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BOARD OF ETHICS, County of Hawaii
101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325, Hilo, Hawaii 96720
Tel. No. (808) 961-8251
AGENDA
August 14, 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 JUNE 12, 2018.
4. NEW BUSINESS
a. Communication dated August 1, 2018 from Chair Douglas Shipman Adams.
Seeking Input for the Hawai`i County Charter Commission.
b. 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
6. Daryn Arai
7. Susan L.K. Lee Loy
8. Herbert M. Richards, III
9. Eileen O'Hara
10. Maile David
11. Jennifer Ruggles
12. Harry Kim
13. Wil Okabe
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.
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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.
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
Sumner -Mack
Member
Board of Ethics
12
Kenneth C. Sugai
Member
Water Board
13
David A. Wiseman
Member
Board of Ethics
14
Christopher John
Imiloa Roehrig
Commissioner
Charter Commission
15
Sarah H. Rice
Commissioner
Charter Commission
16
Michelle Galimba
Charter
Commissioner
Charter Commission
17
Jennifer Leilani Zelko-
Schlueter
Vice -Chair
Charter Commission
18
Donna M. Springer
Commissioner
Charter Commission
19
Paul K. Hamano
Commissioner
Charter Commission
20
William C. Bergin
Commissioner
Charter Commission
21
Marcia A. K. Saquing
Commissioner
Charter Commission
22
Douglass Shipman
Adams
Chair
Charter Commission
*Re -review
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7 DISCUSSION REGARDING AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PRACTICE AND
PROCEDURE OF THE BOARD OF ETHICS OF THE COUNTY OF HAWAII.
a. Correspondence dated May 7, 2018 from Vice -Chair Goodenow.
b. Correspondence dated August 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 to be determined and shall be scheduled
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).
BOARD PACKET. Pursuant to Hawai'i Revised Statutes Section 92-7.5, the board packet
provided to members of this board for this meeting is available for public inspection during
regular business hours at the Office of the Corporation Counsel, 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 325,
Hilo, Hawai'i 96720.
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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