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Home My WebLink About2015-03-11 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 March 11, 2015 – 10:00 a.m. County of Hawaii Hawai‘i County Building 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 FEBRUARY 11, 2015. 4. NEW BUSINESS a. Petition No. 2015-01: Initial review of petition alleging that a County Officer or Employee is in violation of Sections 2-83 and 2-91.3 of the Code of Ethics because he "worked hand in hand with a \[sic\] unregistered lobbyist organization" and "showed no fair treatment". b. Petition No. 2015-02: Request for informal advisory opinion from a County Officer or Employee, to determine whether there would be any conflict with her practicing law while continuing her employment with the County of Hawai‘i. (Note: Closed hearing requested.) 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 February 11, 2015. 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 Douglass S. Adams** Member Board of Ethics Dean Au Commissioner Board of Appeals Bernard A. Balsis Jr. ** Chair Board of Ethics Sidney M. Fuke* Member Liquor Commission Robert G. Gomes Sr. Commissioner Police Arnie T. Henricks** Member Board of Ethics Greg Henkel Commissioner Planning Department Brenda Dianne Iokepa-Member Water Supply Moses Jubilee N. Kuewa Chair Merit Appeals Board Melvin S. Morimoto* Member Salary Commission Keith Morioka Member Police Commission Raylene Moses Commissioner Planning Department Dwayne T. Mukai Member Liquor Commission Max Newberg Member Board of Appeals Stephen Ono Commissioner Planning Department Hans Santiago Planner V Planning Department Nancy Carr Smith Chair Board of Appeals Riley W. Smith Commissioner Liquor Commission Keith Unger Commissioner Leeward Planning Commission Jay Uyeda Member Water Board Rodney Watanabe Member Board of Appeals Rodney Watanabe Commission-Chair Liquor Commission Thomas P. Whittemore Commissioner-Vice Leeward Planning Chair Commission Dwayne D. Yoshina Member Board of Appeals *Re-review. **Deferred from February 11, 2015 meeting due to lack of quorum. 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 April 8, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the Hawai‘i County Building, Council Chambers, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720 or at another location to be determined. 9. ADJOURNMENT 2 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. 3