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Home My WebLink About2013-02-13 Board of Ethics agendaBOARD OF ETHICS, County of Hawaii 333 Kilauea Avenue, 2nd Floor, Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Tel. No. (808) 961 -8251 AGENDA WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2013 - 10:00 A.M. HAWAII COUNTY BUILDING 25 AUPUNI STREET, ROOM 1501 HILO, HAwAi`I 96720 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS 3. APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR SESSION MINUTES OF JANUARY 9, 2013 4. NEW BUSINESS Counsel's report regarding matters and /or inquiries received by the Board, including Gift Disclosure Statement received from Lester Seto, of the Office of Housing and Community Development, disclosing that no gifts were received. 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Petition No. 2012 -08: Review draft order dismissing petition by Dan A. Cole, which alleged that Mayor Kenoi violated Section 2 -83(b) (under fair treatment) of the Code of Ethics when he, "in conspiracy with others, illegally obtained and used $10 million dollars of the people's money for the sole advantage of Bank of Hawaii, First Hawaiian Bank, and /or a RICO Enterprise of the `old boy network' and /or `unmentionables. "' b. Petition No. 2012 -10: Review draft order dismissing petition by Jerome Warren, which alleged that Bobby Command violated Section 2- 83(a)(3) (under fair treatment) of the Code of Ethics by "violating their own rules," using "delay tactics and psychological warfare," and by defending "the extortion of money from Hele -On Bus passengers." 6. 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 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 January 9, 2013. b. Review of Confidential Financial Disclosure Form 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, Position, and County Agency: 1 Dean Au, Commissioner, Windward Planning Commission 2 Laurie Bass, Commissioner, Fire Commission 3 Stan Boren, Commissioner, Environmental Management Commission 4 Lani Bowman, Commissioner, Leeward Planning Commission 5 Jeffrey Dansdill, Purchasing Agent, Finance Department 6 Leina`ala Enos, Member, Liquor Adjudication Board 7 Sidney Fuke, Commissioner, Liquor Commission 8 Geraldine Giffin, Commissioner, Leeward Planning Commission 9 Kenneth Kaneshiro, Member, Water Board 10 Howard Kelly, Commissioner, Liquor Commission 11 Anne Lee, Commissioner, Environmental Management Commission 12 Susan Lee Loy, Member, Water Board 13 Bruce Lim, Commissioner, Environmental Management Commission 14 George Martin, Member, Workforce Investment Board 15 Byron Moku, Commissioner, Fire Commission 16 Dwayne Mukai, Commissioner, Liquor Commission 17 Trina Nahm-Mijo, Commissioner, Environmental Management Commission 18 Claude Onizuka, Vice Chair, Liquor Adjudication Board 19 Delan Perry, Member, Water Board and Workforce Investment Board 20 Thomas Randle, Commissioner, Environmental Management Commission 21 G. Rick Robinson, Member, Water Board 22 Kenneth Rowe, Member, Merit Appeals Board 23 Guy Schutte, Commissioner, Police Commission 24 Lester Seto, Member, Workforce Investment Board 25 Lane Shibata, Acting Legislative Auditor, Legislative Auditor 26 Riley Smith, Commissioner, Liquor Commission 27 Everette Souza, Member, Liquor Adjudication Board 28 Donald Straney, Member, Workforce Investment Board 29 Marcella Stroh, Commissioner, Salary Commission Name, Position, and County Agency 30 Arthur Taniguchi, Chair, Water Board 31 Toby Taniguchi, Commissioner, Fire Commission 32 Jay Uyeda, Member, Water Board 33 Leroy Victorine, Commissioner, Police Commission 34 Rodney Watanabe, Chair, Board of Appeals 35 Rodney Watanabe, Commissioner, Liquor Commission 36 Sherman Warner, Commissioner, Environmental Management Commission 37 Gloria Wong, Commissioner, Salary Commission 38 Jan Yokoyama, Vice Chair, Liquor Adjudication Board 39 Dwayne Yoshina, Member, Board of Appeals 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS The next monthly meeting of the Board of Ethics is scheduled for March 13, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. in the Room 1501 of the Hawaii County Building at 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, 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 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.