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RESOLUTION NO. 440 24
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EMPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL COUNSEL TO
REPRESENT THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I,BOARD OF ETHICS IN PETITION
NO. 2023-10.
WHEREAS, Section 6-5.5, of the Hawai`i County Charter, Special Counsel,provides
that the County Council, may approve by two-thirds vote of its entire membership the
employment of Special Counsel, for any special matter presenting a real necessity for such
employment; and
WHEREAS, on April 18, 2023, a Petition was filed by a member of the public with the
County of Hawai`i, Board of Ethics, seeking a hearing concerning the actions of three County of
Hawai`i employees ("Petition 2023-10"); and
WHEREAS, based on the specific allegations contained in Petition 2023-10,there is a
real necessity for the Office of the Corporation Counsel for the County of Hawaii to recuse itself
from advising the Board of Ethics in the consideration of Petition 2023-10; and
WHEREAS, the County Council finds that there is a real necessity and a public purpose
for retaining the services of an attorney from the Office of the Corporation Counsel, County of
Maui, as special counsel to advise the County of Hawai`i Board of Ethics as to Petition 2023-10;
and
WHEREAS, the Office of the Corporation Counsel, County of Hawai`i, consistent with
the Hawai`i Rules of Professional Conduct, shall provide necessary support services in this
matter and take all possible steps to minimize costs; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI`I:
1. That the County Council hereby authorizes the retention of an attorney from the
Office of the Corporation Counsel, County of Maui, as special counsel to advise the County of
Hawai`i Board of Ethics in the consideration of Petition 2023-10; and
2. That the total costs shall not exceed $1,500.00; and
3. That the compensable costs shall include 1) fees for copies necessarily obtained
for use in the case; 2) fees for computerized legal research; 3)telephone calls; 4) facsimile
charges; 5)per diem; and 6) necessary air and ground transportation to attend meetings.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the County Clerk shall transmit a copy of this
resolution to Elizabeth A. Strance, Corporation Counsel, Office of the Corporation Counsel,
County of Hawai`i.
Dated at , Hawai`i, this day of , 20 .
INTRODU D BY:
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COUNCIL MB R, COUNTY OF HAWAII
COUNTY COUNCIL ROLL CALL VOTE
County of Hawai`i AYES NOES ABS EX
Hilo, Hawai`i EVANS
GALIMBA
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by INABA
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the KAGIWADA
County of Hawai`i on
KANEALI`I-KLEINFELDER
KIERKIEWICZ
ATTEST: KIMBALL
LEE LOY
VILLEGAS
Reference: C-731/Waived GOEAC
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON&PRESIDING OFFICER RESOLUTION NO. 440 24
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