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direction, you need to pass it, but you also need to provide me some guidance as to what <br />are the specific questions that you're asking. <br />CHAIR: At this time, it would be- <br />ASHIDA: - -So right now you need to decide. Is this is something you want to look at, <br />yes or no? <br />CHAIR: Yes. <br />ASHIDA: So that's all you vote on. Then if it's yea, and we're going to look at it, then I <br />need you need to clarify for me what to put in the resolution. <br />DILL: I have no further discussion. <br />CHAIR: Okay. Are we ready for the question? Okay, we have a motion and a second <br />on the floor to initiate a Board inquiry--a possible investigation hearing — regarding <br />whether or not it's a violation of the Code of Ethics for Council members to use County <br />funds to pay for newspaper advertisements in which their photograph is included, and <br />pursuant to Rule 5.2 of the Rules of Practices and Procedures of the Board of Ethics. If <br />you are in favor of that motion, signify by saying aye. <br />DILL: Aye. <br />LUM, MALANKA, NICHOLSON (simultaneously): Aye. <br />CHAIR: Opposed? Hearing none, the motion carries. At this point, I know we received <br />a letter from Mr. Yagong, asking that this matter be postponed to a later date that's <br />convenient, and there have been other people that have made similar requests. So before <br />we give you direction, Mr. Ashida, on where we want to head on this, has a date been <br />picked? I notice we are scheduled to meet on February 13th. Does the County Council <br />meet on February 13th <br />ASHIDA: No. <br />CHAIR: And would February 13th be the best possible date in which anyone interested <br />may present testimony before the Board? <br />ASHIDA: I think that'll be fine. <br />CHAIR: Okay, so we can leave it at that. I think for clarification, where we're headed <br />in this, is that we just want to clarify whether or not it's appropriate for elected officials <br />to use their photographs in advertisements in which they are advertising a County <br />meeting, town hall meeting, and whether or not those photographs may constitute an <br />unfair advantage. <br />DILL: Using County funds. <br />7 <br />