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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-03-10 Board of Ethics Agenda BOARDOFETHICS ,CountyofIÞzwz 101AupuniStreet,Suite325,Hilo,IÞzwz96720 A G E N D A Wednesday, March 10, 2010 – 10:00 a.m. 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 230 (Department of Liquor Control Conference Room) Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the February 10, 2010, Regular Session. 4. COMMUNICATIONS Communication No. 2010-12: “Reminder on Political Campaign Restrictions for all County Officers and Employees” from Lincoln Ashida, dated 2/18/10. 5. NEW BUSINESS Counsel’s Report Regarding Matters and/or Inquiries Received by the Board, including: a. Financial disclosure training set for December 2010. b. Communication No. 2010-13 regarding “kuleana access” and various allegations of wrongdoing by County officers and employees. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS b. Review of the Board’s proposed changes to the Ethics Code. 7. EXECUTIVE SESSION With reference to the agenda items listed below, 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) and (4), the following items may be considered in Executive Session. a. Approval of the minutes of the February 10, 2010, Executive Session. b. 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: Board, Commission, NamePositionor Department 1Dori Ann Ayap*Appraiser IV Finance Department 2Richard Behenna CommissionerPolice Commission 3Gilbert Benevides Purchasing Agent Finance Department 4Lawrence Brown*Planner V Planning Department 5Jack Ferguson*Commissioner Liquor Commission 6John Fernandez* CommissionerTransportation Commission 7Michael GleasonChairWorkforce Investment Board 8Blayne Hanagami* Member Workforce Investment Board 9Charlene Hart Member Board of Appeals 10Wayne Higaki* Member Workforce Investment Board 11Frederic Housel CommissionerPlanning Commission 12Zendo Kern* CommissionerWindward Planning Commission 13Lester Kimura CommissionerLiquor Commission 14Kelly Kurakazu Member Liquor Control Adjudication Bd. 15Carla Kurokawa* Member Workforce Investment Board 16Alison Lee* Member Workforce Investment Board 17Bryan Lindsey Member Water Board 18Karen Maedo* Commissioner Board of Appeals 19Angie Metriyakool* AppraiserFinance Department 20Amos Meyers ChairTransportation Commission 21Richard Nelson III* Commissioner Leeward Planning Commission 22David Omura* Member Pension Board 23Claude Onizuka CommissionerLiquor Commission 24Clyde Oshiro Member Workforce Investment Board 25Gerald Perkins* ChairSalary Commission 26Allen Perry ConstructionWater Supply Department Project Inspector II 27Robert Price AssessorFinance Department 28Patricia Provalenko* CommissionerSalary Commission 29Joe Reynolds Member Water Board 30Allen Salavea* Planner V Planning Department 31Henry (Hank) Silva* Member Merit Appeals Board 2 Board, Commission, NamePositionor Department 32Michael Sumja* Commissioner Police Commission 33Lloyd Tanaka* AppraisalFinance Department Supervisor 34Arthur Taniguchi* Member Water Board 35David Thomas ConstructionWater Supply Department Inspector II 36Marilyn Veincent* AppraiserFinance Department 37Ronald Whitmore* Planner V Planning Department 38Steve Wilhelm Procurement & Finance Department Specifications Specialist 39Hugh Willocks* Member Workforce Investment Board 40Rell Woodward* ChairWindward Planning Commission 41Elaine Yoshizumi* AppraiserFinance Department *Re-review c. Status of financial disclosures required to be submitted. 8. ANNOUNCEMENTS The next monthly meeting of the Board of Ethics is scheduled for April 14, 2010, at 10:00 a.m. at the Department of Liquor Control, 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 230, Hilo, Hawai‘i. 9. ADJOURNMENT NOTE: If you require an accommodation or auxiliary aid and/or services to participate in this meeting (i.e., sign language, interpreter, large print), please call 961-8304, ext. 101). NOTICE TO LOBBYISTS If you are a lobbyist, you must register with the Hawai‘i County Clerk within five days of becoming a lobbyist (Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawai‘i 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), Hawai‘i County Code.) Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk- nd Council, Ben Franklin Building, 333 Kilauea Ave., 2 Floor, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720. 3