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Sent: Monday, November 30, 2015 11:40 AM``',-
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To: Council Testimony
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Subject: Support for Bill 101
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Chair Eoff, Vice Chair Poindexter, and Members of the Committee:
My name is Cheryl King and I am representing myself.
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I continue to support this bill for all the reasons that I have mentioned in my previous testimony.
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I understand that some of the council membersare concerned that their nominating Ethics Board
members
would pose a conflict as they must also confirm them after the mayor picks one to appoint. It seems as though
this issue could be resolved if the nominating council member recused himself from the vote to confirm. I look
forward to hearing Corporation Counsel's thoughts on this bill and my suggestion.
I still do not support the Mayor's appointing the Ethics Board Members. This might not be a priority for
whoever is Mayor as much as it would be for the Council Members or an independent selection
commission. What would you propose to do if for some reason the Mayor just doesn't nominate someone to fill
Ethics Board positions, even if there are applicants, as has happened recently?
In the event that the Finance Committee will not support Bill 101 in its current version, I would support at a
minimum the increase in the number of Ethics Board members to nine, with one being appointed from each
Council District.
Cheryl King
Kailua-Kona, HI
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