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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-06-09 Board of Ethics AgendaBoard of Ethics 06/03/2021 08:50 AM BOARD OF ETHICS, County of Hawaii `•.•_, 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Tel. No. (808) 961-8251 % DFN►J AGENDA DATE: Wednesday, June 9, 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 Nineteenth Proclamation Related to the COVID-19 Emergency dated April 9, 2021, suspending Hawai'i 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 Zoom. 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 online via Zoom. To sign up for access to the meeting online via Zoom, please contact Liza Osorio at Liza.Osorio@hawaiicountygov or 808-961- 8251 no later than 12 noon, Tuesday, June 8, 2021. Anyone wishing to testify orally online via Zoom must sign up by 12 noon, Tuesday, June 8, 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@hawaiicoun ov, (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 April 12, 2021 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Petition No. 2021-05: Review of a petition requesting guidance as to whether the actions of a Leeward Planning Commissioner is in violation of the Code of Ethics. Board of Ethics 06/03/2021 08:50 AM b. Petition No. 2021-06: Review of a petition alleging that a Leeward Planning Commissioner is in violation of Sections 2-83 Fair Treatment and 2-84 Conflicts of Interests of the Hawaii County Code. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Petition No. 2020-08: Review draft informal advisory opinion regarding a petition from a County employee seeking guidance on potential conflicts as the newly appointed Planning Director. 1. Review further communication from petitioner requesting additional guidance. b. Petition No. 2021-01: Review draft informal advisory opinion regarding a petition alleging that a County officer or employee is in violation of Sections 2-83 (Fair Treatment) of the Hawai'i County Code. Petition No. 2021-03: Review draft informal advisory opinion regarding a request from a County employee seeking guidance on potential conflicts. 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 April 12, 2021. b. Re -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 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 Board of Ethics 06/03/2021 08:50 AM 6 Ralph Charles Brown Appraiser II Real Property Tax 7 Dori Ann Hoohuli Real Property Tax Appraiser Real Property Tax 8 Daniel D. "Niel" Thomas Member Board of Appeals 9 Maxinne Anselmo Pacheco Acting I Auditor Office of the I Auditor 10 Lisa K. Miura Real Property Tax Administrator Real Property Tax 11 Warren Arakaki Commissioner Liquor Commission 12 Carol Ann Marumoto Member Pension Board 13 Heather Kimball Council Member Hawaii County Council 14 Dawn Raymond Commissioner Liquor Commission 15 Ronald Ibarra Commissioner Liquor Commission 16 Arthur K. Taniguchi Board Member Liquor Commission Adjudication Board 17 Dwayne T. Mukai Board Member Liquor Commission Adjudication Board 18 Walter R. Lucas Automotive Division Chief Public Works 19 Nestorio Lagua Domingo Water Board Member Water Board 20 Shayne Rucknagel Civil Engineer Department of Public Works 21 James McCully Chairman Board of Appeals 22 Stanford H. Klask Building Inspector Aid Public Works — Building c. 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 Dean Au Commissioner Windward Planning Commission 2 William Don Boswell, Jr. Chairman Water Board 3 George W. Campbell Commission Member Salary Commission 4 Joseph B. Clarkson Commissioner Windward Planning Commission 5 David. S. De Luz, Jr. Chairman Water Board 6 Kelly G. Galdones Engineering Support Tech IV Public Works 7 Judy A. Greenbaum Board Member Salary Commission Board of Ethics 06/03/2021 08:50 AM 8 Maija Jackson Planner VI Planning Department 9 Justin Chun Lee Member Board of Appeals 10 Kaleb Meno Real Property Appraiser Finance -Real Property Tax 11 Michael Okumoto Member Tax Board of Review 12 Kenneth C. Sugai Water Board Member Water Board 13 Guillerma Sumera Pension Board Member Pension Board 14 Paula Thomas Gotshalk Commissioner Liquor Commission 15 Natalie Whitworth Civil Engineer V DPW Engineering 16 William S. Chillingworth Vice Chair Merit Appeals Board 17 Mae S. Ikeda Member Pension Board 18 Harry Lee McIntosh III District 6 Commissioner Environmental Management Commission 19 Tracie -Lee K. Camero Planner III Planning Department, Planning Division 20 V. Diane Blancett- Maddock Board Member Tax Board of Appeals 21 John Burns Commissioner Environmental Management Commission 22 Michael Vitousek Chairperson Leeward Planning Commission 23 Judy Howard Board Member Water Board 24 Mark Van Pernis Commissioner Leeward Planning Commission 25 Barbara DeFranco Commissioner Leeward Planning Commission 26 Myrick W. Gaffney Commissioner Environmental Management Commission 27 Georjean L. Adams Commissioner Environmental Management Commission d. 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 David A. Wiseman Member Board of Ethics 2 Howard A. Kelly Member Liquor Control Adjudication Board 3 Donna M. Springer Commissioner Police Commission 4 Gregory C. Henkel Commissioner Fire Commission Board of Ethics 06/03/2021 08:50 AM 5 Gay L. Mathews Member Merit Appeals Board 6 Nancy Carr Smith Chair/Commissioner Leeward Planning 7 Andi Pawasarat- Losalio Vice Chair Liquor Control Adjudication Board 8 Gabrielle M. Cabanas Member Merit Appeals Board 9 Wendy Hunt Appraiser RPT 10 Corey H. Luke Commissioner Fire Commission 11 Kyle Keamo Commissioner Fire Commission 12 Gene Nakashima Commissioner Fire Commission 13 Benjamin Tatsumi Faustino Agdeppa Commissioner Fire Commission, Transportation Commission 14 Lawrence Heintz Member Board of Ethics 15 Nicole Charon Buyer I Dept. of Finance, Purchasing Division 16 Maria Shon Magsalin Commissioner Fire Commission 17 Charles V. Kunz Board Member Merit Appeals Board 18 John R. Replogle Member Windward Planning Commission 19 Benjamin Ney Board Member, District 9 Water Board 20 Anthony K. Y. Sur Commissioner Police Commission 21 Rod Vincent Quartararo Commissioner Police Commission 22 Richard Henderson II Member Board of Appeals 23 Riley W. Smith Chair Liquor Commission 24 Mattson C. Davis Commissioner Board of Appeals 25 Guy K. Schutte Commissioner Police Commission 26 Sidney M. Fuke Board Member Liquor Adjudication Board 27 Kelly Valenzuela Member Board of Ethics 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. Esther Imamura Planner IV Planning Department 2. Eric Scicchitano Vice Chair Water Board 3. Amy Self Member Board of Ethics 4. Shawn Perry Building Inspector Aid Public Works Board of Ethics 06/03/2021 08:50 AM 5. Michael Bell Member Water Board 6. Eric Dennis Appraiser Department of Finance 7. John Walker Retired Transportation Commission 8. Aaron C. Birkholz Civil Engineer I Public Works — Engineering 8. ANNOUNCEMENTS a. The next monthly meeting of the Board of Ethics is scheduled for Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. at the Hawaii County Building, Council Chambers, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720. 9. 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.