2010-11-10 Board of Ethics Minutes

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CHAIR: Okay. And three, using county time, equipment, and/or other facilities for private, business, or campaign purposes, regarding the uploading of photos onto a Facebook page. Essentially that's it in a nutshell, right? ROBERT.• Okay. CHAIR: So Board members, I'm looking at those three specific allegations being contained within this petition. And if you have any others that you feel need to be added, or I think I'd like to kind of focus on those three and decide whether or not we find these things in violation of the Ethics Code. Counsel? I just want the record to show that you did provide us with some additional emails, correct? ROBERT.• Um hmm. CHAIR: Dated August 19`h, July 10`h. Did all the Board members receive those? HEA UKULANI: Yes. CHAIR: Board members, do you have any specific questions for the petitioner? Just a question, is Gwen here today? Gwen Kupahu? No? NAEOLE: No, she's sick. CHAIR: Okay. NAEOLE: She's been out of work since Monday. CHAIR: Okay. HEA UKULANI: Well, I have a question, Mr. Chairman. CHAIR: Yes, please. HEAUKULANI: I don't see anything here that I was provided that shows Councilwoman Naeole did anything that violates the Ethics Code. Did I get everything? Do you have anything toI want to question the petitioner. Do you have anything to show that Councilwoman Naeole violated all I have is emails, your say so —other than your say so? ROBERT.• Well, unfortunately, I don't have the power to compel the individuals that did that to be here, and one of them is out sick today and isn't here. Ms. Naeole is here, and you can ask her if she made the directions, the statements, that her staff use their email to—for campaign purposes. HEAUKULANL• No, that's not how it works. I'm asking you. ROBERT.• Okay, well I have provided you the proof that her email accounts from the county were used for campaign matters. I have also provided the my personal rd