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BOARD OF ETHICS
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo, Hawaii 96720
A G E N D A
Wednesday, September 12, 2007 10:00a.m.
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 230
(Department of Liquor Control Conference Room)
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
1.CALL TO ORDER
2.STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
3.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the August 8, 2007, meeting.
4.COMMUNICATIONS
Communication No. 2007-80: Letter to Lincoln Ashida from Kendall Sharpless,
regarding her resignation from the Board of Ethics, dated July 15, 2007.
Communication No. 2007-86: Letter to Chair Wayne Joseph from Lincoln Ashida, re the
residency of former Board member Sharpless, dated August 13, 2007.
5. NEW BUSINESS
a.Discussion on Planning Commissioner Rene Siracusas letter to the Hawaii
Tribune-Herald (Communication No. 2007-90) regarding Linda Berrys opinion
on the Hoonani Pet Supplies store (includes Communication No. 2007-91: letter
from Gregory Henderson to the Hawaii Tribune-Herald published August 22,
2007, regarding Ms. Siracusas letter).
b.Discussion on what proper conduct and inappropriate conduct is for members of
the Board of Ethics.
c.Discussion on the Sunshine Law.
6.UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a.Report on status of Ethics Guide for Hawaii County Officers and Employees
booklet(includesCommunicationNo.2007-87:LettertoMayorKimand
Council Chair Hoffmann from Lincoln Ashida, enclosing the Ethics Guide and
requestingtheirfavorableapproval,datedAugust13,2007).
b.ReportonstatusofBoardsrequesttoamendHawaiiCountyCodeSection2-
91.1(c), regarding disclosures of financial interest, by increasing the amount of
informationprovidedandreflectingcurrentsalariesandmarketvaluesofassets
(includes Communication No. 2006-110: Letter to County Council from former
DeputyCorporationCounselBobbyJeanLeithead-TodddatedDecember27,
2006).
c. Report on status of Boards request for a time limit for incumbents who are
seeking reelection in an election year on sending campaign literature using
County funds (includes Communication No. 2006-106: Letter to County Council
from former Deputy Corporation Counsel Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd dated
December 1, 2006).
d.Report on status of Boards request for authority from the Council to fine officials
and employees who violate the Code of Ethics (includes Communication No.
2006-107: Letter to County Council from former Deputy Corporation Counsel
Bobby Jean Leithead-Todd dated December 1, 2006, and Communication No.
2006-97: Letter to Board of Ethics from Wayne Joseph dated September 21,
2006).
e.Report on status of Council Bill 132 for an ordinance to amend Chapter 2, Article
15, Section 28-82ofthe Hawaii County Code relating to the Code of Ethics
(exempts Officers who have been appointed as members of boards or
commissions with only advisory powers and functions from filing financial
disclosures). (Includes Communication No. 2007-89: Letter to County Council
from Lincoln Ashida re Bill 132, dated August 6, 2007.)
f.Further review and discussion on the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the
Board of Ethics.
7.EXECUTIVE SESSION
Review of Confidential Financial Disclosure Forms filed pursuant to Section 2-91.1(d),
Hawaii County Code, where personal matters will be reviewed:
Tricia Malanka, Board of Ethics
8.ANNOUNCEMENT
The next regular monthly meeting is scheduled for October 10, 2007, at 10:00 a.m. at the
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Ben Franklin Building, 333 Kilauea Avenue, 2 Floor, Hilo, Hawaii.
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 Hawaii County Clerk within five days of becoming a
lobbyist (Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaii County Code).
A lobbyist means any individual engaged for pay or other consideration who spends more than five
hoursinanymonthor$275inanysix-monthperiodforthepurposeofattemptingtoinfluencelegislative
oradministrativeactionbycommunicatingorurgingotherstocommunicatewithpublicofficials.
(Article15,Section2-91.3(a)(6),HawaiiCountyCode.)
RegistrationformsandexpenditurereportdocumentsareavailableattheOfficeoftheCountyClerk-
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Council,BenFranklinBuilding,333KilaueaAve.,2Floor,Hilo,Hawaii96720.
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