2008-03-12 Board of Ethics Minutes Regular Session

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SCHOEN: Well, I suppose the argument could be made, but I think your purpose was limited when you conducted this hearing, and it was for, you know, future conduct. You wanted to put the County on notice and say hey, this is a good practice, a bad practice. A broad— L UM.• - -It could be an iffy practice. SCHOEN: Exactly. And so —and that's why— CHAIR: - -So this in no way will close the door on us being able to hear a petition against that particular ad that was run? SCHOEAT: No, I don't think so. It's part of the findings of fact. Your conclusion is, you know, different in that it specifically states that you're going to look at each instance on a case -by -case basis. CHAIR: I was just concerned that by signing this, we might be closing the door on that particular issue. And -- DILL: - -I think there was some communication — sorry —in our regular session minutes last session, or last meeting, that it was clarified I think more than once that our purpose in meeting last month was to rule on this subject in a general sense rather than directly or specifically at Councilman Yagong or Councilwoman Nae `ole. And I think we can all agree that Councilman Yagong was to provide the background, or an example, or cite his case to help us rule on the subject. I'm pretty sure it's in the minutes somewhere. CHAIR: So is everyone good to vote then? Shall we move on? L UM: Okay, go ahead. DILL: Do you want me to read it? CHAIR: No, it's not necessary. DILL: It's on page just page fourteen of our minutes, fourteen -fifteen. CHAIR: I will take the advice of counsel and believe that —that was my only concern, if that should ever happen. DILL: 1 personally don't feel that it rules out us looking at that specific— CHAIR: - -And that was my only concern. And based on that, we have a motion to accept and file, and we have a second. All in favor say aye. DILL, LUM, and NICHOLSON(simultaneously): Aye. CHAIR: Chair abstains. Motion carries. And now we're on to New Business. VA