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Home My WebLink About2024-01-11 Board of Ethics Agenda (Amended)AMENDED Board of Ethics 01 /04/2024 10:49 AM BOARD OF ETHICS, County of Hawaii `•.•_, 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Tel. No. (808) 961-8251 % DFN►.1 AGENDA DATE: Thursday, January 11, 2024 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, Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Anyone wishing to testify orally online via Zoom must sign up by 12 noon, Wednesday, January 10, 2024, 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. Presenting Oral Testimony: The Board will hear public testimony at the beginning of meeting or when the respective agenda item is called or as allowed at the sole discretion of the Chair. Public testimony is limited to three (3) minutes, please plan accordingly. CALL TO ORDER 2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEM 3. APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR SESSION MINUTES a. Approval of the regular session minutes of November 08, 2023. 4. NEW BUSINESS Annual nominations of the Chair and Vice Chair of the Board of Ethics. b. Petition 2023-13: Review of a Petition from a County Employee seeking clearance and guidance regarding potential conflicts of interests and reporting of gifts. AMENDED Board of Ethics 01/04/2024 10:49 AM Petition 2023-14: Review of a Petition alleging that the Prosecuting Attorney, and Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys violated Section 2 - 83(3) Fair Treatment of the Ethics Code. d. Petition 2023-15: Review of a Petition alleging that a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney and the Victim/Witness Counselor violated Section 2 - 83(3) Fair Treatment of the Ethics Code. 5. 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. Review of the executive session minutes of November 08, 2023. b. 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. Lawrence Kauka Construction Helper Department of Public Works 2. Cheryl Chan GIS Analyst Finance — Real Property Tax 3. Teresa L. Nakama Commissioner Salary Commission 4. Dorothy Norris Commissioner Environmental Management 5. Jules Dudoit Commissioner Salary Commission 6. Makanalani Guillermo Property Appraiser Finance — Real Property Tax 7. Chantel K. Perrin Commissioner Windward Planning Commission 8. Saesha Hanselman Appraiser Finance — Real Property Tax 9. Michele Luahiwa Namahoe Commissioner Salary Commission 10. Judy Greenbaum Commissioner Salary Commission 11. Chad Okinaka Board Member Workforce Development Board 12. Dylan Gaspar Board Member Workforce Development Board AMENDED Board of Ethics 01/04/2024 10:49 AM Name Position County Agency 13. Dennis Riordan Commissioner Salary Commission 14. Eugene Pawlik Building Inspector Aid Department of Public Works 15. Zoeann Bertelmann Investigator Liquor Control 16. Dawn K. Dumaguin Building Plans Examiner II Department of Public Works 17. Scott Trefethen Board Member Board of Appeals 18. Joseph Muin Real Property Appraiser 1 Finance — Real Property Tax 19. Keith F. Unger Board Member Department of Water Supply 20. Nels Rosendahl Civil Engineer V Department of Public Works 21. Stephen K. McCord Jr. Electrical Engineer II Department of Public Works 22. Florentine Alabanza Building Inspector Aid Department of Public Works 23. Jeremy J.K. Butterfield Board Member Board of Fire Appeals 24. Lisa M.L. McNamarra Board Member Board of Appeals 25. Cathy J. Lewis Board Member Board of Appeals 26. Tanner Wagoner Civil Engineer III Department of Public Works 27. Jason Eisert Tax Board of Review Member Real Property Tax 28. Gonzalo F. Garcia Commissioner Environmental Management Commission 29. Eileen Lacerte Commissioner Police Commission 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. Steven R. Tossman Supervising Plumbing Inspector Department of Public Works 2. Joyce M. Unoki Board Member Pension Board 3. Walter R. Lucas Board Member Pension Board 4. Carol A. Marumoto Vice Chair Pension Board 5. Shea A. Podry Real Property Appraiser 1 Finance — Real Property Tax 6. Paul Paiva Board Member Board of Ethics 7. Ralph Brown Real Property Tax Appraiser Finance — Real Property Tax AMENDED Board of Ethics 01/04/2024 10:49 AM Name Position County Agency 8. Lisa K. Miura Real Property Tax Administrator Finance — Real Property Tax 9. Christopher Ho Board Member Board of Ethics d. Continued 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. Holeka Goro Inaba Council Member County Council 2. Scott Martin Board Member Board of Appeals 3. Steven Pavao Commissioner Salary Commission 4. Ashley L. Kierkiewicz Council Member County Council 5. Robert Command Deputy Managing Director Office of Management 6. Rebecca Villegas Council Member County Council 7. Michelle M. Hiraishi Deputy P&R Director Department of Parks and Rec 8. Chad Okinawa Board Member Workforce Development 9. Dawood Y. Farahi Commissioner Salary Commission 10. Christopher Ho Board Member Board of Ethics 11. Scott Martin Board Member Board of Appeals 12. Paul P. Paiva Board Member Board of Ethics 13. Keith Okamoto Manager Chief Engineer Department of Water Supply 14. Susan L.K. Lee Loy Council Member County Council 15. Cindy Evans Council Member County Council 16. Michelle Galimba Council Member County Council 17. Mitchell D. Roth Mayor County of Hawaii 18. Maria Shon Magsalin Commissioner Fire Commission 19. Kelly Wilson Deputy Chief Department of Public Works 20. Laura Acasio Commissioner EMC 21. Louis V. Daniele Commissioner Windward Planning Commission 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: AMENDED Board of Ethics 01/04/2024 10:49 AM Name Position County Agency 1. Thomas Olson Staff Officer Civil Defense 2. Kazuo Todd Fire Chief Fire Department 6. ANNOUNCEMENTS The next monthly meeting of the Board of Ethics is scheduled for Thursday, January 11, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at the Hawaii County Building, Council Chambers, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720. 7. ADJOURNMENT NOTE: If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact 808-961-8251, 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 by appointment, 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.