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MR. ONISHI: Okay, thank you very much for having me, and thank you for you folks <br />volunteering for this ethics board. My question was--it’s just that I was looking at trying <br />to see if I could get selected on this certain commission with the state level. But when I <br />talked to certain people at the state level, they mentioned that there might be like a <br />conflict, and that was because of—if I guess the county is receiving state money, or if the <br />county is giving the state money, and vice versa. So I just wanted to see if council <br />members could volunteer to a board or commission with the state, and would that be <br />okay. <br /> <br />MR. DILL: Wait, I’m sorry, Councilman. I just noticed that you requested a closed <br />hearing—you requested a closed hearing to hear this? <br /> <br />MR. ONISHI: No, that’s okay. <br /> <br />MR. DILL: You sure? <br /> <br />MR. ONISHI: Yeah, I’m fine, I’m fine. Because that’s—to me, it can be open. <br /> <br />MR. DILL: I’m sorry. <br /> <br />MR. ONISHI: But now it’s like more general, because I did get a response and I didn’t <br />get selected. So I’m just looking out for all council members now, and that if—if any <br />other council members wants to volunteer on a state commission or board, I mean, would <br />that be, I guess ethical where, with the county being okay with that. <br /> <br />MR. DILL: And the main concern is that the county does receive state funds? <br /> <br />MR. ONISHI: That’s what I was told, from the state side. <br /> <br />MR. DILL: Do you mind me asking—you said that there was some folks on the state level <br />that did bring up concerns. Who were they or— <br /> <br />MR. ONISHI: --When I put in my application, and I forgot what his name is, but the <br />person in charge kind of mentioned about that, and so they were—what he told me was <br />they were going to look on the state side to see if there was any ethical concerns or <br />conflict. So then I figured it’s better if I check on the county side to make sure that the <br />county—we won’t be violating any laws. So that’s why I’m in front of you folks today. <br /> <br />MR. HENRICKS: So you’re trying to apply this to any state worker, in terms of your <br />question about any state worker? <br /> <br />MR. ONISHI: No, I’m just talking about council members. <br /> <br />MR. HENRICKS: Yeah, on any state board, then? <br /> <br />MR. ONISHI: Yes, correct. Board or commission, yes. <br /> <br />MR. HENRICKS: Yeah, but not particularly this one? <br /> <br /> <br />