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BOARD OF ETHICS
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
A G E N D A
Wednesday, November 14, 2007 – 10:00 a.m.
Ben Franklin Building, County Council Chambers
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333 Kilauea Avenue, 2 Floor
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the October 10, 2007, Regular Session.
Minutes of the October 10, 2007, Executive Session.
4. COMMUNICATIONS
a.Communication No. 2007-111:The High Road publication by the State Ethics
Commission, October 2007.
b.Communication No. 2007-113: Memorandum from Lincoln Ashida dated October
26, 2007 (Reminder on Campaign Restrictions for All County Officers and
Employees).
c.Informal Advisory Opinion for Petition No. 2007-07, In the Matter of the
Investigation of Rene Siracusa.
d.Informal Advisory Opinion for Petition No. 2007-08, In the Matter of the Petition
filed by Ron Whitmore.
5. NEW BUSINESS
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Report on status of Ethics Guide for Hawai‘i County Officers and Employees
booklet (includes Communication Nos. 2007-114 and 2007-119, letter from
Lincoln Ashida to Council Chair Pete Hoffmann and Human Resources Director
Michael Ben dated 11/5/07, and Mr. Ben’s response dated 11/6/07).
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 Board’s request for authority from the Council to fine officials
and employees who violate the Code of Ethics.
d. Further review and discussion on the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the
Board of Ethics, including:
(1) Further discussion on updating or developing a special code of conduct for
Board of Ethics members.
e. Ongoing discussion on the Sunshine Law.
7. EXECUTIVE SESSION
Review of Confidential Financial Disclosure Forms filed pursuant to Section 2-91.1(d),
Hawai‘i County Code, where personal matters will be reviewed:
Marilyn Nicholson, Member of the Board of Ethics
Rodney Watanabe, Commissioner with the Planning Commission
Ron Whitmore, Planner with the Planning Department
8. ANNOUNCEMENT
The next regular monthly meeting is scheduled for December 12, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. at
the Department of Liquor Control 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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