2015-05-13 Regular Session Minutes Board of Ethics

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to let people know that ahead of time. It has to do with job in regards to jobs. Any other discussion? Mr. Adams: You all do a great job. I call for the question. Ms. Kahakalau: Alright. Motion and Vote: Ms. Kahakalau moved to approve the nomination of Ku Kahakalau as Chair and Mr. Goodenow as Vice-Chair. Mr. Adams second the motion. All members voted aye. Ms. Kahakalau: I guess is move up to the Chair. Mr. Goodenow moves to Vice- Chair. Thank you for serving and assisting me. Thank you very much. Mr. Yoshimoto: Madame Chair before we go to the next agenda item. Can we take a brief recess so I can transition out and Mr. Murai can come forward? Ms. Kahakalau: Yes. Let's have a brief recess. Thank you. 10:04 a.m. The Board took a brief recess. 10:08 a.m. The Board returned from brief recess. b. Discussion regarding Mayor William P. Kenoi's obligation to file Gift Disclosure Statements from January 2009 through April 2015 as required by Section 2-91.5 (Reporting of gifts) of the Hawaii County Code. Ms. Kahakalau: Before we go any further, I just like to disclose for the record. Personally that I have in the past received a leadership award from Billy Kenoi and the County of Hawai`i. Currently, I'm on the Board of a non-profit that's' admitted P&C proposal. I don't think that will effect anything, but I just wanted to state that for the record. In regards to the agenda item, I believe it was put on the agenda because it something that was made aware. That was brought out in the press and there was an awareness of the public there may be an issue there. We just wanted to see where the Board, if anybody wanted to do a motion in regards to the gift disclosure statements. Mr. Goodenow: Maybe this isn't, maybe it doesn't have to be a motion, but you know I think because there hasn't been any petition or complaint