2012-03-21 CODE OF CONDUCT & ETHICS

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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS AD HOC COMMITTEE MARCH 21, 2012 Meeting Convened at Police Community Room, 60 Civic Center Plaza, Room 831, Santa Ana, CA at 6:07 p.m. In attendance were Committee Members Sal Tinajero (Chair) and Vince Sarmiento and Staff members Jose Sandoval (Legal Counsel) and Maria D. Huizar (Recording Secretary) PUBLIC COMMENTS • Alfredo Amezcua, meet four times a year for timely review, adding non - elected members on committee • Glen Stroud suggested developers to register with Clerk of the Council when meeting with elected officials; pay fees • Debbie McEwen, process doesn't work; proposed change; later of protection • Committee Member Tinajero noted that campaign contribution laws confusion; clearer mechanism needed. • Julie Stroud, what are repercussions when developers added or any others; bring in 3 -4 residents to help develop the sanctions; what qualified as sanctionable • George Collins, video meetings to improve transparency; request all meeting with developers • Committee Member Sarmiento — agendize presentation by Clerk on transparency - PIO available to community, not just to media • Alfredo Amezcua provided a report on Measure D. • Valerie Amezcua, requested correction on Minutes to reflect clarification on POA pay issues that was not included in Minutes; would like Public Information Officer to be able to answer questions more frequently. • Tish Leon, PIO available to all; reasonable response is 48 -hours • Debbie McEwen, odd that City Manager and PIO from Police Department • Bobbie Kennan, suggest including PIO information on the web. AGENDA ITEMS 1. MINUTES FROM MEETING HELD DECEMBER 5, 2011 Motion to approve Minutes by Tinajero, seconded by Sarmiento. 2. RECOMMENDATIONS AND EFFORTS MADE ON TRANSPARENCY Minutes of Ad Hoc Committee on Ethics Page 1 of 3