2014-01-08 Board of Ethics Minutes

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stronger than using ethics, because that would show that you knew about this policy, you violated this policy, therefore this is now an administrative review. MS. CRAWFORD: Right. MR. HISASHIMA: Then when you find your findings, we’re not here to back up your investigation. We’re looking at the ethics—was it violated or not, because some of your employees came over and said they wanted our opinion on that investigation, which we never did. So they don’t know the process. MS. CRAWFORD. Right, I appreciate that. MR. HISASHIMA: So I would advise you to inform your employees what your policies are and what could be done. Remember last time I asked you if you folks have policies for everything you do? This is the core of your corrections aspect for your employees. This is how you hold them to a standard. Remember I asked you about dress code? You folks don’t have one in writing. When is it going to come out in writing? Because I was going to prove it to you. One day I come in here with bermudas and t-shirt. The County doesn’t have a dress code. The County doesn’t have a dress code, so how they going to hold me accountable? That’s what I look at. Tighten it up, it will be good. It will let the people know what they can do and what they cannot do. MS. CRAWFORD: Okay. Thank you for your feedback. MS. ADAMS: Thank you, Director, for coming back in. MS. CRAWFORD: And thank you very much. I do appreciate your feedback and the opportunity to hear you and have this part of the discussion. Mr. Adams called for the question on Mr. Balsis’ motion to go into executive session, and Mr. Balsis asked for a vote on the motion that was made and seconded, to go into executive session. Vote: All members voted aye. 11:37 a.m. The Board left regular session. * * * * * 11:55 a.m.: The Board returned to regular session. 6. VOTING ON EXECUTIVE SESSION MATTERS a. Review of the executive session minutes of December 11, 2013. 32