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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, January 12, 2011 - 10:00 a.m.
101 Aupuni Street, Room 145
(Hilo Lagoon Centre 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 DECEMBER 8, 2010, REGULAR
SESSION
4.NEW BUSINESS
a. Election of vice chair.
b. Petition No. 2010-10: Initial review of petition alleging that an officer did not treat
petitioner in a “courteous, fair and impartial manner” at Petitioner’s confirmation
hearing.
c. Petition No. 2010-11: 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.
d. 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.
5UNFINISHED BUSINESS (NONE)
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 December 8, 2010,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
1Daniel Banks Member Workforce Investment Board
2Philip Castille Member Workforce Investment Board
3Wayne Higaki Member Workforce Investment Board
4Ward Pirie Member Workforce Investment Board
5June Rabago Member Workforce Investment Board
6Lester Seto Member Workforce Investment Board
7Toby Taniguchi Commissioner Fire Commission
8Hugh Willocks Member Workforce Investment Board
7.ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next monthly meeting of the Board of Ethics is scheduled for February 9, 2011, at 10:00
a.m. at101 Aupuni Street, Suite 145, Hilo, Hawai‘i (the Hilo Lagoon Centre’s conference
room).
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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