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Ms. Schoen said that at the last meeting, the Board voted to allow her office to make the <br />necessary changes brought up in Ms. Noda's email, but also wanted to review for approval any <br />further proposed corrections or changes. She said that Ms. Noda is the attorney for.the Human <br />Resources Department, which is concerned that the language on page 3 of the Guide appears to <br />say that the hiring of relatives is absolutely prohibited. DHR would like language inserted from <br />Section 13 -10 of the Charter to make it clear that it is permissible to hire a person who meets the <br />minimum qualifications, regardless of whether or not that person is a relative. <br />Motion and vote: Ms. Nicholson moved to accept and file the communication, and Ms. <br />Lum seconded the motion. Ms. Nicholson, Ms. Lum, and the Chair voted aye. <br />c. Communication Nos. 2008 -26 and 2008 -27: Email strings from Charles Totto, ethics <br />director and legal counsel for the Honolulu Ethics Commission, regarding Senate Bill <br />2937 and House Bill 3012 (proposing administrative fines for ethics violations) and <br />House Bill 660 (on impeachment proceedings). <br />Motion and vote: Ms. Lum moved to accept and file the communications, and Ms. <br />Nicholson seconded the motion. Ms. Lum, Ms. Nicholson, and the Chair voted aye. <br />Mr. Dill just arrived, and it was suggested the Board move back to the approval of the <br />February 12, 2008, Executive Session minutes. <br />3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />Minutes of the February 12, 2008, Executive Session. <br />LUM.- I move we accept and file the minutes of the Executive Session. <br />NICHOLSON: I second that. <br />CHAIR: Any discussion? If not, all in favor say aye. <br />L UM, NICHOLSON, and DILL (simultaneously): Aye. <br />CHAIR: Chair abstains. Motion carries. <br />4. COMMUNICATIONS <br />d. Informal AdvisoryOpinion, John Dill's Concurring Opinion, and Chair Joseph's <br />Dissenting Opinion pursuant to the Board's 2/13/08 inquiry and discussion on <br />whether or not it is a violation of the Code of Ethics (by constituting an unfair <br />advantage) for incumbent elected County officials to use County funds to pay for <br />newspaper advertisements in which their photograph is included. <br />DILL: 1 move to accept and file said communication. <br />in <br />