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BOARD OF ETHICS
, County of Hawai‘i
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
A G E N D A
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 10:00 a.m.
Hilo Lagoon Centre
101 Aupuni Street, Room 230
(the Department of Liquor Control)
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 8, 2011, MEETING (REGULAR
SESSION)
4. NEW BUSINESS
a. Petition No. 2011-08: Officer’s request for an informal advisory opinion on whether
the officer may sit on a State of Hawai‘i board.
b. Review of Gifts Disclosure Statements received from the following County Council
members:
(1) Brenda Ford (amended disclosure)
(2) Donald Ikeda
(3) Dennis Onishi
(4) Brittany Smart
(5) Dominic Yagong
5. UNFINISHED 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. 2011-07: Further 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.”
f. Petition No. 2010-10: Review draft order following the 5/11/11 formal hearing on
petition alleging that Councilmember Brenda Ford did not treat Kimo Lee in a
“courteous, fair and impartial manner” at his confirmation hearing.
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 June 8, 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
1 Geraldine Giffin Commissioner Leeward Planning Commission
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next monthly meeting of the Board of Ethics is scheduled for August 10, 2011, at 10:00
a.m. at the conference room of the Department of Liquor Control at 101 Aupuni Street, Suite
230, Hilo, Hawai‘i.
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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, Hawai‘i 96720.
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