2012-11-19 Board of Ethics minutes

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thth actually happened last Wednesday the 14 or today, Monday the 19. You could do that. You could easily resend an email and send it back out about—oh, excuse me, I’m winded. I just ran in. They do that every once in a while. So please do that in the future. It was confusing. On Petition 202-15 [sic], I have testified on this--oh no, this is the one we don’t know anything about. I would like you to write your agendas more clearly. There’s no way to know who this is or who they work for or whether it’s a conflict of interest or not. So you should clarify that. On Petition 2012-03, further information— further informal hearing. Oh, this is the County Code of Ethics allowed to attend a union meeting. That’s still wrong. You guys need to stop doing this kind of stuff. You need to put these people—somehow you need to make them accountable for these actions. They’ve been going on long enough. We’re watching. We’re tired of it. Please make them stop. That’s all. Mahalo. 3. APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR SESSION MINUTES OF OCTOBER 10, 2012 Mr. Balsis said he had a comment. On page 11, the minutes included only the nomination of himself as vice chair. He wanted to point out that he had nominated Mr. Hisashima, but apparently no one heard him and there was no second, so it was ignored. Motion and vote: Mr. Balsis moved to approve the minutes, Mr. Hisashima seconded the motion, and all members voted aye. Mr. Dill stated that before proceeding to New Business, he wanted to go into executive session to consult with the Board’s attorney regarding their rules and practices. Motion and vote: Mr. Balsis moved to go into executive session, Mr. Henricks seconded the motion, and all members voted aye. 10:10 a.m.: The Board left regular session. * * * * * 10:40 a.m.: The Board returned to regular session. 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Petition No. 2012-05: Petitioner is seeking an opinion from the Board on whether there is a conflict of interest with his employment as an electrical supervisor and his side business that does wholesale, retail design, and installation of photovoltaic (PV) systems for family, friends, and referrals. MR. DILL: The petitioner has requested a closed hearing. At this time I’d like to call up the petitioner to discuss the parameters of a closed hearing before the Board takes a vote on it. You got to hit that button and turn it on. The microphone button. Some of the Board members had questions about the nature of your request for a closed hearing. 3