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A G E N D A*
Wednesday, July 8, 2009 – 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 June 10, 2009, Regular Session.
Minutes of the June 10, 2009, Executive Session.
4. COMMUNICATIONS
a.Communication No. 2009-33:The High Road publication of the Hawai‘i State
Ethics Commission, June 2009 issue.
b.Communication No. 2009-34: Letter of complaint dated 6/18/09 regarding a
County officer or employee’s actions at the 6/16/09 Council meeting; and
Communication No. 2009-37: response letter to the complaining party from the
Board’s secretary dated 6/30/09.
c. Draft Informal Advisory Opinion regarding Petition No. 2009-2 (petition was
heard at the Board’s 6/10/09 meeting and was regarding the allegation that a
County officer or employee violated Section 2-83 of the Ethics Code (fair
treatment) by stating to a newspaper reporter that the petitioner was “whacky.”)
d. Draft Informal Advisory Opinion regarding Petition No. 2009-3 (petition was
heard at the Board’s 6/10/09 meeting and was regarding the allegation that a
County officer or employee violated Section 2-84 of the Ethics Code (conflicts of
interest) by rendering a legal opinion to the Police Department to take no action
on a criminal complaint filed against him.)
e. Draft Informal Advisory Opinion regarding Petition No. 2009-4 (petition was
heard at the Board’s 6/10/09 meeting and was regarding the allegation that a
County officer or employee violated Section 2-84 of the Ethics Code (conflicts of
interest) by rendering legal opinions to the Board of Ethics on April 8, 2009.)
f.Communication No. 2009-36: Letter to the Board and the Office of Information
Practices dated 6/24/09 from Dan A. Cole, requesting various government records
related to the Board’s June 10, 2009, meeting.
g.Communication No. 2009-38: Letter from Sabriena M. Gibbs requesting records
regarding a 2003 Board of Ethics petition involving Kama‘aina Pumping.
h.Communication No. 2009-39: Memo to the Board from the County Clerk dated
6/30/09, requesting clarification of the County’s lobbyist registration
requirements.
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Review of Gift Disclosure Statements received from Councilmembers Brenda
Ford, Peter Hoffmann, Donald Ikeda, Emily Naeole, and Dennis Onishi.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Ongoing discussion on the Sunshine Law.
7. EXECUTIVE SESSION
(closed to the public)
a.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
1Brian DeLima Member Merit Appeals Board
2Jack Ferguson CommissionerLiquor Commission
3Jamae Kawauchi (re-review) Commissioner Charter Commission
4Zendo Kern CommissionerPlanning Commission
5Shelly Ogata Commissioner Planning Commission
6Dana Okano (re-review)PlannerPlanning Department
8. ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next monthly meeting of the Board of Ethics is scheduled for August 12, 2009, at
10:00 a.m. at the Department of Liquor Control in Hilo at 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 230.
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9. ADJOURNMENT
*Executive Session may be called if Board members need
to consult with their attorney on
questions and issues pertaining to the Board’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities and
liabilities, or to convene in adjudicatory session pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes
Sections 92-5 and 92-6.
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-
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Council, Ben Franklin Building, 333 Kilauea Ave., 2 Floor, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720.
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