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CODE OF CONDUCT AND ETHICS
COUNCIL COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
Meeting Convened at City Hall, 2nd Floor, 20 Civic Center Plaza Santa Ana, CA at 6:16 p.m.
In attendance were Committee Members Sal Tinajero and Angelica Amezcua, Chair and
Staff members Sonia Carvalho, City Attorney and Maria D. Huizar, Clerk of the Council.
PUBLIC COMMENTS — None
AGENDA ITEMS
1. SELECTION OF CHAIR
Motion by Tinajero, seconded by Amezcua to elect Amezcua as Chair. Motion
carried.
2. APPROVE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 21, 2012 AND JUNE 7, 2012 MEETINGS
Motion by Tinajero, seconded by Amezcua to approve Minutes. Motion carried.
3-. DISCUSS COMMITTEE BY -LAWS
City Attorney Carvalho provided background on rules and procedures. Chair Amezcua
motion, seconded by Committee Member Tinajero to hold two meetings a year in May and
November and call Special meetings, as needed. Motion carried.
4. ANNUAL REVIEW OF CODE OF CONDUCT
Deferred discussion to future meeting.
5. DISCUSS CITY COUNCIL POLICY AS IT RELATES TO BROWN ACT VIOLATIONS AND
SANCTIONS
City Attorney Carvalho indicated that cities with Code of Conduct and Ethics have various
methods of handling sanctions, such as consideration of resolution, policy referring to
enforcement agency, policy can allow for discretion and report to council committee not to
create adversarial situation. Will prepare sample policies for review and consideration;
consider discretionary funds to protect municipal corporation and not official. Noted that
actions would have to be considered by the full City Council. Committee member Tinajero
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indicated that Brown Act violations had been captured on video — protect against conflicts of
interest. City Attorney Carvalho said that it is important to lay out process, but would have to
be approved by the entire City Council — investigate situation and not just allegation of wrong
doing, consider consistency with Charter and Municipal Code. Chair Amezcua asked that
sample policies be considered.
6. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS
Committee Member Tinajero, glad Committee held meeting; need direction and present
policy recommendation to full City Council.
Chair Amezcua, thanked all for attending meeting and good discussion.
ADJOURNED - 6:47 P.M.
Maria D. Huizar
Clerk of the Council
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