2015-09-09 Regular Session Minutes

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Ms. Kahakalau: It is an initial review right now as it is scheduled. Go ahead please state your name. Mr. Gonzalez: Good morning Chair and members of the Board of Ethics Commission, Brandon Gonzalez, Deputy Director Department of Public Works. Appearing on behalf of the respondents, Department of Public Works and employees Ben Ishii, Kiran Emler and Bob Northrop. At this time, the respondents would like to object to the request for the continuance and have that placed on the record since we have appeared and are ready to proceed with having this matter reviewed and ultimately dismissed. Thank you. Ms. Kahakalau: Thank you. Any further discussion in regards to the motion that's on the floor? Mr. Goodenow: I just say I sympathize with the Department. I mean it's unfortunate, but again I guess our main concern is that we want to make sure that the petitioner's given an opportunity to be heard, so I will support the continuance, but if you have...I think we should in future when we look at our rules, I mean, there should be some method to screen cases. It's not saying that this case is frivolous or not, but we should have some method. Because here they've come and now they're going have to come again, I mean, all I can say is we appreciate the Department and its efforts. Mr. Adams: I would ask Counsel when did we receive the request for the phone tele-conference. Mr. Yoshimoto: This morning. Do you want an exact time? I can give you an exact time if you wanted member Adams. It was around eight- thirty or so. Eight-fifty-eight this morning. Mr. Adams: You had an email not even a phone call? Mr. Yoshimoto: No, there was a phone conversation with staff Mr. Adams: As well after that? Mr. Yoshimoto: Approximately eight-thirtyish in the morning. Ms. Kahakalau: It is an initial review and technically there would be an informal hearing still after the initial review so that's something. Ms. Adams: Potentially, unless we dismiss it. Ms. Kahakalau: If the petition moves on. 10