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BOARD OF ETHICS
, County of Hawai‘i
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
A G E N D A
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 – 10:00 a.m.
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333 Kilauea Avenue, 2 Floor
(Council Chambers)
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the January 9, 2008, Regular Session.
Minutes of the January 9, 2008, Executive Session.
4. COMMUNICATIONS
a.Communication No. 2008-11: The Board’s Informal Advisory Concerning Use of
County Funds for Mail-Outs Within Six Months of an Election for Public Office.
b.Communication No. 2008-9: January 24, 2008, email from Charles Totto, ethics
director and legal counsel for the Honolulu Ethics Commission, regarding 2008
legislative bills affecting county ethics agencies, including House Bill 660, Senate
Bill 2612, and Senate Bill 2937.
c.Communication Nos. 2008-14 and 2008-18: January 30, 2008, email from Charles
Totto, ethics director and legal counsel for the Honolulu Ethics Commission,
regarding Senate Bill 2937, which is about ethics procedures for civil fines, and his
February 4, 2008, testimony before the Senate Committee on Intergovernmental and
Military Affairs on the matter.
5. NEW BUSINESS
Investigation/inquiry pursuant to a resolution by the Board into whether or not it is a
violation of the Code of Ethics (by constituting an unfair advantage) forincumbent
elected County officials to use County funds to pay for newspaper advertisements in
which their photograph is included, and prospective issuance of an advisory opinion.
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Proposal to amend County Code Section 2-91.1(a)(4), which defines “regulatory”
employees, to include supervisors of inspectors and inspectors employed by the
Department of Environmental Management.
7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a.Report on status of Ethics Guide for Hawai‘i County Officers and Employees booklet.
b.Report on status of Board’s request for a time limit for incumbents who are seeking
reelection in an election year on sending campaign literature using County funds.
c.Report on status of Council Bill 209, relating to the imposition of administrative fines
for violations of the County Code of Ethics.
d.Ongoing discussion on the Sunshine Law.
8. EXECUTIVE SESSION
(closed to the public)
a.Discussion on Communication No. 2008-12: Privileged and confidential letter from
Lincoln Ashida to Emily Nae‘ole dated January 9, 2008, regarding payment for
newspaper advertisements.
b.Discussion on Communication No. 2008-17: Privileged and confidential letter from
Lincoln Ashida to the Board of Ethics regarding its inquiry and possible investigation
/hearing regarding whether it is a violation of the Code of Ethics for Council
members to use County funds to pay for newspaper advertisements.
c.Review of Confidential Financial Disclosure Forms filed pursuant to Section 2-
91.1(d), Hawai‘i County Code, by County board and commission members, where
personal matters will be reviewed:
Board, Commission,
NamePositionor Department
1 Agasa, Ioana Detor Commissioner Liquor Commission
2 Aila, Melvyn Member Fire Board of Appeals
3 Ayap, Dori Ann Real Property Appraiser I Finance Department
4 Benevides, Gilbert Purchasing Agent Finance Department
5 Cohen, Joel Member Merit Appeals Board
6 Cutler, Mark Real Property Appraiser IVFinance Department
7 D’Amico, Michael Real Property Appraiser V Finance Department
8 Dill, John Member Board of Ethics
9 Ferguson, Jack Member Liquor Adjudication
Board
10 Goya, Thomas Chair Water Board
11 Harai, George Member Water Board
12 Hart, Rudolph Member Fire Board of Appeals
13 Hultman-Salfen, Commissioner Transportation
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14 Inouye, Newton Commissioner Salary Commission
15 Kaoiwi, Louis Commissioner Police Commission
16 Kim, Millicent Member Water Board
17 Konanui, Bernard Member Water Board
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Board, Commission, or
Name Position Department
18 Kuailani, Francis Sr. Member Water Board
19 Lum, Ann Member Board of Ethics
20 Malanka, Tricia Member Board of Ethics
21 McCall, Michael Real Property Appraiser VIFinance Department
22 McGuire, Iris Commissioner Liquor Commission
23 Miller, Diana Commissioner Environmental
Management Commission
24 Morimoto, Melvin Commissioner Police Commission
25 Mukai, Dwayne Member Water Board
26 Nicholson, Marilyn Member Board of Ethics
27 Niimi, Caroline Real Property Appraiser Finance Department
28 Ombac, Edgar Member Fire Board of Appeals
29 Omura, David Member Pension Board
(re-review)
30 Ono, Wayne Real Property Appraiser Finance Department
31 Ouye, Francis Real Property Appraiser V Finance Department
32 Perkins, Gerald Commissioner Salary Commission
33 Provalenko, Patricia Commissioner Salary Commission
34 Shikuma, Lori Buyer III Finance Department
35 Sitko, Stanley Assistant Real Property Finance Department
Tax Administrator
36 Smith, Riley Vice Chair Water Board
37 Sousa, Emma Member Pension Board
Yoshiko(re-review)
38 Suenishi, Lawrence Buyer I Finance Department
39 Sumja, Michael Commissioner Police Commission
(re-review)
40 Tanaka, Lloyd Real Property Appraiser IVFinance Department
41 Todd-Waller, Mary Real Property Appraiser IVFinance Department
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42 Tokunaga, Margaret Commissioner Salary Commission
43 Totten, John Valuation Analyst III Finance Department
44 Wallace, Terry Member Fire Board of Appeals
45 Ward, Guy Real Property Appraiser Finance Department
46 Wilhelm, Steve Procurement & Finance Department
Specifications Specialist
47 Woodward, Rell Commissioner Planning Commission
48 Yokoyama, Jan Commissioner Liquor Commission
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9. ANNOUNCEMENT
The next monthly meeting of the Board of Ethics is scheduled for March 12, 2008, at
10:00 a.m. at the Department of Liquor Control’s conference room at 101 Aupuni Street, Suite
230, Hilo.
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10. 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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