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Home My WebLink About2021-01-13 Board of Ethics AgendaBoard of Ethics 01/07/2021 01:56:16 PM BOARD OF ETHICS, County of Hawaii 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Tel. No. (808) 961-8251 AGENDA DATE: Wednesday, January 13, 2021 TIME: 10:00 a.m. PLACE: Hawaii County Building, Council Chambers, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, HI 96720 As part of the response to the threat of COVID-19, Governor David Ige issued a Seventeenth Proclamation Related to the COVID-19 Emergency dated December 16, 2020, suspending Hawaii Revised Statutes Chapter 92, Public Agency Meetings and Records, to the extent necessary to enable boards as defined in Section 92-2, to conduct meetings without any board members or members of the public physically present in the same location. This meeting will be held through a combination of some board members being physically present at the meeting location and some members participating by interactive video conference through WebEx. Only persons that are present for the particular item on the agenda will be allowed in the meeting room. Each person will be required to wear a face mask and maintain six feet physical distance from any other person as required by law. The public may view the meeting live via WebEx. To sign up for access to the meeting via WebEx, please contact Liza Osorio at Liza.Osorio@hawaiicounty.gov or 808-961-8251 no later than 12 noon, Tuesday, January 12, 2021. Anyone wishing to testify orally via WebEx must sign up by 12 noon, Tuesday, January 12, 2021 by contacting Liza Osorio. The Board has taken these public health safety precautions in order to minimize physical contact and maximize physical distancing. Submitting Written Testimony: The Board encourages the public to submit thoughts, comments, and input via written testimony. To ensure timely delivery to Board Members prior to the meeting, written testimony must be submitted before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting by: (1) email to Liza.Osorio@hawaiicounty.gov, (2) facsimile to (808) 961-8622, or (3) mail to the Board of Ethics office at 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo, Hawaii 96720. All written testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be part of the permanent record. CALL TO ORDER 2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS 3. APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR SESSION MINUTES OF DECEMBER 9, 2020 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Petition No. 2020-20: Request for an informal advisory opinion from a County employee seeking guidance on potential conflicts as the newly appointed Planning Director. (Closed hearing requested) Board of Ethics 01/07/2021 01:56:16 PM 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Petition No. 2020-04: Review draft informal advisory opinion of a complaint alleging the lack of enforcement and/or unequal enforcement of state laws at the Thirty Meter Telescope protest encampment at the Mauna Kea Access Road. b. Selection of the Board of Ethics Chair and Vice Chair for 2021. 6. 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 Hawaii, 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 Hawaii 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 9, 2020 b. Re -review of Confidential Financial Disclosure Forms filed pursuant to Section 2- 91.1(d), Hawaii County Code, by County board and commission members and designated County employees, where personal matters will be reviewed: Name Position County Agency 1 Barbara Jo DeFranco Commissioner Leeward Planning Commission 2 Maria Shon Inagsalin Fire Commission County of Hawaii, District I 3 Heather Kimball Member Board of Appels 4 Stephen McCord Electrical Engineer 11 Department of Public Works 5 Michael Okumoto Member Tax Board of Review 6 Denise Nakanishi Member Board of Ethics 7 Merrick Nishimoto Commissioner Fire Commission 8 Owen K. P. Okamoto Plans Examiner Public Works 9 Riley W. Smith Chair Liquor Control Adjudication Board 10 David Yamamoto Director Department of Public Works 11 Michael Yee Planning Director Planning Department Re -Review of Confidential Gifts Disclosure Statement filed pursuant to Section 2- 91.4, Hawaii County Code, by County board and commission members and designated County employees, where personal matters will be reviewed: Name Position County Agency 2 Board of Ethics 01/07/2021 01:56:16 PM 1 Harry Kim Mayor County of Hawaii d. Review of Confidential Financial Disclosure Forms filed pursuant to Section 2- 91.1(d), Hawaii County Code, by County board and commission members and designated County employees, where personal matters will be reviewed: Name Position County Agency 1 Brandon Cain Valuation Analyst Real Property Tax 2 Ernest Texeira Valuation Analyst III Real Property Tax 3 Keita Jo Asst. Real Property Tax Administrator Real Property Tax 4 Jennifer Long Real Property Appraiser Real Property Tax 5 Matthew Radmilovic Real Property Tax Appraiser V Real Property Tax 6 Lee Everett Lord Managing Director Mayor's Office 7 Ralph Charles Brown Appraiser II Real Property Tax 8 Dori Ann Hoohuli Real Property Tax Appraiser Real Property Tax 9 Daniel D. "Niel" Thomas Member Board of Appeals 10 Maxinne Anselmo Pacheco Acting County Auditor Office of the County Auditor 11 Lisa K. Miura Real Property Tax Administrator Real Property Tax 12 Warren Arakaki Commissioner Liquor Commission 13 Carol Ann Marumoto Member Pension Board 14 Heather Kimball Council Member Hawaii County Council 15 Dawn Raymond Commissioner Liquor Commission 16 Ronald Ibarra Commissioner Liquor Commission 17 Arthur K. Taniguchi Board Member Liquor Commission Adjudication Board 18 Dwayne T. Mukai Board Member Liquor Commission Adjudication Board 19 Walter R. Lucas Automotive Division Chief Public Works 20 Nestorio Lagua Domingo Water Board Member Water Board 21 Brenda Dianne Iokepa- Moses Deputy Director Environmental Management 22 Ramzi Mansour Director Environmental Management 23 Shayne Rucknagel Civil Engineer Department of Public Works 24 James McCully Chairman Board of Appeals Board of Ethics 01/07/2021 01:56:16 PM 25 Stanford H. Klask Building Inspector Aid Public Works — Building 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS The next monthly meeting of the Board of Ethics is scheduled for Monday, February 8, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at the Hawaii County Building, Council Chambers, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai'i 96720. 8. 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 Hawaii County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist (Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaii 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), Hawaii County Code.) Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk -Council, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720. 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