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Januar:r 21 , 1~P: ' RECENED <br /> Time------------- r- B <br /> Finance Committee y <br /> Hawai i Caunty Counci 1 Date.--•_--------~J.2:/-(-`?~.------°------ <br /> H i l o Ha~n+a i i 96; 20 County Council - l c <br /> Re: Bill 30 Part {b)f3) which allows Caunty officers or <br /> employees to sue #o recover costs and a#torr~eys fees from <br /> any per=_.or~ who ha=_. filed a petition which the Baard of <br /> Ethics deems to be "frivolous." <br /> Chrprsn. Chung ~ members of the Hawaii Caunty Finance Comm. <br /> Hawai Cou ttv is consid r? arl ethical w~. #eland by <br /> ma=_.t pevp~e par~ly because oef i s 'hear na evils, see na <br /> evil" Board of Ethics, and partly because of the political <br /> machinations that dominate Board of E#hic=_. ruling=_.. <br /> I urge you to delete ire i#s entirety part {b){3) on <br /> page 3 of Bill 30. It is a bill that is very de=_.#ructive to <br /> the public interest, i,~ill further diminish the alread>• law <br /> <br /> .regard in which the Ethic=_. Baard is held, and wilt promo#e <br /> une#hical behavior by Beverly inhibiting the public from <br /> bringing issues before the Ethic=_ Board. <br /> Part {b){3) of this bill should be dole#ed far the <br /> following reasons. <br /> 1. There i=_. na good reason far this bill. <br /> If there are members of the coun6~l who believe there <br /> is wide=_.pread abuse of the public in bringing alleged <br /> ethical viola#ions before the Ethics Board, let's hear <br /> specifically as. to examples of the "frivolous cases," that <br /> are "wi#h out merit," and brought in "Gad fai#h" that <br /> necessitate this draconian action. <br /> To be fair, let`s also hear from those charged with <br /> bringing the=_e sa called "frivolous case=_" to the board. Bob " <br /> Lerro of Puna, the #arget of #his bill, is here toda;.' and <br /> I'm sure would cooperate UJith any effort to clarify such <br /> matters. A discussion tv de#ermine the need for and meri# of <br /> part {b){3) is certainly in order. <br /> Having ~.~~atched with interes# the cases brough# by Mr. <br /> Lerro it is mi' belief that his conduct before the Ethics <br /> Beard was of the highest integrity, and it is the Ethic=_ <br /> Board's behavior that needs tv be examined na± the rules <br /> under which Mr. Lerro brings substantive charges. Bob Lerro <br /> is a "citizen doing citizen's VJOrk" who deserve=_ the <br /> admiration and respec# of the council and the community. <br /> Bab Lerro should be commended for his work, ra#her than <br /> being the catalys# for part {b>{3) of Bill 30, a. bill meant <br /> to extinguish such dedicated attempts a=_. hi=_ at achieving <br /> e#hical standards in this. ethical wasteland. <br /> ~Iw 85• o~ <br /> xo. f+cC <br /> xet Presented FG <br /> Ie~r. Date ~lW 21 ? at <br /> <br />