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think it's not a reasonable inference I mean. Organizations. They <br /> have to pick someone from Oahu so that will get the award now <br /> because neighbor islanders won't be able to except an air ticket to <br /> accept an award. I mean it's a fine balance, but I'm very <br /> concerned if we want to go to an informal hearing or something <br /> I'm open to that. But I'm skeptical at this point. <br /> Mr. Adams: If I might just respond to my colleague. I don't think I could have <br /> it both ways. Right. I don't think I can say that he receives an <br /> award and that that's a reward for official action. If at the same <br /> time I'm saying he hasn't yet taken official action and so he's <br /> accepted this gift. I don't get to do it both ways. And so I'm not <br /> saying that as a result the Legislator of Year was a reward. I am <br /> going to say though that just because somethings been disclosed <br /> and appropriately by an officer or employee of the County does not <br /> mean that disclosure doesn't absolves him any of the issues <br /> associated with the gift section. Just because you've identified it, <br /> doesn't mean that it makes that gift okay. And so again I continue <br /> to...I go back to it's the phrase is can reasonable be inferred that <br /> the gift is intended to influence. It doesn't say did influence, it <br /> didn't say it's a fact that this that there was a connection. This <br /> particular section is out in the outer edges of ethics because it's <br /> specifically was put in here by County Council to say we want our <br /> officers in particular but officers and employees to be above <br /> reproach. That's what to me this means. So if I might, I would <br /> move then I will need some help this but I would move that we <br /> take Petition 2015-10 and move to an informal proceeding on that <br /> petition. <br /> Ms. Kahakalau: Do we have a second? <br /> Mr. Goodenow: For purposes of discussion I'll second. <br /> Ms. Kahakalau: In regards to discussion, I just wanted to clarify that the gift that <br /> you're talking about the $536 of travel expense. That's the <br /> specific gift that you're talking about. <br /> Mr. Revell: And any other thing that may have been disclosed or not disclosed. <br /> Ms. Kahakalau: But at this point that's as far as evidence of a gift that would be... <br /> 22 <br />