BOARD OF ETHICS THURSDAY, JANUARY: 2, 2025, 5P.M. ART PICK COUNCIL CHAMBER 3900 MAIN STREET, RIVERSIDE MINUTES PRESENT: ABSENT: STAFF PRESENT: Allegiance. PUBLIC COMMENTS CONSENT CALENDAR Chair Vega, Vice Chair Newman, and Members Foreman, Hernandez, and Dr. Benson Member DeHerrera Eva Arseo Chair Vega called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m. and led the Pledge of There was no one wishing to address the Board. Itwas moved by Vice Chair Newman and seconded by Member Foreman to approve the Consent Calendar as presented below affirming the actions appropriate to each item. The motion carried unanimously with Member DeHerrera absent. MINUTES The minutes of the meeting of December 5, 2024, were approved as presented. DISCUSSION CALENDAR AD HOC TO RESEARCH SUBPOENA POWER AND AUTHORITY TO COMPEL CITY Following discussion and without formal motion, the Board received updates on research relating to subpoena power and authority to compel City employee/representative to appear as witness for Board of Ethics hearings. EMPLOYEE/REPRESENTAIVETO APPEAR AS WITNESS UPDATE COMMUNICATIONS MEMBERS ITEMS FOR FUTURE BOARD CONSIDERATION AS REQUESTED BY BOARD OF ETHICS Chair Vega requested research on subpoena power and authority to compel City empoyee/eplesentdive to appear as witness for Board of Ethics hearings on the February 6, 2025, agenda. 1 The meeting was adjourned at 5:22 p.m. Respectfully submitted, lur EVA ARSEO Assistant City Clerk 2