HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-02-13 Board of Ethics agendaBOARD OF ETHICS, County of Hawaii
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Tel. No. (808) 961-8251
AGENDA
February 13, 2018 — 10:00 a.m.
County of Hawaii
Hawaii County Building
Council Chambers
25 Aupuni Street
Hilo, Hawaii 96720
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. STATEMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON AGENDA ITEMS.
3. APPROVAL OF THE REGULAR SESSION MINUTES OF JANUARY 9, 2018.
4. NEW BUSINESS
a. Petition No. 2018-01: Request for an Informal Advisory Opinion from a County
Officer or employee, to determine whether he can start an engineering firm to
serve outer islands. (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 January 9, 2018.
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:
1
Name
Position
County Agency
1
William A. Stewart III
Building Inspector
Aid
Public Works — Building
2
Michael Hughes
Member
Liquor Commission & Tax
Review Board
3
David R. Greenwell
Commissioner
Liquor Commission
4
Stephen D Lopez
Commissioner
Liquor Commission
5
George R. Robinson
Member
Board of Ethics
6
Lawrence Suenishi
Buyer I
Finance — Purchasing Div.
7
Lori Shikuma
Buyer III
Finance — Purchasing Div.
8
Claude Onizuka
Commissioner
Liquor Control
9
Matthew Kurohara
Liquor Control Inv.
Liquor Control
10
Sidney Fuke*
Member
Liquor Adjudication Board
11
Nestor Cacho Jr.
Liquor Control Inv.
Liquor Department
12
Andrew Kouchi
Liquor Control Inv.
Liquor Department
13
Bonnie Sophia Nims
Legislative Auditor
Legislative Auditor
14
Richard Bennett
Commissioner
Environmental
Management. Commission
15
Arthur K. Taniguchi
Commissioner
Liquor Commission
16
Dean Au
Member
Board of Appeals
17
Burton Hunter
Liquor Investigator II
Liquor Control
18
Joon So
Engineering Tech IV
Public Works
19
Perry H. Kealoha
Commissioner
Planning Commission
20
Collin Jacob Kaholo
Commissioner
Leeward Planning Comm.
21
Susie Osbourne
Commissioner
Environmental
Management Commission
22
Ralph M. Yawata
Commissioner
Fire Commission
23
Harold Dwight Dow, Jr.
Commissioner
Salary Commission
24
Wayne K. De Luz
Member
Police Commission
25
Wayne K. Saiki
Sup. Electrical Insp.
DPW- Building
26
Natalie Whitworth
Civil Engineer V
DPW- Engineering
27
Brandon Pearsall
Electrical Engineer II
DPW- Building
28
David K. Hodson
Electrical Inspector
DPW- Building
29
Rick S. Uchida
Electrical Inspector
DPW- Building
30
Gary Kahoohanohano
Sup. Electrical Insp.
DPW- Building
31
Stafford Akoni
Sup. Project Const.
Inspector
DPW
32
Nathan Osorio
Building Inspector
DPW —Building
33
David Abelaye
Sup. Building Insp.
DPW - Building
34
Lance Martin
Building Inspector
DPW- Building
35
Patrick Vereze
Engineering Support
Tech. IV
DPW — Engineering
36
George W. Campbell
Commissioner
Salary Commission
37
Marcella R. St.
Ambogio
Commissioner
Fire Commission
38
Nestor L. Domingo
Member
Water Board
39
Leningrad Elarionoff
Member
Water Board
40
Eric Scicchitano
Member
Water Board
41
Craig S. Takamine
Chair
Water Board
42
Kanoe Wilson
Member
Water Board
43
Nancy Carr Smith
Commissioner
Leeward Planning Comm.
44
Oliver Shimaoka
Commissioner
Leeward Planning Comm.
45
Barbara Nobriga
Commissioner
Leeward Planning Comm.
46
Keith F. Unger
Commissioner
Leeward Planning Comm.
47
Colin Keola Childs
Planner IV
Planning Department
48
Peter L. Henricks
Member
Police Commission
49
Scott Susman
Commissioner
Fire Commission
50
Robert A. Becker
Chair
Fire Commission
51
Keith Morioka
Chair
Police Commission
52
Donald Ikeda
Member
Windward Planning Comm
53
Jak Hu
Commissioner
Police Commission
54
Warren Arakaki
Commissioner
Liquor Commission
55
Kenneth G. Goodenow
Member
Board of Ethics
56
Joseph B. Clarkson
Chair
Windward Planning Comm
57
Russell M. Arikawa
Member
Water Board
58
Luahiwa Namahoe
Member
Merit Appeals Board
59
Florence Ikeda
Commissioner
Salary Commission
60
Hugh Y. Ono
Member
Salary Commission
61
Thomas L. Segovia Jr.
Asst. Electrical Insp.
DPW — Building
62
Mitchell Jen Lun Tam
Member
Merit Appeals Board
63
Tod R. Tanimoto
Bldg. Plans Examiner
DPW- Building
64
Kelvin K. Kelii
Electrical Inspector
DPW- Building
65
Thomas E. Fratinardo
Commissioner
Salary Commission
66
James W. Higgins
Commissioner
Salary Commission
67
Andi Pawasarat-Losalio
Member
Liquor Adjudication Board
68
Armando Alvarez
Eng. Support Tech IV
DPW- Engineering
69
Neal Tanaka
Mechanical Eng. III
DPW -Building
70
Harry Dan Boyko
Building Inspector
DPW- Building
71
Robin Takamoto
Engineer
DPW -Engineering
72
Conrad Y. Alicuben
Construction
Inspector
DPW -Engineering
73
Kathy Nakashima
Building Inspector
DPW -Building
74
Bryce Harada
Civil Engineer IV
DPW -Engineering
75
Myles Miyasato
Commissioner
Windward Planning Comm
76
William Don Boswell,
Jr.
Member
Water Board
77
Robyn Aya Matsumoto
Civil Engineer V
DPW -Engineering
78
Matt Okuno
Eng. Support Tech III
DPW -Engineering
79
Mark A. Stroud
Building Inspector
DPW -Building
80
Arne Werchick
Member
Board of Appeals
81
Donn K. Dela Cruz
Commissioner
Planning Commission
82
Kelly Wilson
Plans Examiner
DPW -Building
83
Joel Fitzgerald
Building Insp. Aid
DPW -Building
84
Freddie Ray Pagala
Building Insp. Aid
DPW -Building
85
Donovan Akau
Building Inspector
DPW -Building
86
Brenda D. Iokepa-
Moses
Member
Water Board
87
Kerwyn Tokeshi
Sr. Project Inspector
DPW -Building
88
Troy Haspe
Electrical Inspector
DPW -Building
89
Luis Chavira
Building Inspector
DPW -Building
90
Dwayne Inouye
Supervisor Bldg.Insp.
DPW -Building
91
Rodney B. Astrande
Supervisor Plumbing
DPW -Building
92
Bryson Silva
Plumbing Inspector
DPW -Building
93
Todd L. Spencer
Plumbing Inspector
DPW -Building
94
Juliette Tulang
Chair
Merit Appeals Board
95
Shelby KM Nahale-a
Commissioner
Liquor Control
*Re -review
7. COMMUNICATION DATED FEBRUARY 6, 2018 FROM VICE -CHAIR KENNETH
GOODENOW REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PRACTICE AND
PROCEDURES OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS
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 March 19, 2018 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
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NOTE: modation or auxiliary aid and/or services to participate in
Jthis meetiIfngyou (i.erequire., sign languageanaccom, 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, Hawai`i 96720.
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