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Minutes of Meeting
OPEN SESSION
Approved as circulated 7/18/14
Board/Committee : BOARD OF ETHICS Meeting Date June 20, 2014
Location Mo ` ikeha Building, Liquor Conference Room 3 Start of Meeting: 1 : 00 p.m. End of Meeting : 2 : 02 p.m.
Present Chair Calvin Murashige; Vice-Chair Warren Perry; Members : Kathy Clark; Ryan de la Pena; Paul Well
Staff. Deputy County Attorney Nicholas Courson; Boards & Commissions Office : Support Clerk Barbara Davis; Administrator Paula
Morikami; Administrative Aide Teresa Tamura
Excused Secretary Brad Nagano
Absent
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
Call To Order Chair Murashige called the meeting to order at
1 : 00 p.m. with 5 members present which
constitutes a quorum.
Approval of Chair Murashige called for a motion to take the Executive Session out of Mr. Perry so moved. Mr. de la Pena seconded
Agenda order. the motion. Motion carried 5 : 0
Executive Attorney Courson stated that pursuant to H.R. S .
Session § 92-41 H.R. S . § 92-5 (a) (4), and 92-9 (a)( 14)(b)
the Board is going into Executive Session for
items ES-005 , ES-003 : BOE 14-001 , and ES-004
as fully described in the posted agenda.
Ms. Clark moved to go into Executive Session at
1 : 01 p.m. Mr. de la Pena seconded the motion.
Motion carried 5 : 0
Return to Open Ratify Board of Ethics actions taken in Executive Session for items : The meeting resumed in Open Session at 1 :41 p.m.
Session ES-005 , ES-003 , and ES-004
Mr. Weil moved to ratify the Board' s actions. Ms.
Clark seconded the motion. Motion carried 5 : 0
Approval of Regular Open Session Minutes of May 16, 2014 Ms. Clark moved to approve the minutes as
Minutes circulated. Mr. de la Pena seconded the motion.
Motion carried 5 : 0
Board of Ethics
Open Session
January 17, 2014 Page 2
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
Communication Letter dated May 16, 2014 to Mayor Bernard P. Carvalho, Jr. , from Member Advisory only; no Board action required
Kurt Akamine resigning his position from the Board of Ethics
Request for Request dated 5/22/24 from a Recycling Specialist in the Solid Waste
Advisory Division requesting an opinion as to whether there is a conflict to submit
Opinion articles on recycling, waste reduction, and resource conservation to various
news organizations and non-profits on a non-compensatory basis
Staff informed the Board that Ms . Kelly, the requestor for the opinion, was
not able to attend the meeting. Ms . Clark moved that there is no conflict if Ms.
Kelly does what she states she will do in her
request. Mr. Perry seconded the motion.
Motion carried 5 : 0
Business BOE 2014-04 Review and discussion of Ethics Disclosure Statements
(deferred from 5/16/14 meeting)
a. County of Kauai
b. City and County of Honolulu
C . County of Maui
d. County of Hawaii
e. State of Hawaii — Long form
f. State of Hawaii — Short form Chair Murashige deferred this item until
discussion can take place with a full Board
resent.
Disclosures a. Gary Lee Hooser (Candidate for County Council)
b. Sandra L Klutke (Candidate for County Council)
c . Tim Bynum (Candidate for County Council)
d. Jenna Lee Tatsey (Deputy Prosecuting Attorney)
e. Darryl Duane Perry (Candidate for County Council)
£ Bill D. De Costa (Candidate for County Council)
g. Arryl Jordan Kaneshiro (Candidate for County Council)
h. Arnold WF Leong (Candidate for County Council)
i. Mason K. Chock, Sr. (Candidate for County Council)
Board of Ethics
Open Session
January 17, 2014 Page 3
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
j . Mary Kathleen Hertog (Police Commission)
k. Tiana Kaleokalani Laranio (Candidate for County Council)
1. Ross Kiyoshi Kagawa (Candidate for County Council)
m. Joseph Hoonani Kaauwai (Candidate for County Council)
n. JoAnne M. Georgi (Candidate for County Council)
o. Felicia Eileen Cowden (Candidate for County Council) Ms. Clark moved to receive Disclosures a.
through e. and g. through o. and deem complete
with Disclosure f. returned to the filer to
complete the Real Property section. Mr. de la
Pena seconded the motion. Motion carried 5 : 0
Mr. Well thanked members of the Board, past and present, and the Staff of
the Board in particular for their collegiality and friendship during his years
of service . Chair Murashige said it is the Board that should thank Mr. Weil
for his service, and it has been a pleasure knowing and working with him.
On behalf of the Boards and Commissions Office, Ms. Morikami thanked
Mr. Weil for almost 8 years of service to the County as it has taken a lot of
his time, and it is appreciated what he has provided for the County. Best
wishes were given by the Board members.
Announcements Next Meeting: Friday, July 18 , 2014 — 1 : 00 p .m.
Adjournment Chair Murashige adjourned the meeting at 2 : 02
p.m.
Submitted by: Reviewed and Approved by:
Barbara Davis, Staff Support Clerk Calvin Murashige, Chair
O Approved as circulated. ( ) Approved with amendments. See minutes of meeting.