2.28.160 Disclosure of Board records.
The purpose of this section is to advance the public’s interest under the Public Records Act to access information concerning the conduct of the Board in a manner that will not compromise the Board’s ability to conduct effective and confidential investigations into alleged violations of the City of Chula Vista’s code of ethics. The Board and its staff shall not make public comments regarding a pending matter until the Board has made a final decision on the merits or until the matter is otherwise closed. The complaint may be released to the public. The complaint may be redacted consistent with CVMC 2.28.090 (regarding requests for confidentiality). The Board may release its records unless they fall within, but not limited to, the categories that follow:
A. Preliminary or draft memoranda, documents, or records not kept in the ordinary course of business.
B. Personnel, medical, or other similar files, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
C. Documents or records protected under any law (state or federal) related to privilege.
D. Records exempt from disclosure under the California Public Records Act (Government Code Section 6250 et seq.).
E. Documents or records where the public interest against disclosure outweighs the public interest served by disclosure. Such documents may include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. The names of juvenile witnesses; or
2. Personal or otherwise private information related or unrelated to the investigation if the disclosure would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy; or
3. The identity of a confidential source; or
4. Information, which, if disclosed, would create a credible risk of endangering any individual; or
5. Information, which, if disclosed, would endanger the successful completion of an investigation where the prospect of enforcement proceedings is concrete and definite. (Ord. 3264 § 1, 2013).