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Home My WebLink About2014-02-12 Board of Ethics agendaA G E N D A February 12, 2014 - 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 JANUARY 8, 2014 4. COMMUNICATIONS a. Correspondence to the Board from Patrick Y. Taketa Appraisals, Inc. dated January 23, 2014 regarding the Board’s Decision in Petition No. 2013-06. 5. NEW BUSINESS a. Petition No. 2014-01: Initial review of petition alleging that the County of Hawaii, Department of Finance, is in violation of Sections 2-86 and 2-79(3) of the Code of Ethics because Petitioner was “suspended for 2 weeks for violating the Code of Ethics without an informal advisory opinion from the Board of Ethics.” 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Petition Nos. 2013-05: Review draft order dismissing petition by Michael Drutar alleging that County employee Mary Ann Todd-Waller is in violation of Section 2-84(a)(1) of the Code of Ethics because she was assigned to appraise her own property and set the assessed value of the land of her primary residence. b. Petition No. 2013-06: Review draft informal advisory opinion regarding the petition by Michael Drutar alleging that County employee Marilyn Veincent is in violation of Section 2-84(a)(1) of the Code of Ethics because she was assigned to appraise her own property and set the assessed value of the land of her primary residence. (The Board found a violation but also recommended that no sanctions be taken against the employee because the violation was due to a policy decision by the employer.) c. Petition No. 2013-09: Review of draft informal advisory opinion as requested by Gerald Takase, Director of the Department of Liquor Control, regarding whether there would be any conflict or impediments to his serving as a per diem district court judge in the Third Circuit, while continuing to serve as the Director of Liquor Control. 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. Review of the executive session minutes of January 8, 2014. 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, County Agency 1 David Abelaye, Building Inspector, Public Works Dept. 2 Douglass Adams, Member, Board of Ethics 3 Wallace Adviento, Plumbing Inspector, Public Works Dept. 4 Donovan Akau, Building Inspector, Public Works Dept. 5 Armando Alvarez, Construction Inspector, Public Works Dept. 6 Daryn Arai, Planning Program Manager, Planning Dept. 7 Russell M. Arikawa, Member, Water Board 8 Shannon Arquitola, Real Property Appraiser IV, Finance Dept. 9 Dean Au, Commissioner, Board of Appeals 10 Bernard Balsis, Jr., Vice Chair, Board of Ethics 11 Deanne Bugado, Planner V, Planning Dept. 12 Edward Cheplic, Planner V, Planning Dept. 13 Colin Childs, Planner III, Planning Dept. 14 Rodney Crusat, Building Inspector, Public Works Dept. 15 Jeffrey Dansdill, Purchasing Agent, Finance Dept. 16 Angela Debina, Building Inspector, Public Works Dept. 17 Brian DeLima, Member, Salary Commission and Merit Appeals Board 18 John Dill, Vice Chair, Environmental Mgmt. Commission 19 Michael Drutar Real, Property Appraiser II, Finance Dept. 20 Terry Dunlap, Planner IV, Planning Dept. 21 Leinaala Enos, Commissioner, Liquor Commission 22 Stephen Frendo, Liquor Investigator II, Liquor Control Dept. 22 Sidney Fuke, Member,Liquor Commission 23 Susan Gagorik, Planning Program Manager, Planning Dept. 25 Geraldine Giffin, Commissioner, Planning Commission 26 Kelly Gomes, Civil Engineer V, Public Works Dept. 27 Ron Gonzales, Commissioner, Windward Planning Commission 28 David Greenwell, Commissioner, Water Commission 29 Jerry Hamamoto, Chair, Pension Board 30 David Heaukulani, Member, Pension Board 31 Neal Herbert, Commissioner, Transportation