03-19-18 Regular Session Minutes

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the program and the Planning Department said that that was a normal fee that they charge for things...but I just wanted to mention that the bill has to go thru first of all discussion on the County Council among nine members...it has to be referred to the Planning Commission...both Planning Commissions...so certain details like that aren't even set in stone...a lot of the things in the bill like someone just said are moving targets...it may not even come out that way... Mr. Robinson: Right and I can understand that... Ms. Eoff: It's just a starting point... Mr. Robinson: Yeah I'm not arguing as to the structure...I just...the perception... Ms. Eoff: Yeah. Mr. Robinson: And the perception...I understand why Mr. Guzman but I just wanted to make that statement...I can see where the perception may not be the reality of what it's going to be at the end of the day when the bill's finally done...I guess my point was that...I can understand why Mr. Guzman had his concerns and he brought them to the Ethics Board... Ms. Eoff: Yes. Ms. Kahakalau: Thank you...Mr. Goodenow.... Mr. Goodenow: To me this is the easiest of the issues presented because the Charter as pointed out by Mr. Kamelamela makes it quite clear right ...it provides that as long as there's disclosure...you can vote on anything right...but you have to disclose it before voting...and the Charter trumps everything else so I mean...because of that...as long as there's full disclosure you should be able to vote on anything even if there was a...you an interest...so to me that's...more simple and I ask that that be incorporated into our decision right to quote Charter Section 14-3 I believe...which states any member of the Council who knows of a personal interest direct or indirect in any action proposed or pending before the Council shall disclose such interest prior to taking of any vote thereon...clearly its anticipated that there would be a vote...at some point... 31