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Proposal 3 Purpose: Adopt language into the COH Code of Ethics that mirrors the Honolulu City Charter language in Section 11-102(e) on Conflict of Interest; and incorporate the exceptions to the Honolulu charter language into the COH Code of Ethics. This language bans C&C employees from representing outside parties before city agencies unless specifically authorized by ordinance. In conjunction with the change above, the proposal is to adopt a new definition of “agency” in the COH Code of Ethics to match the definition of “agency” in the Honolulu Section 3 Article 8 “Additional Standards of Conduct.” This is to prevent situations where, for example, a county official walks permit applications through a county department on behalf of an outside party including friends or family. This situation would be allowed under the current code provided there is no fee involved, but tends to undermine public confidence. The Honolulu code bans this practice. Here is the language from the Honolulu Charter: Section 11-102 Conflicts of Interest: No elected or appointed officer or employee shall: (a) Solicit or accept any gift, directly or indirectly, whether in the form of money, loan, gratuity, favor, service, thing or promise, or in any other form, under circumstances in which it can reasonably be inferred that the gift is intended to influence the officer or employee in the performance of such person's official duties. Nothing herein shall preclude the solicitation or acceptance of lawful contributions for election campaigns. (b) Disclose confidential information gained by reason of such person's office or position or use such information for the personal gain or benefit of anyone. (c) Engage in any business transaction or activity or have a financial interest, direct or indirect, which is incompatible with the proper discharge of such person's official duties or which may tend to impair the independence of judgment in the performance of such person's official duties. (d) Receive any compensation for such person's services as an officer or employee of the city from any source other than the city, except as otherwise provided by this charter or by ordinance. (e) Represent private interests in any action or proceeding against the interests of the city or appear in behalf of private interests before any agency, except as otherwise provided by law.