2009-09-23 Board of Ethics Minutes

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WEATHERFORD: Thank you, Mr. Chair, and specifically I want to address an issue that Ms. Folena had asked me if I was present when a particular incident occurred at the County Council. That was the incident in which Ms. Naeole was praying over the witness at the time that Ms. Folena was testifying before Council. And it is true, that my observation was that Ms. Naeole was holding her hand out and was audibly having something to say to someone during the time that Ms. Folena was testifying. CHAIR: Okay, thank you. WEATHERFORD: Thank you. CHAIR: Okay, moving on to agenda item number 3, Approval ofMinutes. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the August 12, 2009, Regular Session. Motion and vote: Ms. Nicholson moved to accept and file the minutes, Ms. Gentry seconded the motion, and all members voted aye. 4. COMMUNICATIONS a. Communication No. 2009 -64: Hawaii Police Department Annual Report Fiscal Year 2007 -2008. The Chair requested delaying the acceptance and filing of this communication until the Board had more time to go through it. The other members agreed. b. Communication No. 2009 -66: Letter from Mayor William Kenoi dated 9/14/09 regarding proposed amendments to the Ethics Code. The Chair said that since no one was present from the Mayor's Office and more time was needed for the Board to review the proposals, he would like to continue the matter to the next meeting. In the meantime, he asked that each member come up with a list of questions and send them to Renee Schoen. He said someone from the Mayor's Office would need to be present at the next meeting to answer their questions. Motion and vote: Mr. Martin moved to defer the matter to the next agenda, Ms. Gentry seconded the motion, and all members voted aye. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Petition No. 2009 -6: Petitioners allege that a County officer or employee violated Sections 2- 83(a)(3) and 2- 83(b)(5) of the Code of Ethics (regarding 13