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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0783.000 2020-20221 I JM-(V Of s,,4 From the office of- cP•'; ' *, Office: (808)961-8396 Council Member Fax: (808)961-8912 District Email: site.leeloy@ahawaiicounty.gov fryoF•N.M SUSAN L.K. LEE LOY 25 Aupuni Street,Hilo,Hawaii 96720 a MEMORANDUM co v 4 DATE: April 28, 2022 TO: Maile David, Council Chair and Members of the Hawaii County Council FROM: Sue Lee Loy, Council Mem r SUBJECT: An Ordinance to Initiate an Amendment to Article XIV, Section 14-5 of the Hawaii County Charter(2016 Edition), Relating to the Board of Ethics. Attached is a bill for an ordinance to initiate an amendment to Article XIV, Section 14-5 of the Hawaii County Charter (2016 Edition), relating to the membership of the Board of Ethics. Please place this item on the next available committee agenda. A letter from the Deputy Corporation Counsel for the Board of Ethics regarding this proposed charter amendment is also provided with this communication as supplemental information to the Council. SLL:so Att. Il, ' Comm. No. 1 Ref. To: 6109-0)(1 Aawai`i County Is an Equal Opportunity Provider And Employer Ref. Bate - 022 i i ETHICS,BOARD OF County of Hawail a t 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Tel. No. (808) 961-8251 April 7, 2022 Sent via email only, no hard copy to follow Shell .O ataa hawaiiicount ov Council Member Sue Lee Loy 25 Aupuni Street Milo, Flawai`i 96720 Re: Charter Amendment to Increase Board of Ethics Member Size Dear Council Member Lee Loy: The Hawaii County Board of Ethics ("Board")has received your letter dated March 4, 2022, asking that the Board consider expanding its membership of five (5) members. The Board considered this idea on both March 16, 2022, and April 7, 2022. Following its discussion,the Board voted 4-0 to approve the charter amendment process to allow our voting community to increase its membership from five (5)to seven (7)members. We submit this to your office to assist us in introducing such. If you have any questions, please contact me,the Board's attorney, at(808) 961-8251. 1 can also be reached via email at dakota.frenzQhawaiieounty.gov_. Sincerely, Dakota Frenz 2022.04.07 16:22:41 10'00' Dakota Frenz Deputy Corporation Counsel for Board of Ethics Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer