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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, August 8, 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 JULY 11, 2012
4. NEW BUSINESS
a. Review of Gifts Disclosure Statements received from the following County officers
or employees: Jamae Kawauchi.
b. Review and consider a formal resolution pursuant to Rule 5.2 of the Rules of
Practice and Procedure of the Board of Ethics, to determine whether an investigation
shall be conducted and hearing held concerning alleged violations of the Code of
Ethics by an officer or employee. If the resolution is passed, the Board may
investigate the matter and hold a hearing pursuant to Rule 5.4 of the Rules of
Practice and Procedure.
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Petition No. 2012-01: Initial review of petition requesting investigation of two
officers’ “attendance and voting record during the publicized scheduled hearings in
the Council Chambers of Hawai‘i Island,” alleging violation of Sections 2-80
(interpretation of article) and 2-83 (fair treatment) of the Hawai‘i County Code of
Ethics.
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 July 11, 2012.
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 County Agency
1 Thomas Murray, Building Inspector, Public Works Department
2 Owen Okamoto, Building Inspector Public Works Department (re-review)
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next monthly meeting of the Board of Ethics is scheduled for September 12, 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.