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Home My WebLink About2020-01-29 Board of Ethics Agenda ----DF -. Board of Ethics 01/23/2020 11 :51 :08 AM .I :;,A: BOARD OF ETHICS, County of Hawai`i <_- •t 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 0'4TE'DF::.4 kr . Tel. No. (808) 961-8251 AGENDA January 29, 2020— 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 DECEMBER 11, 2019. 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Petition 2019-02: Initial review of a petition alleging that a County officer or employee and the Hawai'i County Board of Ethics is in violation of Sections 2-83 (a)(b)(c) (Fair treatment) of the Hawai`i County Code. 1. Response letter dated August 28, 2019 received from the Office of the Corporation Counsel. 2. Correspondence dated September 23, 2019 received from petitioner. b. Petition 2019-05: Request for an informal advisory opinion from a former County officer or employee to determine compliance with Section 2-91.2 (Post-employment) of the Hawai`i County Code. (Closed hearing requested) 1. Correspondence dated January 10, 2020 received from the Office of the Corporation Counsel. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Petition 2019-04: Review draft informal advisory opinion regarding 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. Board of Ethics 01/23/2020 11 :51 :09 AM b. Petition 2019-07: Review draft informal advisory opinion regarding 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. 6. COMMUNICATION a. Email from members of the public dated January 16, 2020 regarding ethics complaint for the lack of enforcement of state laws at Mauna Kea Access Road. 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 December 11, 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 Geraldine Giffin Member Liquor Adjudication Board 2 Marcia A. K. Saquing Commissioner Charter Commission 3 Ronald Ibarra Commissioner Liquor Commission 4 Warren Arakaki Commissioner Liquor Commission 5 Sarah H. Rice Commissioner Charter Commission 6 Paul K. Hamano Commissioner Charter Commission 7 Melissa Cardwell Commissioner Environmental Management Commission 8 Georjean L. Adams Commissioner Environmental Management Commission 9 Rod Quartararo Commissioner Police Commission 10 Thomas T Raffipiy Commissioner Planning Commission 11 Dean Au Commissioner Windward Planning Commission 12 William C. Bergin Commissioner Charter Commission 2 Board of Ethics 01/23/2020 11 :51 :09 AM 13 John Burns, Ph.D. Commissioner Environmental Management Commission 14 Jon Olson Commissioner Environmental Management Commission 15 Benjamin Ney Member Water Board 16 Claude Onizuka Commissioner Liquor Commission 17 Dawn Raymond Commissioner Liquor Commission 18 David R. Greenwell Commissioner Liquor Commission 19 Arthur K. Taniguchi Member Liquor Control Adjudication 20 Dori Ann Hoohuli Real Property Tax Real Property Tax Division Appraiser IV 21 Bobby Jean Leithead Member Charter Commission Todd 22 Douglass Shipman Chair Charter Commission Adams 23 Rick S. Uchida Electrical Inspector Public Works 24 Gary Kaho'ohanohano Supervising Electrical Public Works Inspector 25 Neil C. Erickson Plans Examining Public Works Manager 26 Brett Hosaka Real Property Appraiser Real Property Tax Division 27 George W. Campbell Commissioner Salary Commission 28 Melvin Ventura Member Merit Appeals Board 29 Sally J. Kaaiakamanu Real Property Appraiser Real Property Tax Division IV 30 Donna M. Springer Commissioner Charter Commission 31 Thomas E. Fratinardo Commissioner Salary Commission 32 Ralph Charles Brown Appraiser I Real Property Tax Division 33 Guillerma Sumera Member Pension Board 34 Harry Dan Boyko Building Inspector Public Works 35 David Hodson Electrical Inspector Public Works 36 Raynette V. Mar Real Property Appraiser Real Property Tax Division 37 Ana Kapihe Building Inspector Aid Public Works 38 David S. DeLuz, Jr. Member Water Board 39 Shannon Arquitola Real Property Tax Real Property Tax Division Appraiser IV 40 Allen A. Salavea Commissioner Liquor Commission 41 Nestorio Lagua Member Water Board Domingo 3 Board of Ethics 01/23/2020 11 :51 :09 AM 42 Gilbert Aguinaldo Commissioner Windward Planning Commission 43 Joseph B. Clarkson Commissioner Windward Planning Commission 44 George R. Robinson Chair Board of Ethics 45 William MA Stewart Building Inspector Public Works III Assistant—Kona 46 Daniel Lee Structural Engineer Public Works 47 Marcella St. Commissioner Police Commission and Ambrogio Commissioner Fire Commission 48 Michelle Galimba Commissioner Charter Commission 49 Lance Martin Building Inspector Public Works 50 Anthony Glen Ross Electrical Inspector Public Works 51 Steven R. Tossmann Supervising Plumbing Public Works Inspector 52 Edward A. Chang Plumbing Inspector Public Works 53 Florence K. Ikeda Member Salary Commission 54 Ralph M. Yawata Commissioner Fire Commission 55 Riley W. Smith Chair Liquor Adjudication 8. REVIEW DRAFT RESOLUTION TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATORY HEARING AS TO WHY THE RULE OF LAW IS NOT BEING ENFORCED AT THE MAUNA KEA ACCESS ROAD. REVIEW TEN EMAILS RECEIVED FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC REGARDING MAUNA KEA. 9. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR FOR 2020. 10. ANNOUNCEMENTS a. The next monthly meeting of the Board of Ethics is scheduled for February 12, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the Hawai`i County Building, Council Chambers, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai`i 96720. 11. ADJOURNMENT 111 r 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 i allow adequate time to fulfill your request. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy. 4 Board of Ethics 01/23/2020 11 :51 :09 AM 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. 5