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I. COUNTY OF HAWAII `='± f=*� STATE OF HAWAII •. RESOLUTION NO. 353 19 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EMPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL COUNSEL TO REPRESENT THE COUNTY OF HAWAII,BOARD OF ETHICS IN PETITION NO. 2019-02 WHEREAS, Section 6-5.5, of the Hawai`i County Charter, Special Counsel, provides that the County Council, may approve by two-thirds vote of its entire membership the employment of Special Counsel, for any special matter presenting a real necessity for such employment; and WHEREAS, on September 5, 2019, a Petition was filed under a request for confidentiality by a member of the public with the County of Hawai`i, Board of Ethics, seeking a hearing and Informal Advisory Opinion concerning Petitioner's actions as a County of Hawai`i employee ("Petition 2019-05"); and WHEREAS, Petition 2019-05 contains issues that may affect Petitioner's current litigation against the County of Hawaii; and WHEREAS, a conflict of interest would exist for the Office of the Corporation Counsel for the County of Hawai`i to advise the Board of Ethics in the consideration of Petition 2019-05; and WHEREAS, the County Council finds that there is a necessity and a public purpose for retaining the services of an attorney from the Office of the Corporation Counsel, County of Maui, as special counsel to advise the County of Hawai`i Board of Ethics as to Petition No. 2019-05, due to conflict of interest for the Office of the Corporation Counsel, County of Hawai`i; and WHEREAS, the Office of the Corporation Counsel, County of Hawai`i, consistent with the Code of Professional Conduct, shall provide necessary support services in this matter and take all possible steps to minimize costs; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that: 1. That the County Council hereby authorizes the retention of an attorney from the Office of the Corporation Counsel, County of Maui, as special counsel to advise the County of Hawai`i Board of Ethics on the matter in Petition No. 2019-05; and