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BOARD OF ETHICS
County of Hawaii
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo, Hawaii 96720
AGENDA
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 - 10:00 a.m.
Hilo Lagoon Centre Conference Room
101 Aupuni Street, Room 145
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
3. APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR SESSION MINUTES OF AUGUST 10, 2011
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 Hawaii board.
b. Counsel’s report regarding matters and/or inquiries received by the Board, including
(1) a Gifts Disclosure Statement received from Alan Parker, reporting no receipt of
gifts.
5. UNFINISHED 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 Hawaii, 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 Hawaii 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 Executive Session minutes of August 10, 2011.
b. Review of Confidential Financial Disclosure Forms filed pursuant to Section 2-91.1(d),
Hawaii County Code, by County board and commission members and
designated County employees, where personal matters will be reviewed:
Name: Alan Parker
Position: Executive on Aging
Board, Position, or Department: Office of Aging
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next monthly meeting of the Board of Ethics is scheduled for December 7, 2011, at
10:00 a.m. at the conference room of the Department of Liquor Control at 101 Aupuni
Street, Suite 230, Hilo, Hawaii.
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 Hawaii County Clerk within five days of becoming a
lobbyist (Article 15, Section 2-91.3(b), Hawaii 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), Hawaii County Code.)
Registration forms and expenditure report documents are available at the Office of the County Clerk-
Council, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720.