City of Chula Vista

Regular Board of Ethics Meeting

MINUTES

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 5:15 P.m. - 6:15 P.m.

City Hall, Bldg. A, Executive Conference Room #103

276 Fourth Avenue, Chula Vista, CA

Present:

• Member Salas, 
• Member Torres, 
• Vice Chair Hurst, 
• and Chair Barragan 

Absent:

• Member Colon-Torres, 
• Member Gersten, 
• and Member Velissaropoulos 

Also Present:

• Sydnie Montalvo 

Minutes are prepared and ordered to correspond to the agenda.

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

A regular meeting of the Board of Ethics of the City of Chula Vista was called to order at 5:20 p.m. 

2.

ROLL CALL

Secretary Montalvo called the roll. 

3.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

Robert provided public comment.

4.

ACTION ITEMS

4.1

Approval of Meeting Minutes

• Moved by Member Torres
  Seconded by Member Salas

  To approve the minutes dated: February 19, 2025.

  The motion was carried by the following vote:

  Yes (4)

  Chair Barragan, Member Torres, Vice Chair Hurst, and Member Salas

  Result: Carried (4 to 0)

4.2

Written Communications

Robert spoke expressing a neutral position.

• Moved by Member Torres
  Seconded by Member Salas

  To approve excused absence for Board Member Gersten from our February 19, 2025, Board of Ethics meeting.

   

  The motion was carried by the following vote: 

  Yes (4)

  Chair Barragan, Member Torres, Vice Chair Hurst, and Member Salas

  Result: Carried (4 to 0)
• Moved by Member Torres
  Seconded by Chair Barragan

  To approve excused absence for Board Member Ray Salas from our February 19, 2025, Board of Ethics meeting.

   

  The motion was carried by the following vote: 

  Yes (4)

  Chair Barragan, Member Torres, Vice Chair Hurst, and Member Salas

  Result: Carried (4 to 0)

5.

PRESENTATION

5.1

Update from Lobbying Ordinance Ad Hoc Sub-Committee

The committee is meeting next week and will bring forward items next month. 

5.2

Update from Ex Parte Communication Ad Hoc Sub-Committee

We have an almost final draft for review. 

5.3

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

Robert spoke expressing a neutral position.

Committee was unable to meet.

6.

STAFF COMMENTS

City Attorney Marco Verdugo wished Member Torres a happy birthday.

Secretary Montalvo reminded everyone their Form 700s are due on April 1, 2025.

7.

CHAIR'S COMMENTS

Happy Birthday to Member Torres.

8.

BOARD MEMBERS' COMMENTS

Vice Chair Hurst wished Member Torres a Happy Birthday. He would also like to discuss agendizing a workshop. 

9.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting was adjourned at 5:51 p.m.

Minutes prepared by: Sydnie Montalvo, Board Secretary