HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-11-08 Board of Ethics Agenda
BOARD OF ETHICS
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
A G E N D A
Wednesday, November 8, 2006 – 10:00 a.m.
Corporation Counsel, Hilo Lagoon Centre
101 Aupuni St., Suite 325
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the October 11, 2006, Regular Session
Minutes of the October 11, 2006, Executive Session
4. COMMUNICATIONS
a.Communication No. 2006-102: The High Road No. 2006-3 for October 2006.
5. NEW BUSINESS
Review the of Board of Ethics rules of Practice and Procedure and their role in the
recordation, review, and compliance for the filing of Financial Disclosures by County
employees or officials.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Review of draft letter to County Council requesting an ordinance to authorize
the Board of Ethics to impose fines on employees or elected officials for the
violation of the Ethics Code.
b. Review of draft letter to County Council recommending that the Council adopt
a rule setting a time limit on use of their discretionary funds to send out
mailings and legislative summaries in an election year to avoid the
appearance of using their position to get an inappropriate advantage
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c.Result of research regarding the Revision of County Code to eliminate the
need to include personal residence on the Financial Form.
d.Review of State Ethics Code Handout.
e. Financial Disclosure Subcommittee Report.
Wednesday, November 8, 2006 – 10:00 a.m.
Corporation Counsel, Hilo Lagoon Centre
101 Aupuni St., Suite 325
Hilo, Hawai`i 96720
7. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Review of Disclosure of Financial Interest statements filed pursuant to §2-91.1(d),
Hawai‘i County Code, where personal matters will be reviewed, and where the
individuals involved requested review in executive session, of:
Iwashita, Andrew Shizuo Planning Commission
8. ANNOUNCEMENT
The next regular monthly meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 13, 2006
at 10:00 a.m. at Liquor Department Conference Room, Hilo Lagoon Centre,
101 Aupuni St., Suite 230, Hilo, Hawaii 96720.
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. 130).
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-
Council, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
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