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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, February 9, 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 JANUARY 12, 2011, MEETING
(REGULAR SESSION)
4.NEW BUSINESS
a. Petition No. 2011-01: Initial review of petition alleging that an officer conspired to
deprive Petitioner of his constitutional rights, in violation of Sections 2-83(a)(3) and
2-83(b) of the Hawai‘i County Code of Ethics.
b. Petition No. 2011-02: Initial review of petition alleging that an officer conspired to
deprive Petitioner of his constitutional rights, in violation of Sections 2-83(a)(3) and
2-83(b) of the Hawai‘i County Code of Ethics.
c. Petition No. 2011-04: Initial review of petition alleging that an officer conspired to
deprive Petitioner of his constitutional rights, in violation of Sections 2-83(a)(3) and
2-83(b) of the Hawai‘i County Code of Ethics.
d. Petition No. 2011-05: Initial review of petition alleging that an officer conspired to
deprive Petitioner of his constitutional rights, in violation of Sections 2-83(a)(3) and
2-83(b) of the Hawai‘i County Code of Ethics.
e. Petition No. 2011-06: Former employee’s request for an informal advisory opinion
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.
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 January 12, 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
1Bernard Balsis, Jr. Member Board of Ethics
2Lani Bowman Commissioner Leeward Planning Commission
3Harold Bugado Member Workforce Investment Board
4Gene Carvalho Commissioner Liquor Commission
5John E. K. Dill Chair Board of Ethics
6Kim Dillman Vice Chair Board of Appeals
7John J. Fernandez Vice Chair Transportation Commission
8Charlene Hart Member Board of Appeals
9David Heaukulani Vice Chair Board of Ethics
10Greg Henkel Commissioner Fire Commission
11Wayne K. Iokepa Commissioner Leeward Planning Commission
12Kenneth Kaneshiro Member Water Board
13Billie Keawekane-Beere Commissioner Transportation Commission
14James R. Kennedy Vice Chair Workforce Investment Board
15Bruce A. Lim Commissioner Environmental Management
Commission
16Karen T. Maedo Member Board of Appeals
17Robert Meierdiercks Vice Chair Water Board
18Gerald E. Perkins Chair Salary Commission
19Joseph Reynolds Member Water Board
20Kenneth M. Rowe Member Merit Appeals Board
21Garrett E. Smith Program Manager Planning Department
22Leroy J. Victorine Vice Chair Police Commission
23Sherman Warner Commissioner Environmental Management
Commission
24Rodney Watanabe Member Board of Appeals
25Dwayne D. Yoshina Member Board of Appeals
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7.ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next monthly meeting of the Board of Ethics is scheduled for March 9, 2011, at 10:00
a.m. at101 Aupuni Street, Suite 230, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 (the conference room of the
Department of Liquor Control).
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, Hawaii 96720.
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