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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, October 13, 2010 - 10:00 a.m.
25 Aupuni Street
(County Council Chambers)
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
1.CALL TO ORDER
2.STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
3.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes of the September 8, 2010, Regular Session.
4.COMMUNICATIONS
Communication No. 2010-073: dated 9/30/10 from Council Member Dennis “Fresh” Onishi
to the Board, requesting that it review and resubmit comments and recommendations
regarding Bill 230, relating to the Code of Ethics.
5.NEW BUSINESS
a. Petition No. 2010-08: Employee’s request for an informal advisory opinion on
whether she may work part-time as a marriage and family therapist in private practice.
b. Petition No. 2010-09: Initial review of petition alleging that an officer and officer’s
aide improperly used County property and equipment for personal or campaign
purposes and improperly engaged in a personal or business relationship as supervisor
and subordinate.
6.UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Review draft order dismissing Petition No. 2010-06, which alleged that the Board, or
its members, had a conflict of interest in its handling of a petition.
b. Review draft informal advisory opinion for Petition No. 2010-07, regarding whether
an employee may work part-time as a security guard at a transfer station while also
employed as an account clerk with the Department of Environmental Management.
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 September 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 Positionor Department
1Bernard Balsis, Jr. Member Board of Ethics
2David Heaukulani Member Board of Ethics
3Kenneth Kaneshiro* Member Water Board
4Franklin Nacis* Electrical Inspector Public Works Department
5Stephen Ono* Member Planning Commission
(E. Hawai‘i)
*Re-review
8.ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next monthly meeting of the Board of Ethics is scheduled for November 10, 2010, at
10:00 a.m. at101 Aupuni Street, Suite 230, Hilo, Hawai‘i (the Department of Liquor
Control conference room).
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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