HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 440 Draft 01 2022-2024A 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 Hawaiʻi, Board of Ethics, seeking a hearing concerning the actions of three County of Hawaiʻi
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 Hawaiʻi 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 Hawaiʻi Board of Ethics as to Petition 2023 10; and
WHEREAS, the Office of the Corporation Counsel, County of Hawaiʻi, consistent with the Hawaiʻi 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 HAWAIʻI that:
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 Hawaiʻi 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; and
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 Hawaiʻi.
Dated at _____________, Hawai‘i, this ______ day of ___________________, 20___.
INTRODUCED BY:
_______________________________________
COUNCIL MEMBER, COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
COUNTY COUNCIL
County of Hawai‘i
Hilo, Hawai‘i
ROLL CALL VOTE
AYES
NOES
ABS
EX
EVANS
GALIMBA
I hereby certify that the foregoing RESOLUTION was by
the vote indicated to the right hereof adopted by the COUNCIL of the
County of Hawai‘i on _____________________________________.
INABA
KAGIWADA
KĀNEALI‘I-KLEINFELDER
KIERKIEWICZ
ATTEST:
KIMBALL
LEE LOY
VILLEGAS
Reference:
COUNTY CLERK CHAIRPERSON & PRESIDING OFFICER
RESOLUTION NO.