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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
HUNTINGTON BEACH
CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
TO: Connie Brockway, City Clerk
FROM: Tom Harman, City Council Member
DATE: June 25, 1998
SUBJECT: "H" Item for June 29, 1998, City Council Meeting
Disclosure of Home Addresses of City Employees by
Council Member Dave Garofalo
A recent newspaper article in the Huntington Beach Independent dealt with
the disclosure of home addresses of city employees by Council Member
Garofalo to a local developer. According to the article in the paper, such
disclosure is contrary to existing City policy.
I hereby request that the Acting City Administrator, or an appropriate staff
member, give a report to the Council on this topic. Please include in your
report the following:
What is the city policy on disclosure of home addresses of city
employees?
2. Is the "policy" written or oral?
3. If written, please provide a copy to the Council.
4. Did any city employees give a list of employee home addresses to
Council Member Garofalo?
5. What remedies are available if the policy is violated?
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xc: Mayor and City Council
Ray Silver, City Administrator
Mike Dolder, Acting City Administrator
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CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH
HUNTINGTON BEACH
CITY COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Mem s
FROM: Dave Garofalo, City Council Member
DATE: June 25, 1998
SUBJECT: "H" Item for June 29, 1998, City Council Meeting
Gerald L. Chapman's Letter of June 18, 1998 — TNR Invitation
I have just seen a letter addressed to Ramon Silver, City Administrator, from Mr. Gerald
Chapman. In that letter, my name was mentioned, so I thought I would give you the
courtesy of a response.
Over the past almost four years, I have asked for and used what my office keeps as an
active file of those members of our community who might want to know from time to
time what was going on in regard to either public improvements, public issues, and/or
major non-profit activity that might be of interest. This list, a list that I have added to and
subtracted from, is used regularly for such occasions.
I used it in cooperation with other Councilmembers last year to gain support for the
American Heart Association Ball. It was used again with a Councilwoman in support of
the Boys & Girls Club Annual Dinner. I used it recently to communicate issues
regarding Juvenile Delinquency, Nude Juice Bar issues, the Pier Plaza Grand Opening,
and several other occasions as well. Each time I use the list that is supplied to me by my
office, I have modified it regularly because of deaths, moves, etc. I go to the extent to try
and purge the names that might not have an interest in the subject of the communication I
am transmitting. I will try and do a better job of that in the future.
To the matter at hand, a home builder who just completed almost $500,000 of public
improvement, wanted to share his private and public investment with those who might
have professional, personal, or other related interest. And, of course, it was addressed
formally to Mr. Chapman in his public capacity as a Planning Commissioner to an
address that is available to the general public.
It occurred to me that if a member of the private sector replaced an entire storm drain
system west of Main Street, built a new Palm Avenue — east of Main Street, went to great
extent to save a dozen 90-year-old trees, agreed to retrofit both sides of Main Street for
two blocks with new public lighting facilities, and was asked to replace a water system
because lead was found in the municipal water pipes just two months ago, that perhaps
those of us on the public side, even us semi -volunteers, might want to see the results of
this effort. I also thought that members of the staff might also have an interest.
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Based on the article in the Independent, there are obviously those who do not agree with
the philosophy stated above. If one employee was made to feel uncomfortable, I am
certainly sorry for that. I am requesting that any name on the list have an accompaning
signed notation that:
1. They want to be on the list;
2. The address on the list is the one they want to have on file;
3. They understand this list is used by various members of the government to
communitcate special events, invitations, etc.
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xc: City Clerk
Ray Silver, City Administrator
Mike Dolder, Acting City Administrator