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101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Tel. No. (808) 961-8251
AGENDA
July 12, 2016— 10:00 a.m.
County of Hawaii
Hawai`i County Building
Council Chambers
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Video Conference
Old Kohala Courthouse ---
(behind the senior center)
54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway J =
Kapaau, Hawaii 96755 _
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS.
3. APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR SESSION MINUTES OF MAY 10, 2016.
4. NEW BUSINESS
a. Review of Gift Disclosure Statement received from the following County officer
or employee.
(1) Dennis M. Wong
(2) Mark Yoshioka
(3) Greggor Ilagan
b. Petition No. 2016-06: Request for an informal advisory opinion from a spouse of
a County officer or employee, to determine whether there would be any conflict
of interest with him being able to bid for County of Hawai`i projects excluding
the department in which is wife is employed by.
c. Petition No. 2016-07: Request for an informal advisory opinion from a County
officer or employee, to determine whether there would be any conflict of interest
with an employee's spouse doing key and lock services for the Office of Housing
& Community Development (OCHD).
d. Petition No. 2016-08: Request for an informal advisory opinion from a County
officer or employee, to determine whether there would be any conflict of interest
of an employee of the Office of Housing & Community Development (OCHD)
and a vendor who a relative is doing printing services for their office.
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5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Petition No. 2015-03: Continued review of petition alleging that a County officer
violated Sections 14-1 (Enactment and Policy), 14-2 (Standards), and 14-4 of the
County Charter (Code of Ethics) by using the officer's p-Card "as a special
privilege to obtain goods and services: from various merchants and vendors,
which is a"conflict of interest in serious breach of"the highest standards of
ethical conduct."
1. New Petition submitted by Mr. Lamic Hyland dated July 4,
2016 against Kenneth Goodenow as a companion to
Petition No. 2015-03.
b. Petition No. 2016-05: Review of draft informal advisory opinion regarding the
petition from Clyde Komatsu, to determine whether there would be any
violation to Section 2-83(b) of the Hawai`i County Code if Volunteer Fire
personnel participated in a Community Service Project.
c. Petition No. 2016-02: Review draft informal advisory opinion regarding the
petition from Naomi O'Dell, to determine compliance with Section 2-83
(c)(1) (Fair Treatment) of the Code of Ethics because her husband is an
independent contractor who bids for County projects.
1. Review a dissenting order opinion drafted by Board member
Adams to be included with this informal advisory opinion.
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 May 10, 2016.
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:
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Name Position County Agency
1 George R. Robinson Board Member Board of Ethics
2 Wendy Davis Commissioner Transportation Comm.
3 Joseph B. Clarkson Commissioner Windward Planning
Commission
4 Grace Reinhard Member Tax Review Board
*Re-review
7. DISCUSSION REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PRACTICE AND
PROCEDURE OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII.
8. DISCUSSION REGARDING CHANGES TO THE BOARD OF ETHICS MONTHLY
MEETING SCHEDULE.
9. ANNOUNCEMENTS
The next monthly meeting of the Board of Ethics is scheduled for August 9, 2016 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.
10. 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 for technical or
other unanticipated circumstances the video/audio stream between Kohala and Hilo is lost for
more than a short period of time, the scheduled meeting will be terminated. Board Members will
be present at the Hilo location. Public attendance and testimony will be available at the
following locations:
* Council Chambers, Hawaii County Building
25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720
* Old Kohala Courthouse
(behind the senior center)
54-3900 Akoni Pule Highway
Kapaau, Hawaii 96755
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),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,Hawaii 96720.
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