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A G E N D A
Wednesday, September 3, 2008 – 10:00 a.m.
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 230
(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 July 16, 2008, Regular Session.
Minutes of the July 16, 2008, Executive Session.
4. COMMUNICATIONS
a.Communication No. 2008-: Informal Advisory Opinion for Petition No. 2008-9
from Councilmember Donald Ikeda.
b.Communication No. 2008-: Informal Advisory Opinion for Petition No. 2008-7
from Julie Oropallo.
c.Communication No. 2008-73: Barbara Hale 7/17/08 letter to Michael Udovic,
Deputy Corporation Counsel, re Civil No. 08-1-0222.
5. NEW BUSINESS
a.Petition No. 2008-8: Regarding Emily Naeole, alleging that she violated Code of
Ethics Section 2-83(a)(3), which states that all persons shall be treated in a courteous,
fair and impartial manner.
b.Review of Gift Disclosure Statements received from Councilmembers Brenda Ford,
Emily Naeole, K. Angel Pilago, and J. Yoshimoto.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a.Report from counsel on an amendment to Section 2-85(b) of the Hawai‘i County
Code (the Ethics Code) regarding the prohibition of contracting with former
employees and retirees.
b.Discussion on amendments to the Board’s Rules of Practice and Procedure regarding
the imposition of administrative fines pursuant to Ordinance 08-57.
c.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
1 Judy Ah Chin Member Pension Board
2 Gene Carvalho Commissioner Liquor Commission
3 Burton Hunter, Jr. Liquor Control Liquor Control Dept.
(re-review) Investigator Trainee
4 Bernard Konanui Member Water Board
(re-review)
5 Francis Kuailani, Sr. Member Water Board
(re-review)
6 Randall Kurohara Director Workforce Investment Board
(re-review)
7 Karen Maedo Member Board of Appeals
(re-review)
8 Kehaunani Masaki Supervising Building Public Works Dept.
Inspector
(re-review)
9 James Mortaini Plumbing Inspector Public Works Dept.
(re-review)
10 Stanley Nakamura Electrical Inspector Public Works Dept.
(re-review)
11 Shelly Ogata Commissioner Planning Commission
(re-review)
12 Anita Politano Steckel Commissioner Police Commission
13 Kaloa Robinson Commissioner Fire Commission
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8. ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next monthly meeting of the Board of Ethics is scheduled for October 8, 2008, at
10:00 a.m. at the Department of Liquor Control’s conference room at 101 Aupuni Street,
Suite 230, Hilo.
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-
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Council, Ben Franklin Building, 333 Kilauea Ave., 2 Floor, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720.
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