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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, August 10, 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 August 10, 2022. Anyone wishing to testify
orally online via Zoom must sign up by 12 noon, Tuesday August 10, 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. COMMUNICATIONS
Comm 2022-01: Communication from Karsten Oliva re: Letter to Mayor Roth
4. APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR SESSION MINUTES OF JUNE 8, 2022
5. NEW BUSINESS
Petition 2022-10: Anonymous complaint regarding Council member Tim
Richards alleging a violation of Section 2-84 of the Ethics Code.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Petition 2022-09: Review draft Informal Advisory Opinion finding Prosecuting
Attorney did not violate Section 2-83(3) Fair Treatment of the Ethics Code.
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7. 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 amendments to add Appearance of Impropriety to Hawaii
County Code Section 2-83.
b. Continued review of the recommended changes from the Legislative Review
Board regarding Hawaii County Code February 2022 Amendments.
8. 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 June 8, 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.
Denise Nakanishi
Member
Board of Ethics
2.
David Wiseman
Member
Board of Appeals
Continued 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.
John Andoh
Administrator
Mass Transit
2.
Benjamin Agdeppa
Commissioner
Transportation Commission
3.
Benjamin Agdeppa
Commissioner
Fire Commission
4.
Stephen D. Lopez
Member
Water Board
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Name
Position
County Agency
5.
Lawrence Suenishi
Buyer III
Department of Finance
6.
Laurisa Nishimoto
Commissioner
Liquor Commission
d. Review of Gift Disclosures filed pursuant to Section 2-91.5(a), by County board
and commission members and designated County employees, where personal
matters will be reviewed:
Name
Position
County Agency
1.
Mitchell D. Roth
Mayor
County of Hawaii
2.
Zendo Kern
Director
Planning Department
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next monthly meeting of the Board of Ethics is scheduled for Wednesday,
September 14, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. at the Hawaii County Building, Council
Chambers, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720.
10. 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.