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<br />Hawai‘i County Council-23 October 7, 2015 <br /> <br />Res. 291-15: AUTHORIZES THE DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT <br />TO AWARD A GRANT TO THE HAWAI‘I TROPICAL FLOWER COUNCIL <br />(HTFC) <br />Provides $40,000 to support HTFC’s marketing plan, which increases awareness <br />of the Hawai‘i Tropical Flower brand by participating in mainland and <br />international tradeshows. <br /> <br />Reference: Comm. 482 <br /> <br /> Intr. by: Ms. Eoff <br />Waived: FC <br /> <br />Res. 292-15: AUTHORIZES THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO AN <br />AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF HAWAIʻI DEPARTMENT OF <br />TRANSPORTATION (DOT), PURSUANT TO HAWAI‘I REVISED <br />STATUTES SECTION 46-7, TO ACCEPT FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE <br />OFFICE OF THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY’S DOT FLEX PROGRAM <br />Provides $105,045 to the Flex program, which would be used to provide <br />specialized training for police, prosecutors, and members of the judiciary in the <br />investigation and prosecution of drivers impaired by drugs and/or alcohol. <br /> <br />Reference: Comm. 483 <br /> Intr. by: Ms. Eoff <br />Waived: FC <br /> <br />BILLS FOR ORDINANCES (FIRST READING) <br /> <br />Bill 37 AMENDS CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 15, OF THE HAWAI‘I COUNTY CODE 1983 <br />(Draft 3): (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 - amends provision for use of County <br />property to include “campaign purposes” and adds provision that places a $50,000 <br />limit on any County contract for goods and services with a County officer or <br />employee or a business where an immediate family member of a County officer or <br />employee has a controlling interest of said business; 3) Conflicts of Interest - revises <br />provisions for the ability of County officers and employees to represent private <br />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 - establishes a <br />$50,000 limit on any County contract with an officer or employee of the County, or <br />a business in which the officer or employee of the County or the officer or <br />employee’s immediate family holds a controlling interest. <br /> <br />Reference: Comm. 231.14 <br />Intr. by: Ms. Wille <br />Postponed: September 16, 2015 <br /> <br />(Note: There is a pending motion by Ms. Wille and duly seconded by <br />Mr. Onishi to approve Bill 37, Draft 3.) <br /> Page 6 <br /> <br />