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COMMUNICATIONS Communication 21: CHR. HAITSUKA: Let's move on to Communications. We have Communication 21, which is written testimony from David Kimo Frankel, dated June 29, 2009. Is there any discussion on Mr. Frankel's communication? Mr. Shumway. MR. SHUMWAY: I just have one question. His points about serving on the board and conflicts of interest etcetera, aren't those things covered by committee rules? Do those things go in the Charter? Doesn't each Commission or Board have their own rules about conflicts of interest? I don't know what the answer to that is. CHR. HAITSUKA: Mr. Hookano, can you answer that question? MR. HOOKANO: The conflicts of interest for the boards and commissions are usually governed by the County's Ethics Code. What this proposal is saying is, you can't get appointed to the board in the first place based on your employment or fiduciary duties. I think, if I'm reading this correctly, is what this recommends. It would be different from a conflict situation, because you wouldn't even be on a board. MR. SHUMWAY: But, the Code of Ethics doesn't cover that at the time of appointment. MR. HOOKANO: The Code of Ethics relates to financial conflicts. MR. SHUMWAY: But that's what some of this is. MR. HOOKANO: The Code of Ethics does say specific things in relation to financial relationships on the items that come before the board. So, it's kind of covered in there. CHR. HAITSUKA: Is there any further discussion on Mr. Frankel's communication? Mr. Nahale -a moved to file Communication 21. Seconded by Ms. Kawauchi and carried by the following vote: Ayes: Commissioners Fuertes, Kawauchi, Kealoha, Nahale -a, Shumway and Chair Haitsuka. Noes: None. Absent: Commissioners Honma, Jarman, Osborne, and Unger. UNFINISHED BUSINESS CHR. HAITSUKA: Next on our agenda is Unfinished Business, and we do not have any unfinished business. 7