2004-07-14 Board of Ethics Minutes REG pc

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BLT: That's the National Association of Counties. On that, apparently, when reading this Disclosure. When he attended the conference, somebody took him out to dinner. But that's not that they paid for the conference, `cause the conference costs a lot more than that. RW: Yeah. CHAIR: Obviously. RW: Well, I'd like to propose... I'd like to move that we receive clarification from the two council members here for those two. Hapuna Prince, Hokuli'a for Mr. Arakaki. Hansen Information Technologies, Hapuna Prince and I think even Hawaii Metal Recycling for Mr. Reynolds for further information. Of course, the Taipei trip junket should probably be explained further too. BLT: I'd like to note that the donor to Mr. Arakaki is the Hapuna Prince Hotel. RW: That's Fred Yamashiro surely. BLT: Yeah, well, in this case it's the Sam Choy Poke Festival. RW: That's Fred Yamashiro. BLT: Yeah, I would imagine, but it's a fundraiser. And I guess... I don't know From Mr. Arakaki's, but in Mr. Reynolds, it looks like he was asked to be a judge. And so, you know, you're invited to participate there. And I know that's a charity fundraiser. So we can ask for clarification. RW: Yeah. I'd like to do that. And I guess further clarification of what is the... Mr. Safarik took a trip to Taipei and at the Taipei's government's expense. What is the link up with Taipei. CHAIR: Same thing with Arakaki. SC: And Bob Jacobson. RW: And Bob Jacobson. What's that all about. BLT: Mr. Jacobson's case, I think it's good to ask for the clarification. He did inform me that he was invited by this Wei Zhang as a green party member, to go to China. And so, he went as, I guess, as a member of his political party. That it might be more informational to know who is Wei Zhang, what is his title, what's the purpose of the trip. Because it's hard for you folks to determine whether it's an improper gift or not unless you know more about the donor. So ra