HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-07-12 Board of Ethics Minutes regularHAWAII COUNTY BOARD OF ETHICS
MINUTES — REGULAR SESSION
Wednesday, July 12, 2006 — 10:00 a.m.
County Council Conference Room
25 Aupuni St., Room 201
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Present: Reeve Williams, Chair
Wayne Joseph, Vice Chair
Kendall Sharpless, Member
Kerry Inouye, Member
Ann Lum, Member
Bobby Jean Leithead -Todd, Deputy Corporation Counsel
Karen Delimont, Secretary
1. CALL TO ORDER
The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
There were no members of the public present.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES.
a. June 14, 2006 Regular Session. Ms. Sharpless moved to accept and file the
minutes; Mr. Inouye seconded the motion; Mr. Joseph abstained; all other
members voted aye, motion carried.
b. June 14, 2006, Executive Session: Mr. Inouye moved to accept and file the
minutes; Ms. Sharpless seconded the motion; Mr. Joseph abstained; all other
members voted aye, motion carried.
4. COMMUNICATIONS
INCOMING:
a. Communication No. 2006 -68: Letter dated 5/30/06 from Research and
Development, re: Jessica M. Rapholz correspondence.
Ms. Lum moved to accept and file the incoming correspondence; Ms. Sharpless
seconded the motion; all members voted aye, motion carried.
HAWAII COUNTY BOARD OF ETHICS
MINUTES - REGULAR SESSION
JULY 14, 2006
OUTGOING:
a. Communication No. 2006 -61: Letter dated 05/15/06 from BOE to Cost of
Government Commission, re: Recommendations for cost saving ideas.
b. Communication No. 2006 -58: Letter dated 5/15/06 from BOE to Karl
Kawahara, re: Thank you for your service to Board of Ethics.
c. Communication No. 2006 -59: Letter dated 5/15/06 from BOE to Jessica
Rapholz, re: Review of communication by the Board of Ethics and referral of
the matter to Research and Development Department.
d. Communication No. 2006 -60: Memorandum dated 5/15/06 from BOE to Jane
H. Testa, Director, Research and Development, re: Jessica M. Rapholz
Allegations against Faith Against Drugs (FAD).
Ms. Lum moved to accept and file all outgoing correspondence; Mr. Joseph
seconded the motion; all members voted aye, motion carried.
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Review of Disclosure of Financial Interest statements filed pursuant to §2-
91.1(d), Hawaii County Code, where the individuals involved requested
review in regular session, of:
1. Sharpless, Kendall Board of Ethics
2. Ban, June Akiko Appraiser II - Real Property Tax
b. Review of Gift Disclosure Statements for:
1. Ikeda, Donald
Council Member
2. Holschuh, Fred
Council Member
3. Higa, Stacy
Council Member
4. Arakaki, James
Council Member
Mr. Joseph moved to accept and file the Disclosures of Financial Interest and Gift
Disclosure Statements; Mr. Inouye seconded the motion; all members voted aye,
motion carried.
c. Election of Vice Chair to the Board.
Ms. Sharpless moved to elect Wayne Joseph as the Vice Chair to the Board of
Ethics; Ms. Lum seconded the motion; Mr. Joseph abstained; the remaining members
voted aye; motion carried.
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HAWAII COUNTY BOARD OF ETHICS
MINUTES - REGULAR SESSION
JULY 14, 2006
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Financial Disclosure Subcommittee Report.
The subcommittee has met and submitted the following items for review:
a. A listing of points to consider.
b. "A Draft for Discussion 51512004; Accountability and the Code of Ethics
and Values" by Tom Shanks, Ph. D.
See the attachment herein.
7. ANNOUNCEMENT
The next regular monthly meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 9,
2006 — 10:00 a.m., County Council Conference Room.
8. ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Joseph moved to adjourn the meeting, Ms. Lum seconded the motion,
and all members voted aye on adjournment. The meeting adjourned at
10:35 a.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Karen Delimont, Secretary
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