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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
July 6, 2018 – 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 JUNE 12, 2018.
4. NEW BUSINESS
a. Review of Gift Disclosure Statements received from the following County officer
or employee.
1. Valerie Poindexter
2. Karen S. Eoff
3. Aaron S.Y. Chung
4. Diane Ley
5. Dru Kanuha
5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Petition No. 2018-04: Review draft informal advisory opinion for a County
officer or employee to determine whether there is a violation of Section 2-
83(b)(1) (Fair Treatment) and Section 2-85 (Contracts) of the Hawai‘i County
Code.
6. EXECUTIVE SESSION
With reference to agenda items listed, 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.
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a. Review of the executive session minutes of June 12, 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:
Name Position County Agency
1 Romeo T. Visaya Engineer Supp. Tech DPW- Engineering
2 Dwayne T. Mukai Member Liquor Adjudication Board
3 Stanley A. Marks Commissioner Transportation Comm
4 Armando Alvarez Engineer Supp. Tech DPW-Engineering
5 Allen A. Salavea Commissioner Liquor Commission
6 Greg Henkel Commissioner Fire Commission
7 Justin Joe Pequeno Commissioner Environmental Mgnt
8 Gilbert Aquinaldo* Commissioner Windward Planning Comm
9 Myrick W. Gaffney* Commissioner Environmental Mgnt
10 Steven C. Vandervort Building Insp. Aid DPW- Building
11 Nan McCowan Member Board of Ethics
Sumner-Mack
*Re-review
7. DISCUSSION REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PRACTICE AND
PROCEDURE OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAI‘I.
a. Correspondence dated May 7, 2018 from Vice-Chair Goodenow.
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 14, 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
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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