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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE <br />CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS <br />COUNCIL COMMITTEE <br />FEBRUARY 27, 2014 <br />Meeting Convened at Santa Ana City Hall, 2 "d Floor Conference Room, Santa Ana, CA <br />at 4:12 p.m. <br />In attendance were Committee Members Sal Tinajero and Angelica Amezcua, Chair <br />and Staff members Sonia Carvalho, City Attorney and Maria D. Huizar, Clerk of the <br />Council. <br />PUBLIC COMMENTS — None <br />AGENDA ITEMS <br />1. ANNUAL REVIEW OF CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS <br />Committee Member Tinajero, spoke of need to receive information from the City <br />Attorney on Code violations, specifically as they relate to recent claim of a Brown <br />Act violation and disclosure confidential information. <br />CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS <br />SECTION III. CORE VALUES — RESPONSIBILITY / PROTECTIVE THE <br />PUBLIC'S INTEREST <br />• I refrain from disclosing confidential information concerning litigation, <br />personnel, property, or other affairs of the City, without proper legal <br />authority, nor use such information to advance my financial or other <br />personal interests. <br />City Attorney Carvalho, noted that review and enforcement of claims have been <br />consistent; communication sent to all members of the City Council on <br />expectations and provisions of the law protecting information; policy is to bring <br />allegations to the attention of the City Council, but individuals responsible for own <br />actions unless allegation affect public's business. <br />Committee Member Tinajero, recapped recent complaint against a member of <br />the City Council; noted that individual may be held accountable for personal <br />actions. Request that in the future, such violations be brought to the Committee <br />for consideration; also, concerned that City's Code is value based (aspirations) <br />with no penalties incorporated. Unanimous consent to adhere to the Code of <br />Conduct by the committee members. <br />