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1. <br />2. <br />3 <br />9 <br />5. <br />lE OF�4«� <br />BOARD OF ETHICS, County of Hawaii <br />101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 <br />AGENDA <br />Wednesday, August 12, 2009 —10:00 a.m. <br />101 Aupuni Street, Suite 230 <br />(Department of Liquor Control Conference Room) <br />Hilo, Hawai `i 96720 <br />CALL TO ORDER <br />STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />Minutes of the July 8, 2009, Regular Session. <br />COMMUNICATIONS <br />a. Communication No. 2009 -041: Memo dated 7/2/09 to the Office of Information <br />Practices and the Board of Ethics re "Violations of Hawai`i's Sunshine Laws, <br />Filing of Civil Action against the Members of the Hawaii County Board of <br />Ethics, and the County of Hawaii, et al., in the 9`" U.S. Court of Appeals for <br />violations of 42 U.S.C. § 1986, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, 42 U.S.C. § 1985." <br />b. Communication No. 2009 -042: Memo dated 7/7/09 to the Board of Ethics and <br />the FBI re "Violations by the Hawaii County Board of Ethics, of Hawaii County <br />Board of Ethics RULE 4.13 Confidentiality, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §3 <br />Accessory after the fact, to RICO Act violations of 18 U.S.C. §1512 Tampering <br />with a witness, Victim, or an informant." <br />C. Communication No. 2009 -046: Letter from Charles Totto of the City and County <br />of Honolulu Ethics Commission dated 7/10/09 to the Hawaii County, Maui <br />County, and Kauai County Board of Ethics, regarding "State Legislation to <br />Clarify County Ethics Agencies' Power to Impose Civil Fines, S.B. No. 531 (and <br />128) and H.B. No. 626. <br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br />a. Further discussion on clarifying lobbyist registration requirements, including <br />Communication No. 2009 -045 (memo to Renee Schoen from Kenneth Goodenow <br />dated 7/9/09, regarding clarification of the County's lobbyist registration <br />:mss <br />0 - <br />r <br />G- <br />- <br />,_,,-p <br />T <br />ZD <br />�=' r <br />w <br />c13 <br />co <br />a. Communication No. 2009 -041: Memo dated 7/2/09 to the Office of Information <br />Practices and the Board of Ethics re "Violations of Hawai`i's Sunshine Laws, <br />Filing of Civil Action against the Members of the Hawaii County Board of <br />Ethics, and the County of Hawaii, et al., in the 9`" U.S. Court of Appeals for <br />violations of 42 U.S.C. § 1986, 42 U.S.C. § 1983, 42 U.S.C. § 1985." <br />b. Communication No. 2009 -042: Memo dated 7/7/09 to the Board of Ethics and <br />the FBI re "Violations by the Hawaii County Board of Ethics, of Hawaii County <br />Board of Ethics RULE 4.13 Confidentiality, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §3 <br />Accessory after the fact, to RICO Act violations of 18 U.S.C. §1512 Tampering <br />with a witness, Victim, or an informant." <br />C. Communication No. 2009 -046: Letter from Charles Totto of the City and County <br />of Honolulu Ethics Commission dated 7/10/09 to the Hawaii County, Maui <br />County, and Kauai County Board of Ethics, regarding "State Legislation to <br />Clarify County Ethics Agencies' Power to Impose Civil Fines, S.B. No. 531 (and <br />128) and H.B. No. 626. <br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS <br />a. Further discussion on clarifying lobbyist registration requirements, including <br />Communication No. 2009 -045 (memo to Renee Schoen from Kenneth Goodenow <br />dated 7/9/09, regarding clarification of the County's lobbyist registration <br />