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BOARD OF ETHICS
County of Hawai‘i
333 Kilauea Avenue, 2nd Floor, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
A G E N D A
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 - 10:00 a.m.
Hawai‘i County Building
County Council Chambers
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 AUGUST 8, 2012
4. COMMUNICATIONS
a. Letter dated 8/31/12 to the Board of Ethics from the State Office of Elections,
alleging that a County officer may be inappropriately involved in the operations of
the Hawai‘i County Elections Office, and the Board of Ethics’ 9/5/12 response.
5. NEW BUSINESS
a. Petition No. 2012-02: Initial review of petition alleging that a County officer,
“in light of strong questionable appearances to the public, should have recused
himself from voting . . . regarding the revocation of special use permit #1122”
during the Planning Commission meeting of May 3, 2012, thereby violating
Sections 2-83(b)(2), 2-83(c), 2-84(e), and 2-91.1(g) of the Ethics Code.
b. Petition No. 2012-03: Initial review of petition alleging violations of Section 2-83 of
the Ethics Code when County employees are allowed to attend union meetings, on
county time, in which political campaigning takes place.
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Petition No. 2012-01: Review draft order dismissing the petition, which alleged that
the attendance and voting records of Councilmembers Donald Ikeda and Dennis
Onishi at Hawai‘i County Council meetings violated Sections 2-80 (interpretation of
article) and 2-83 (fair treatment) of the Code of Ethics.
7. EXECUTIVE SESSION
With reference to the agenda item 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 August 8, 2012.
8. ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next monthly meeting of the Board of Ethics is scheduled for October 10, 2012, at
10:00 a.m. at the Hawai‘i County Building, County Council Chambers, or another location
to be determined.
9. 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.