2009-04-08 Board of Ethics Minutes

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5. NEW BUSINESS There was no new business discussed. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Ongoing discussion on the Sunshine Law. Ms. Lum suggested that Ms. Garson review with them why they could not discuss Mr. Cole's petition at this meeting. Ms. Garson explained that the Sunshine Law is fairly straightforward and that all discussions must be agendized in order to be discussed in a public forum. Because today's agenda only listed the Board's letter to Mr. Cole regarding his petition, only that letter could be discussed. If a Board member wanted to discuss reconsidering the Board's decision on the petition, a motion could be made to do so, but the actual reconsideration discussion would need to be placed on the following agenda. The reconsideration discussion would need to be agendized so that any member of the public who wanted to attend could do so. Every matter the Board discusses needs to be placed on a public agenda beforehand so that members of the public are given fair notice of what is coming up and can attend or submit testimony. Motion and vote: Ms. Lum asked for a motion to enter Executive Session. Mr. Martin so moved, Ms. Gentry seconded the motion, and all members present voted aye. 10:30 a.m.: The Board left Regular Session. 10:50 a.m.: The Board returned to Regular Session. 7. EXECUTIVE SESSION (VOTING) a. Review of Confidential Financial Disclosure Forms filed pursuant to Section 2- 91.1(d), Hawaii County Code, by County board and commission members and designated. County employees, where personal matters will be reviewed. Motion and vote: The Chair asked for a motion to accept all the financial disclosures reviewed, with the exception of Joel Gimpel's and Maija Cottle's, which needed additional information. Ms. Nicholson so moved, Ms. Gentry seconded the motion, and all members present voted aye. 8. ANNOUNCEMENTS Ms. Lum announced that the next monthly meeting of the Board was scheduled for May 10