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BOARD OF ETHICS
County of Hawai‘i
333 Kilauea Avenue, Suite 210, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
A G E N D A
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 - 10:00 a.m.
Hawai‘i County Building – Puna Conference Room
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
3. APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR SESSION MINUTES OF DECEMBER 7, 2011
4. NEW BUSINESS
a. Counsel’s report regarding matters and/or inquiries received by the Board, including
(1) a Gifts Disclosure Statement received from George Martin of the Workforce
Investment Board, reporting no receipt of gifts.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Petition No. 2011-09: Review draft order dismissing petition, which alleged a
violation of Section 2-83 (Fair Treatment) of the Code of Ethics by the Real Property
Tax Division of the County of Hawai‘i.
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 Executive Session minutes of December 7, 2011.
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:
Name, Position, and Board, Commission, or Department:
1 Bernard Balsis, Jr. - Member, Board of Ethics
2 George Martin - Member, Workforce Investment Board
3 Alan Parker - Executive on Aging, Office of Aging
4 George Robinson - Member, Water Board
5 Jay Uyeda - Member, Water Board
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next monthly meeting of the Board of Ethics is scheduled for February 8, 2012, at 10:00
a.m. at either the Hawai‘i County Building, Puna Conference Room, or another location to
be determined.
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.