2004-11-10 Board of Ethics Minutes REG pc

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Kamelamela: But, at the same time... but my thinking is different from his. I think he has. He says, "No." So you gotta weigh that. But I also tell you that I know that there's been prior Commissioner's who testified too. And then, you should add in this fact that, that at times with the Corp counsel there, present, and did not go back to testify. RW: Further, did you... did Mr. Manago suggest or have any knowledge of the Kona site being availability of the Corporation Counsel? Kamelamela: As far as I know, he did not. RW: Did Mr. Manago organize or recruit community members to testify in favor of the Captain Cook site at this March hearing? First, question, did he organize or recruit community members to testify at the March hearing... that's the first question. Kamelamela: You know you're not supposed to ask him that question or we stepping into the criminal area. I IN Kamelamela: Let me answer it this way. You got to of you. What is the relevance on that issue, that issue whether he organized it or not because a, a lot of us organize people who... RW: You know, I... boards will ask what they interpret appropriate. I aft TII- 17,M_FAm —t0 RW: `Cause he's a member of Board or Commission and so we're asking too if he used his position to secure land and water contract for treatment for himself or others, let's the way the Charter reads as I understand it. I'm just wondering if he indeed lobbied while a member of the Police Commission. Anyway, lobby efforts. Because this certainly the privy of the Board of Ethics. This is exactly what we're about. Kamelamela: Yeah, but that's... CHAIR: Let me interject here... That's the specific issue that we will be looking at to make a decision. Did he use if official position to better grasp unwarranted privileges et cetera for himself or others... in this case Manago Hotel. That is our specific... frankly our lone issue in this whole consideration. All the rest of the information presented in writing and in testimony as been 20