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1 i1 <br /> COUNTY OF HAWAII • -F..!,r=*f STATE OF HAWAII <br /> •RESOLUTION NO. 509 2 <br /> A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EMPLOYMENT OF SPECIAL COUNSEL TO <br /> REPRESENT THE COUNTY OF HAWAII,BOARD OF ETHICS IN PETITION <br /> NO.2020-01 <br /> WHEREAS, Section 6-5.5, of the Hawai`i County Charter, Special Counsel, provides <br /> that the County Council, may approve by two-thirds vote of its entire membership the <br /> employment of Special Counsel, for any special matter presenting a real necessity for such <br /> employment; and <br /> WHEREAS, on February 4, 2020, a Petition was filed by a member of the public with <br /> the County of Hawai`i, Board of Ethics, seeking a hearing and Informal Advisory Opinion <br /> concerning the actions of a County of Hawai`i employee ("Petition 2020-01"); and <br /> WHEREAS, Petition 2020-01 contains issues that may affect Petitioner's current <br /> litigation against the County of Hawaii; and <br /> WHEREAS, a conflict of interest would exist for the Office of the Corporation Counsel <br /> for the County of Hawai`i to advise the Board of Ethics in the consideration of Petition 2020-01; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS, the County Council finds that there is a necessity and a public purpose for <br /> retaining the services of an attorney from the Office of the Corporation Counsel, County of <br /> Maui, as special counsel to advise the County of Hawai`i Board of Ethics as to Petition <br /> No. 2020-01, due to conflict of interest for the Office of the Corporation Counsel, County of <br /> Hawai`i; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Office of the Corporation Counsel, County of Hawai`i, consistent with <br /> the Code of Professional Conduct, shall provide necessary support services in this matter and <br /> take all possible steps to minimize costs; now, therefore, <br /> BE IT RESOLVED THE COUNCIL OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII that: <br /> 1. That the County Council hereby authorizes the retention of an attorney from the <br /> Office of the Corporation Counsel, County of Maui, as special counsel to advise the County of <br /> Hawai`i Board of Ethics in the consideration of Petition No. 2020-01; and <br /> 2. That the total costs shall not exceed $1,000.00; and <br />