HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-03-09 Board of Ethics Agenda
BOARD OF ETHICS
, County of Hawaii
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo, Hawaii 96720
A G E N D A
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 - 10:00 a.m.
101 Aupuni Street, Room 230
(Department of Liquor Control Conference Room)
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
1.CALL TO ORDER
2.STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
3.APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 9, 2011, MEETING
(REGULAR SESSION)
4.NEW BUSINESS
a. Petition No. 2011-07: 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.”
b. Petition No. 2011-08: Officer’s request for an informal advisory opinion on whether
the officer may sit on the National Interstate for Juvenile Board with the State of
Hawai‘i.
5UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Petition No. 2010-11:Further initial review of petition questioning 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.
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 February 9, 2011, meeting (Executive Session).
b.Review draft informal advisory opinion regarding Petition 2011-06, requested by a
former employee on whether the former employee may work at a law firm which has
clients having business with the County and in particular the County Council.
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 and
designated County employees, where personal matters will be reviewed:
Board, Commission,
Name Position or Department
1Daryn Arai Program Manager Planning Department
2Dean Au Commissioner Windward Planning Commission
3Bernard Balsis, Jr.* Member Board of Ethics
4Stanley Boren Commissioner Environmental Management
Commission
5Brian De Lima Member Merit Appeals Board
6David Greenwell Member Water Board
7Charlene Hart*Member Board of Appeals
8David Heaukulani* Member Board of Ethics
9Alison Lee Member Workforce Investment Board
10Donn Mende Commissioner Police Commission
11Amos Meyers, Jr. Chair Transportation Commission
12Dwayne Mukai Chair Water Board
13Stephen Ono Commissioner Windward Planning Commission
14Michael Sumja Commissioner Police Commission
15Arthur Taniguchi Member Water Board
16Sherman Warner* Commissioner Environmental Management
Commission
*Re-review
7.ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next monthly meeting of the Board of Ethics is scheduled for April 13, 2011, at 10:00
a.m. atthe County Council chambers at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720.
8.ADJOURNMENT
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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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