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BOARD OF ETHICS, County of Hawaii
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Tel. No. (808) 961-8251
AGENDA
December 11, 2019 — 10:00 a.m.
County of Hawaii
Hawaii County Building
Council Chambers
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
1 CALL TO ORDER
2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS.
3. APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR SESSION MINUTES OF OCTOBER 9, 2019.
4. COMMUNICATIONS
a. Letter from a member of the public dated September 30, 2019 requesting an
investigation into an alleged assault incident outside of the County Building.
b. Letter from Hawai`i County Council Chairman dated October 9, 2019 regarding
Hawai`i County Board of Ethics request to appear at County Council meeting.
c. Anonymous letter dated November 14, 2019 with comments and questions regarding
the law and various issues.
5. NEW BUSINESS
There is no new business.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Petition 2019-04: Continued review of a petition from a former County officer or
employee to determine compliance with Section 2-91.2(b) (Post -employment) of the
Hawai`i County Code because his current employer wants to include him in projects
involving the Hawai`i County Wastewater Division, his former employer.
b. Petition 2019-06: Review draft informal advisory opinion regarding a petition from a
County officer or employee to determine whether she would have a conflict of
interest to serve on the Hawai'i County Police Commission under Section 2-84 of the
Hawai'i County Code.
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c. Petition 2019-07: Continued review of a petition from a County officer or employee
to determine whether there is a conflict of interest under Section 2-84 of the Hawai'i
County Code for his office to prosecute cases involving a protest site on Hawai'i
Island.
7 EXECUTIVE SESSION
With reference to agenda items listed, one or more executive meetings are anticipated. In
particular, the Board of Ethics anticipates it may consider the evaluation, dismissal, or
disciplining of an officer or employee of the County of Hawai`i, where considerations of
matters affecting privacy will be involved. The Board may also consult with the Board's
attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Board's powers, duties, privileges,
immunities, and liabilities. Therefore, pursuant to Hawai`i Revised Statutes ("HRS")
Sections 92-5(a)(2), 92-5(a)(4), and 92-6(a)(2), the following items may be considered in
Executive Session.
a. Review of the executive session minutes of October 9, 2019.
b. Review of Confidential Financial Disclosure Forms filed pursuant to Section 2-
91.1(d), Hawai`i County Code, by County board and commission members and
designated County employees, where personal matters will be reviewed:
Name
Position
County Agency
1
Heather Kimball
Member
Board of Appeals
2
Guy K. Schutte
Commissioner
Police Commission
3
Diana Nakagawa
Davison
Purchasing Agent
Finance Department
4
Ivan P.T. Okinaka
Assistant Electrical
Inspector
Public Works
5
Ana Kapihe
Building Inspector
Aid
Public Works
6
Lori M. Shikuma
Buyer III
Finance — Purchasing Division
7
Eric Dennis
Appraiser
Finance Department
8
Alisa Hanselman
Assistant Housing
Administrator
Office of Housing and
Community Development
9
Michael Hughes
Commissioner
Member
Liquor Commission
Property Tax Board of Review
10
Dwayne T. Mukai
Member
Liquor Control
Adjudication Board
8. DISCUSSION REGARDING THE POTENTIAL OF THE HAWAII COUNTY
BOARD OF ETHICS TO FILE AN ETHICS VIOLATION APPEAL WITH THE
STATE ETHICS BOARD IN REGARDS TO LACK OF ACTION IN ENFORCING
THE RULE OF LAW FOR THE CONTINUING BLOCKING THE INGRESS AND
EGRESS OF THE MAUNA KEA ACCESS ROAD.
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9. DISCUSSION REGARDING CHANGES TO THE BOARD OF ETHICS MONTHLY
MEETING SCHEDULE.
10. ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. The next monthly meeting of the Board of Ethics is scheduled for January 10, 2020 at
10:00 a.m. at the Hawai`i County Building, Puna Conference Room, 25 Aupuni
Street, Hilo, Hawai`i 96720.
11. ADJOURNMENT
NOTE: If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability,
contact 961-8304, ext. 101 as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible will
allow adequate time to fulfill your request. Upon request, this notice is available in
alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.
BOARD PACKET. Pursuant to Hawai'i Revised Statutes Section 92-7.5, the board packet
provided to members of this board for this meeting is available for public inspection during
regular business hours at the Office of the Corporation Counsel, 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325,
Hilo, Hawai'i 96720.
NOTICE TO LOBBYISTS
If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawai`i County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist (Article 15,
Section 2-91.3(b), Hawai`i County Code).
A lobbyist means "any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five hours in any month or
$275 in any six-month period for the purpose of attempting to influence legislative or administrative action by communicating or
urging others to communicate with public officials." (Article 15, Section 2-91.3(a)(6), Hawai`i County Code.)
Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk -Council, 25 Aupuni
Street, Hilo, Hawai`i 96720.
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