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BOARD OF ETHICS, County of Hawaii
`•.•_, 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Tel. No. (808) 961-8251
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AGENDA
DATE: Wednesday, June 8, 2022
TIME: 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Hawaii County Building, Council Chambers, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, HI
96720
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.
The public may view the meeting live online via Zoom. To sign up for access to the meeting
online via Zoom, please contact the Board of Ethics at boardofethics@hawaiicounly.gov or
808-961-8251 no later than 12 noon, Tuesday June 7, 2022. Anyone wishing to testify orally
online via Zoom must sign up by 12 noon, Tuesday June 7, 2022, by contacting the Board of
Ethics.
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 boardofethics@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 MAY 11, 2022
4. NEW BUSINESS
Petition 2022-09: Petition alleging that the Prosecuting Attorney violated Section
2-83(3) Fair Treatment of the Ethics Code.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Petition 2022-07: Review draft order dismissing a Petition alleging that the
Prosecuting Attorney violated Section 2-83(3) Fair Treatment and Section 2-84(c)
of the Ethics Code.
b. Petition 2022-08: Review a draft informal advisory opinion regarding a Petition
from a Department of Environmental Management employee seeking approval
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and assurance that there is no conflict of interest with a contract for services under
County IFB No. 4211 (Septage Hauling) made with E. Watanabe and Sons
Services, LLC, in which he also has controlling interest.
6. CONTINUED DISCUSSION REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS AND THE HAWAII
COUNTY CHARTER AND COUNTY CODE.
Continued review of the recommended changes from the LRB regarding Code
Amendments passed by the Board of Ethics in February 2022.
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.
Review of the executive session minutes of May 11, 2022.
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.
Benjamin Agdeppa
Commissioner
Transportation Commission
2.
Benjamin Agdeppa
Commissioner
Fire Commission
3.
John Andoh
Administrator
Mass Transit
4.
Stephen D. Lopez
Member
Water Board
5.
Laura Nishimoto
Commissioner
Liquor Commission
6.
Lawrence Suenishi
Buyer III
Finance
8. ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next monthly meeting of the Board of Ethics is scheduled for Wednesday,
July 13, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at the Hawaii County Building, Council Chambers,
25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai'i 96720.
9. ADJOURNMENT
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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.