2009-12-09 Board of Ethics Agenda

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d. Draft Informal Advisory Opinion regarding Petition No. 2009-13 (heard at the Board’s November 19, 2009, meeting, wherein Petitioner sought an opinion from the Board on whether her employment with the County of Hawai‘i is in conflict with her serving on the State Elections Commission.) e.Communication No. 2009-95: Letter from the Board to the Petitioner in Petition No. 2009-12, rejecting the petition on jurisdictional grounds and pursuant to Section 2-86 of the Hawai‘i County Code, wherein Petitioner alleged “willful violations of Hawai‘i’s Sunshine Law.” 5. NEW BUSINESS There is no new business. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Further discussion on Mayor Kenoi’s proposed amendments to the Ethics Code, and consideration of any other proposed amendments to the Ethics Code. 7. EXECUTIVE SESSION With reference to the agenda items listed below, one or more executive meetings are anticipated. In particular, the Board of Ethics anticipates it may consider the evaluation, dismissal, or disciplining of an officer or employee of the County of Hawai‘i, where considerations of matters affecting privacy will be involved. The Board may also consult with the Board’s attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Board’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and liabilities. Therefore, pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (“HRS”) Sections 92-5(a)(2) and (4), the following items may be considered in Executive Session. a. Approval of the minutes of the November 19, 2009, Executive Session. b.Communication No. 2009-94: Letter from the Office of Information Practices to the Board dated November 18, 2009, requesting explanation as to whether the Board’s agenda for its November 19, 2009, meeting violated Chapter 92 of the Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, and Communication No. 2009-96: letter from Deputy Corporation Counsel Renee Schoen to the Office of Information Practices regarding Communication No. 2009-94. 2