HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-07-16 Board of Ethics Agenda
BOARD OF ETHICS, County of Hawai‘i
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
Tel. No. (808) 961-8251
A G E N D A
July 16, 2014 - 10:00 a.m.
County of Hawaii
Hawai‘i County Building
25 Aupuni Street
County Council Chambers
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
VIDEO CONFERENCE
West Hawai‘i Civic Center
74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway,
Building A, Conference Room A
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i 96740
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
3. APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR SESSION MINUTES OF JUNE 25, 2014
4. NEW BUSINESS
a. Review of Gift Disclosure Statements received from the following County
officers or employees:
(1) Karen Eoff, Council Member
(2) Dru Kanuha, Council Member
b. Petition No. 2014-07: Initial review of Petition alleging that a candidate for
County Council is in violation of Section 2-91.6 of the Code of Ethics for
“disclosing confidential information gained during the course of employment…”
[Closed hearing requested.]
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Petition No. 2014-03: Informal hearing of petition by Duane Kanuha, Planning
Director, requesting an informal opinion from the Board as to whether legal
representation of a person before the Planning Commission by a former County
employee, in a proceeding before the Windward Planning Commission, would
violate Section 2-91.2 of the Hawai‘i County Code.
b. Petition No. 2014-06: Informal hearing of petition by Gail Ranfranz alleging that
County employee Derek Lee is in violation of Section 2-83(a)(3) due to treatment
during a telephone conversation on May 17, 2014.
c. Petition No. 2014-04: Review draft order dismissing petition by Arthur Varady
alleging that Emily Naeole, a candidate for County Council, is in violation of the
Code of Ethics because she went to Pāhoa Senior Center to announce she is
running for County Council and gave twenty tickets to the site manager for
distribution.
d. Petition No. 2014-05: Review draft order dismissing petition by Mark McNett
alleging that County officers Debra Hecht and Gail Byrne-Baber are in violation
of Section 2-91.3(6) of the Code of Ethics, by inter alia, “creating, expanding,
and propagating PONC” and “made several personal suggestion each for PONC
purchases…”.
e. Petition No. 2013-10: Review draft informal advisory opinion finding County
employee Robert Northrop in violation of Section 2-83 of the Code of Ethics
because he did not treat Petitioners Chris and Annette Pickens in a courteous, fair
and impartial manner.
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 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 June 25, 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 Nicholas Bassis Real Property Appraiser Dept. of Finance
2 Andrew Kouchi Liquor Control Investigator Dept. of Liquor Control
3 Ernest Texeira Liquor Control Investigator Dept. of Liquor Control
Trainee
4 Cynthia Toko Real Property Appraiser I Dept. of Finance
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next monthly meeting of the Board of Ethics is scheduled for August 13, 2014 at
10:00 a.m. at a location to be announced at a later date.
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8. ADJOURNMENT
Notice is hereby given
that pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes (hereinafter “HRS”) §92-3.5,
the Board of Ethics will be conducting this meeting via videoconferencing. If audio stream
between Kona and Hilo is lost for more than a short period of time, the meeting will be
terminated. Board Members will be present at the Hilo location. Public attendance and
testimony will be available at the following locations:
Conference Room A, West Hawaii Civic Center
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75-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Building A
Council Chambers, Hawai‘i County Building
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25 Aupuni Street, First Floor, Room 1401
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.
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