The committee will need more time to review it before they can present it.

5.2
Update from Ex Parte Communication Ad Hoc Sub-Committee

  

A working draft is in process. The committee will meet again to continue their work.

5.3
Update from Amendments to Code of Ethics Ad Hoc Sub-Committee

  

Robert spoke expressing a neutral position.

The committee has a rough draft that needs the City Attorney's review to ensure no legal issues.

5.4
Review of Board of Ethics Attendance Policy

  

Robert spoke in support of the attendance policy.

The City Attorney requests that requests for an excused absence be submitted seven days prior to a Board of Ethics Meeting. The City Attorney recommends that members review Chula Vista Municipal Code Section 2.25.105 and Municipal Code Section 2.25.110.

6.
STAFF COMMENTS

  

There were none.

7.
CHAIR'S COMMENTS

  

Thank you for your support and for joining us this evening.

8.
BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS

  

Vice Chair Hurst shared he is excited to get started there is a lot of work to get done.

Member Velissaropoulos wished everyone a happy new year.

9.
ADJOURNMENT

  

The meeting was adjourned at 5:55 p.m.

Minutes prepared by: Sydnie Montalvo, Secretary

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