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A G E N D A
Wednesday, June 8, 2011 - 10:00 a.m.
Hilo Lagoon Centre
101 Aupuni Street, Room 145
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MAY 11, 2011, MEETING (REGULAR
SESSION)
4. NEW BUSINESS
a. Petition No. 2011-08: Officer’s request for an informal advisory opinion on whether
the officer may sit on a State of Hawai‘i board.
b. Review of Gifts Disclosure Statements received from Councilmembers Brenda Ford
and Frederick Blas.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The unfinished business is tentatively scheduled to be heard at the July 13, 2011, meeting of
the Board of Ethics.
6. EXECUTIVE SESSION
With reference to the agenda items listed below, one or more executive meetings are
anticipated. In particular, the Board of Ethics anticipates it may consider the evaluation,
dismissal, or disciplining of an officer or employee of the County of Hawai‘i, where
considerations of matters affecting privacy will be involved. The Board may also consult
with the Board’s attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the Board’s powers, duties,
privileges, immunities, and liabilities. Therefore, pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes
(“HRS”) Sections 92-5(a)(2), 92-5(a)(4), and 92-6(a)(2), the following items may be
considered in Executive Session.
a. Approval of the minutes of the May 11, 2011, meeting (Executive Session).
b. 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,
NamePosition or Department
1 Ioana Agasa Commissioner Liquor Commission
2 Greg Henkel Commissioner Fire Commission
3 Michelle Kualii Commissioner Police Commission
4 Bryan Lindsey Member Water Board
5 Alison Lee* Member Workforce Investment Board
6 George Martin Member Workforce Investment Board
7 Donn Mende* Commissioner Police Commission
8 Delan Perry Member Water Board
9 Henry Silva Member Merit Appeals Board
10 Gary Sirman Member Workforce Investment Board
11 Thomas Whittemore Commissioner Leeward Planning Commission
*Re-review
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next monthly meeting of the Board of Ethics is scheduled for July 13, 2011, at 10:00
a.m. at a location to be determined.
8. 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-
Council, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720.
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