2010-09-08 Board of Ethics Minutes

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ESPIN: That's fine. CHAIR: Main thing you understand that. Now why don't we get started. UW: Why don't you sit down? CHAIR: Yeah, you guys can sit down over SCHOEN --By the mic. CHAIR: Yeah, by the mic. So essentially you're requesting an informal advisory opinion on whether you may work part -time as a security guard at a transfer station while also employed as an account clerk with the Department of Environmental Management. Just for the record, if you guys could loudly state your name and your positions. ESPIN: I'm Joanne Espin, Solid Waste Division account clerk. ROBIN BADMAN: I'm Robin Bauman, Department of Environmental Management business manager. IVAN TORIGOE: Ivan Torigoe, deputy director of the Department of Environmental Management. CHAIR: Thank you guys for taking time out of your busy schedule to come in here. First off, just if I might just ask a couple questions real quick. Ms. Espin, there's one thing that stands out. Obviously, you work for the Department of Environmental Management as an account clerk, and you're looking for a part -time job as a security guard, which you'll do on your days off. ESPIN: Correct. CHAIR: Okay, so there won't be any conflict in terms of hours, work, or anything like that. The conflict that I see is that you do have some involvement with the checking and arithmetic accuracy of the invoices from the specific security guard company that you will be working for. ESPIN: Correct. CHAIR: Okay. That really is the one thing that stands out to me. And maybe you guys would know if there's a way within your department to take that specific duty away from Ms. Espin and give it to someone else within the department, or I guess your office, right? BAUMAN Yes, you know - -if you feel that's a problem, that's something that we could do. L UM.• I think the appearance is there, that you could be reviewing your own time hours, card, right?