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BOARD OF ETHICS
, County of Hawaii
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo, Hawaii 96720
A G E N D A
Wednesday, May 11, 2011 - 10:00 a.m.
County Council Chambers
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
1.CALL TO ORDER
2.STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
3.APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MARCH 9, 2011, MEETING (REGULAR
SESSION)
4.COMMUNICATIONS:
4/20/11 letter from Mayor Kenoi to the County Council,
nominating Glen Hisashima to serve on the Board of Ethics.
5.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. Counsel’s report regarding matters and/or inquiries received by the Board, including:
(1) Gifts Disclosure Statement received from a member of the Workforce Investment
Board.
6.UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Petition No. 2010-11: Review draft order dismissing the petition, which questioned
whether an officer had a conflict of interest when voting on Bill 283, and whether
statements made by the officer caused the officer to violate financial disclosure
requirements.
b. Petition No. 2011-07:Further initial review of petition alleging that an officer, “by
offering solely to the Bank of Hawai‘i the purchase of Hawai‘i County General
Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes . . . provided unwarranted privileges,
advantages, and treatment to Bank of Hawai‘i.”
c. Petition No. 2010-10: Formal hearing on petition alleging that an officer did not
treat petitioner in a “courteous, fair and impartial manner” at Petitioner’s
confirmation hearing.
- Respondent’s motion to dismiss complaint and petition, dated 2/26/11
- Respondent’s supplemental memorandum in support of motion to dismiss
complaint and petition, dated 4/29/11
7.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 March 9, 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,
Name Position or Department
1Ioana Agasa Commissioner Liquor Commission
2Greg Henkel Commissioner Fire Commission
3Michelle Kualii Commissioner Police Commission
4Bryan Lindsey Member Water Board
5Alison Lee* Member Workforce Investment Board
6George Martin Member Workforce Investment Board
7Donn Mende* Commissioner Police Commission
8Gary Sirman Member Workforce Investment Board
*Re-review
8.ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next monthly meeting of the Board of Ethics is scheduled for June 8, 2011, at 10:00
a.m. in Room 145 at the Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720.
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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-
Council, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720.
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