2022-01-12 Board of Ethics Agenda

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Board of Ethics 01 /06/2022 01:27 PM 4. NEW BUSINESS Petition 2021-18: Review of a Petition requesting an Informal Advisory Opinion regarding a potential conflict of interest for contractual uniform alteration work done by Sew & Go at the request of the Mass Transit Agency; the owner of Sew & Go is a County of Hawai'i employee (not employed within the Mass Transit Agency). b. Petition 2022-01: Review of a Petition requesting an Informal Advisory Opinion regarding a potential conflict of interest where a non-profit organization "MU -BI" (Micronesians United Big Island) is applying for Contingency Funds from Council Member/Chair Maile David for the purchase of school supplies for children in the Marshallese Community of Ocean View. One board member (Tulpe Day) of the MU -BI is a County of Hawai'i employee in the Immigration Office which is a division under the Research and Development Office with the County of Hawai'i. Board Member Tulpe Day is a volunteer Board Member that will not receive any financial gain should the Contingency Funds be allowed. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Petition No. 2021-13: Review draft Informal Advisory Opinion of a Petition from the Chair of the Merit Appeals Board seeking guidance on potential conflicts with the Acting Director of Human Resources. b. Petition 2021-14: Review draft Informal Advisory Opinion of a Petition requesting an Informal Advisory Opinion of a petition alleging that the Director of Parks and Recreation is derelict in his duties, failing to provide leadership with integrity and obstructing justice. c. Petition 2021-15: Continued review of a draft Order dismissing a petition alleging that the Chair and Vice Chair of the Leeward Planning Commission violated Hawaii County Charter 6-7-5, quorum requirements, and Ethics Code 2.81, 2.82, 2.83(a)(3), and 2.86(b). 6. CONTINUED DISCUSSION REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS AND THE HAWAII COUNTY CHARTER AND COUNTY CODE. a. Correspondence dated December 4, 2018, from Ken Goodenow. b. Sections 2-86, 2-87, 2-88 and 2-90 of the Hawaii County Code. c. Request discussion from Corporation Counsel on status of proposed amendments, and suggestions on the next steps regarding said amendments.