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FC -12 <br />BILLS FOR ORDINANCES <br />July 23, 2015 <br />Bill 37: AMENDS CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 15, OF THE HAWAII COUNTY CODE 1983 <br />(2005 EDITION, AS AMENDED), RELATING TO THE CODE OF ETHICS <br />Amends: 1) Definitions — revises definition for "agency" and adds definition for <br />"immediate family"; 2) Fair Treatment — Adds provision for use of County property <br />for County of Hawaii workers' union meetings and adds provision requiring Council <br />approval (two-thirds vote) for any County contract for goods and services with a <br />County officer or employee or a business where an immediate family member of a <br />County officer or employee has a controlling interest of said business; 3) Conflicts of <br />Interest — revises provisions for the ability of County officers and employees to represent <br />private interests in legal actions/proceedings against the County or appear on behalf of <br />private interests before any agency of the County; and 4) Contracts — revises provisions <br />for County agencies to enter into contracts when the value of the service or property <br />exceeds $10,000 by removing existing exceptions allowed per the State Public <br />Procurement Code and replacing with a provision that allows for such a contract if the <br />Council approves by two-thirds vote. <br />Reference: Comm. 231 <br />Intr. by: Ms. Wille <br />Postponed: April 14, May 5, June 2, and July 1, 2015 <br />(Note: There is a motion by Ms. Wille, seconded by Mr. Kanuha, to recommend <br />passage of Bill 37 on first reading and a motion by Ms. Wille, seconded by <br />Mr. Kanuha, to amend with Comm. 231.5.) <br />; and <br />Comm. 231.5: From Council Member Margaret Wille, dated May 21, 2015, transmitting proposed <br />amendments to Bill 37. <br />; and <br />Comm. 231.8: From Council Member Margaret Wille, dated June 12, 2015, transmitting proposed <br />amendments to Bill 37. <br />Page 3 <br />