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Charter Commission -1 July 13, 2018 Amending the Agenda. Only allowed with two-thirds vote of all members and cannot add an item if it's a reasonably major importance, and will affect a significant number of people. So, it's not done lightly. I don't think it's done often, if at all. It's rarely done, actually, so, I don't see us having the need to do that, but if we do have that need we would have to pass the thresholds mentioned per HRS (Hawai`i Revised Statute). So, we'll address that if the need arises. CHR. ADAMS: Chair Adams. So, my changing the order was not the same thing as amending the agenda? MR. YOSHIMOTO: Correct. It's not the same, so, you're okay. Alright. Okay, the fun part, Ethics Training — Guiding Principles. Assume people are watching because they are, although we're on audio here. Use the smell test because it usually works. Take the high road because that's the best road. Okay, per Hawai`i County Charter, "Elected and appointed officers and employees shall demonstrate the highest standard of ethical conduct so that the public may have trust and confidence in the integrity of the government." As a Charter Commission member, you are officers of the County and you're bound by the Code of Ethics. Hawai`i County Charter, 14-2, Standards. These are some of the provisions that you need to be aware of It shall constitute a conflict of interest for employees or officers of the county to: solicit or accept gifts, loans, gratuities, favors, promises or services with the understanding that the same may influence the employees or officers in the proper discharge of their official duties. That's pretty straight forward. (b) use their official position to secure special privileges, consideration, treatment or exemption to themselves or any other person beyond that which is available to every other person. Again, I think that's pretty straight forward. (c) to engage in any business transaction or activity or have a financial interest, direct or indirect, which might reasonably tend to be incompatible with the proper discharge of their official duties or to impair their independence of judgment in the performance of their official duties, and (d) receive any compensation for services as an officer or employee of the county from any other source other than the county, except as otherwise provided by this Charter or law. (e) to appear on behalf of private interests for compensation before any agency of the county other than a court of law, nor represent private interests in any action or proceeding against the interest of the county in any litigation to which the county is a party. An officer serving the county without compensation, however, may appear for compensation on behalf of private interests before county agencies other than the one on which the officer serves and other than those Page 25