2020-12-17 Leeward Exh C (Discussion re recusal of a commissioner)

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LEEWARD PLANNING COMMISSION COUNTY OF HAWAII HEARING TRANSCRIPT DECEMBER 17, 2020 A regularly advertised discussion on CREATION OF A NEW RULE RELATED TO RECUSAL OF A COMMISSIONER was called to order at 1:27 p.m. via live-stream online meeting, with Chairperson Nancy Carr Smith presiding. COMMISSIONERS IN ATTENDANCE: Nancy Carr Smith, Barbara DeFranco, Perry Kealoha, Max Newberg, Mark Van Pernis, and Michael Vitousek ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Faith"Faye" Yates ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: Malia Hall, Esq. (Counsel for the Commission), Zendo Kern (Planning Director), John Mukai, Esq. (Counsel for the Planning Director), Jeff Darrow (Planning Program Manager), Jessica Andrews (Planner), Tracie-Lee Camero (Planner), Rachelle Ley (Secretary to the Planning Director), and Noriko Sauer(Leeward Planning Commission Secretary) Discussion of creation of a new Planning Commission rule of practice and procedure related to procedures for recusal of a Commissioner. Secretary's Note: "- - -" indicates indiscernible speech due to internet/technical difficulties or simultaneous talk. CARR SMITH: Okay, we'll move to Agenda Item number three, the discussion of creation of a new Planning Commission rule of practice and procedure related to procedure for recusal of a commissioner. HALL: Hello. CARR SMITH: Oh, hi, Malia. HALL: Jeff will be putting it up on your screen, but we sent it ahead of time because it's, you know, a big block of text, and so, what I did was kind of just look through all the different boards and commissions and see what they had. I thought Council had one, but I was mistaken. So, what you got was basically from the Merit Appeals Board, the Board of Appeals, and the Board of Ethics, which is their rules on disqualification of a commissioner, or a board member. I don't know exactly you can just go to the first slide, Jeff. DARROW: Okay, are you able to see the screen? HALL: Yup. 1 EXHIBIT C