Commission 32 Glen Hisashima, Member, Board of Ethics 33 Jonathan Holmes, Planner VI, Planning Dept. 34 Dori Ann Hoohuli, Real Property Appraiser IV, Finance Dept. 35 Duane Hosaka , Commissioner, Transportation Commission 36 Ellsworth Hulihee, Jr., Real Property Appraiser IV, Finance Dept. 37 Burton Hunter, Investigator III, Liquor Control Dept. 38 Florence Ikeda , Member, Pension Board 39 Dwayne Inouye, Supervising Building Inspector, Public Works 40 Brenda Iokepa-Moses, Member, Water Board 41 Harris Iwaoka, Plumbing Inspector, Public Works 42 Rex Jitchaku, Real Property Appraiser III, Finance Dept. 43 Keita Jo, Real Property Appraiser III, Finance Dept. 44 Sally Kaaiakamanu, Real Property Appraiser IV, Finance Dept. 45 Gary Kahoohanohano, Supervising Electrical Inspector, Public Works Dept. 46 Kenneth Kaneshiro, Member, Water Board 47 Jubilee Kuewa, Member, Merit Appeals Board 48 Pudding Lassiter, Commissioner, Salary Commission 49 Anne Lee, Commissioner, Environmental Mgmt. Commission 50 Bruce Lim, Commissioner, Environmental Mgmt. Commission 51 Bennett Mark, Planning Program Manager, Planning Dept. 52 Joy Matsumoto, Supervising Building Inspector, Public Works Dept. 53 Angie Metriyakool, Real Property Appraiser V, Finance Dept. 54 Kalani Mills, Liquor Investigator, Liquor Control Dept. 55 Byron Moku, Commissioner, Fire Commission 56 Steve Morifuji, Administrative Officer, Liquor Control Dept. 57 Melvin Morimoto, Member, Salary Commission 58 Keith Morioka, Member, Police Commission 59 Raylene Moses, Commissioner, Planning Commission 60 Dwayne Mukai, Commissioner, Liquor Commission 61 Trina Nahm-Mijo, Commissioner, Environmental Management Commission 62 Lisa Nahoopii (Miura), Assistant Real Property Tax Administrator, Finance Dept. 63 Rosalind Newlon, Planner V, Planning Dept. 64 Barbara Nobriga, Commissioner, Leeward Planning Commission 65 Kenneth Obenski, Member, Transportation Commission 66 Jon Olson, Commissioner, Transportation Commission 67 June Rabago, Member, Merit Appeals Board 68 Matthew Radmilovic, Real Property Appraiser III, Finance Dept. 69 Thomas Randle, Commissioner, Environmental Management Commission 70 Wayne Saiki, Supervising Electrical Inspector, Public Works Dept. 71 Lori Shikuma, Buyer III, Finance Dept. 72 Bryson Silva, Assistant Plumbing Inspector, Public Works Dept. 73 Stanley Sitko, Real Property Tax Administrator, Finance Dept. 74 Riley Smith, Commissioner, Liquor Commission 75 Everette Souza, Member, Liquor Adjudication Board 76 Marcella Stroh, Vice Chair, Salary Commission 77 Lawrence Suenishi, Buyer I, Finance Department 78 Guillerma Sumera, Member, Pension Board 79 Michael Sumja, Commissioner, Salary Commission 80 William Takaba, Commissioner, Liquor Commission 81 Doris Taketa, Building Inspector, Public Works Dept. 82 Toby Taniguchi, Commissioner, Fire Commission 83 Mary Ann Todd-Waller, Real Property Tax Appraiser IV, Finance Dept. 84 Steven Tossmann, Plumbing Inspector, Public Works Dept. 85 Jay Uyeda, Member, Water Board 86 Marilyn Veincent, Appraiser, Finance Dept. 87 Sherman Warner, Commissioner, Environmental Mgmt. Commission 88 Wendy Waipa, Commissioner, Fire Commission 89 Rodney Watanabe, Commissioner, Liquor Commission 90 Rodney Watanabe, Member, Board of Appeals 91 Arlene Waugh, Member, Pension Board 92 Thomas Whittemore, Commissioner, Leeward Planning Commission 93 Steve Wilhelm, Procurement & Specifications Specialist, Finance Dept. 94 Leroy Victorine, Commissioner, Police Commission 95 Jan Yokoyama, Chair, Liquor Adjudication Board 7. ANNOUNCEMENTS The next monthly meeting of the Board of Ethics shall be scheduled and announced at a later date and time. 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.