HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018_0720_BOE Mtg PacketMichael Curtis
Chair
Maureen Tabura
Vice Chair
Mia Shiraishi
Secretary
COUNTY OF KAUA'I BOARD OF ETHICS
NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
Friday, July 20, 2018
1:00 p.m. or shortly thereafter
Mo`ikeha Building, Liquor Conference Room 3
4444 Rice Street, Lihu'e, HI 96766
CALL TO ORDER
Members:
Susan Burriss
Dean Toyofuku
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Open Session Minutes of June 29, 2018 — Special Meeting
COMMUNICATION
DISCLOSURES
1. Mason K. Chock — Candidate for County Council
2. Ana -Lucia d.1.C.M. Des Marais — Candidate for Mayor
3. Dominic C. Acain — Candidate for County Council
4. Mark L. Ishmael — Deputy County Attorney
5. Wally K. Nishimura — Candidate for County Council
6. Kenneth N. Rainford — Salary Commission
7. Teresa F. Tumbaga — Deputy County Attorney
8. Roy G.T. Saito — Candidate for County Council
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to H.R.S. §92-4, §92-5(a)(2) and (4), and §92-9 (a)(14) and (b), the purpose of this
executive session is to receive and approve Executive Session minutes; to consider the
evaluation, dismissal, or discipline of an employee or officer of the County in which charges
have been alleged against an employee or officer where consideration of matters affecting
privacy will be involved; provided that if the individual concerned requests an open meeting, an
open meeting shall be held; and to consult with the Board's legal counsel on issues pertaining to
the Board's and the County's powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and/or liabilities as they
may relate to this item, deliberate and take such action as appropriate.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
ES-003: BOE 2018-08 Confidential letter dated May 29, 2018, from Mayor Bernard P.
Carvalho Jr. relating to allegations that an employee or officer of
the County of Kauai possibly violated the Code of Ethics
(Ongoing)
ES-006 Executive Session Minutes of June 15, 2018 and June 29, 2018
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
Ratify Board actions taken in Executive Session for items: ES-003 and ES-006
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next Meeting: Friday, August 24, 2018 — 1:00 p.m., Mo`ikeha Building, Liquor Conference
Room 3
ADJOURNMENT
NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes §92-7(a), the Board may, when deemed necessary, hold an
executive session on any agenda item without written public notice if the executive session was
not anticipated in advance. Any such executive session shall be held pursuant to HRS §92-4 and
shall be limited to those items described in HRS §92-5(a).
cc: Sinclair Salas-Ferguson, Deputy County Attorney
PUBLIC COMMENTS and TESTIMONY
Persons wishing to offer comments are encouraged to submit written testimony at least 24 hours
prior to the meeting indicating:
1. Your name and if applicable, your position/title and organization you are representing;
2. The agenda item that you are providing comments on; and
3. Whether you will be testifying in person or submitting written comments only.
4. If you are unable to submit your testimony at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, please
provide 10 copies of your written testimony at the meeting clearly indicating the name of
the testifier; and
While every effort will be made to copy, organize and collate all testimony received, materials
received on the day of the meeting or improperly identified may be distributed to the members
after the meeting is concluded.
The length of time allocated to persons wishing to present verbal testimony may be limited at the
discretion of the chairperson or presiding member.
Send written testimony to:
Board of Ethics
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Board of Ethics — June 15, 2018
Office of Boards & Commissions
4444 Rice Street, Suite 150
Uhu`e, HI 96766
Phone: 241-4881 Phone: 241-5127
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE
If you need an ASL Interpreter, materials in an alternate format, or other auxiliary aid support, or
an interpreter for a language other than English, please contact Lani Agoot at (808) 241-4917 or
lagoot cr kauai.gov at least seven calendar days prior to the meeting.
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Board of Ethics — June 15, 2018
COUNTY OF KAUAI
Minutes of Special Meeting
OPEN SESSION
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Board/Commission:
I BOARD OF ETHICS
Meeting Date
I June 29, 2018
Location
Mo`ikeha Building, Liquor Conference Room 3
Start of Meeting: 1:00 p.m.
End of Meeting: 2:43 p.m.
Present
Chair Michael Curtis. Vice Chair Maureen Tabura. Secretary Mia Shiraishi (entered at 1: 01 p.m.). Members: Susan Burriss, Mary
Tudela, Dean Toyofuku, and Ryan de la Pena.
Also: Deputy County Attorney Sinclair Salas-Ferguson. Boards & Commissions Office Staff: Administrator Nicholas R. Courson
and Support Clerk Darcie Agaran.
Excused
Absent
SUBJECT
DISCUSSION
ACTION
Call To Order
Chair Curtis called the meeting to
order at 1:00 p.m. with six
members present which constituted
a quorum.
Approval of
Minutes
Open Session Minutes of June 15, 2018
Mr. de la Pena moved to receive the
Open Session minutes of June 15,
2018, as circulated. Ms. Tabura
seconded the motion. Motion
carried 6:0.
Communication
There was no communication.
Disclosures
There were no disclosures.
Executive
Session
ES-003: BOE 2018-08 Confidential letter dated May 29, 2018, from Mayor Bernard P.
Ms. Shiraishi entered the meeting at
1:01 P.M.
Ms. Tudela moved to enter into
Carvalho Jr. relatingto allegations that an employee or officer of the County of Kauai
possibly violated the Code of Ethics (Ongoing)
ES-005: BOE 2018-10 Letter dated June 15, 2018, relatingto o allegations that an
employee or officer of the County of Kauai possibly violated the Code of Ethics
Board of Ethics
Open Session
June 29, 2018
Page 2
SUBJECT
DISCUSSION
ACTION
Executive Session at 1:01 p.m. Ms.
Burriss seconded the motion.
Motion carried 7:0.
Return to Open
The Board resumed in Open
Session
Session at 2:42 p.m.
Mr. de la Pena moved to ratify the
actions taken in Executive Session
for ES-003 and ES-005. Ms.
Tudela seconded the motion.
Motion carried 7:0.
Announcements
Next Meeting. Friday, July 20, 2018 — 1:00 p.m., Mo`ikeha Building, Liquor
Conference Room 3
Ms. Tabura announced that she would not be present at the Jul 20th meeting.
Adjournment
With no objections, Chair Curtis
adjourned the meeting at 2:43 p.m.
Submitted by:
Darcie Agaran, Staff Support Clerk
() Approved as circulated.
() Approved with amendments. See minutes of
Reviewed and Approved by:
meeting.
Michael Curtis, Chair