01-10-17 Regular Session Minutes

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_.a Ms. Kahakalau: Thank you. Do I have a second? Mr. Goodenow: Second. Ms. Kahakalau: Alright any discussion? All in favor say aye. Mr. Adams: . Aye. Mr. Goodenow: Aye. Motion and Vote: Mr. Adams moved to consolidate 2017-01 and 2017-03 for the purposes of testimony. Mr. Goodenow seconded the motion. All members voted aye. Ms. Kahakalau: And thank you for that motion. It makes a lot of sense. So we're basically putting your...the petition that I just read and the second petition I will read just for the record which is petition 2017-03. d. Petition No. 2017-03: Request for an informal advisory opinion from a County officer or employee, to determine compliance with Section 2-83(c)(1) of the Hawaii County Code because her husband is an independent contractor who would like to submit a bid with Department of Water Supply. Ms. Kahakalau: So we're going to do both of these while you're up here. Ms. O'Dell: Okay. Thank you. Ms. Kahakalau: Thank you. Ms. O'Dell:. So to start my name is Naomi O'Dell and I am currently the administrator for the Vehicle Registration and Licensing Division under the Department of Finance. My husband is an independent contractor who...we did submit a bid for Office of Housing and Community Development and...I did note on top of the bid that...I was a County employee and I was seeking an informal opinion from the board. And in relation to petition 2017-03...a bid was submitted to the Department of Water Supply and a notation was also made on that bid regarding the fact that I was a County employee...and.that we were seeking further opinion from the Ethics Board. Ms. Kahakalau: Thank you very much and we do appreciate you coming in front...it's becoming a little cumbersome the way the current law is but we just have to follow it in terms of you having to come pretty much it seems like every time there's going to be a bid but at this point we really can't do anything about it. So we do appreciate you following these new procedures. Thank you. 6