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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
January 14, 2015 - 10:00 a.m.
County of Hawaii
Office of the Corporation Counsel
Conference Room
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325
Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS
3. APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR SESSION MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 12, 2014.
4. NEW BUSINESS
a. Review of Gift Disclosure Statement received from the following County officer
or employees:
(1) Brenda J. Ford
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
There is no unfinished business.
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 November 12, 2014.
7. DISCUSSION REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PRACTICE AND
PROCEDURE OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I
8. ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next monthly meeting of the Board of Ethics is scheduled for February 11, 2014 at
10:00 a.m. at the Hawai‘i County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, Suite 1501, Hilo, Hawai‘i
96720 or at 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.
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