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Minutes of Meeting
OPEN SESSION
Auuroved as circulated on 6/29/18
Board/Commission:
I BOARD OF ETHICS
Meeting Date
June 15, 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. Members: Susan Burriss (entered at 1:22 p.m.), 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
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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
Open Session Minutes of April 20, 2018
Ms. Tudela moved to receive the
Minutes
Open Session minutes of April 20,
2018, as circulated. Mr. de la Pena
seconded the motion. Motion
carried 5:0:1 (Abstention -Ms.
Tabura).
Communication
There was no communication.
Disclosures
1. Paula M. Morikami — Deputy Director of Finance
2. Todd J.M. Dickenson — Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
3. Norma Doctor Sparks — Candidate for County Council
4. Shirley R. Simbre-Medeiros — Candidate for County Council
5. Mia R. Shiraishi — Board of Ethics
6. Leonard A. Rapozo — Candidate for Mayor
7. Felicia E. Cowden — Candidate for County Council
8. Derek S.K. Kawakami — County Council/Candidate for Mayor
9. Wally K. Nishimura — Candidate for County Council
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10. Ross K. Kagawa — Candidate for County Council
11. Melvin F. Rapozo — County Council/Candidate for Mayor
12. Richard S. Fukushima — Candidate for County Council
13. Roy G.T. Saito — Candidate for County Council
14. Erica J.A. Taniguchi — Open Space, Natural Resources, Preservation Fund
Commission
15. Harold D.K. Vidinha — Candidate for County Council
16. Bill D. De Costa — Candidate for County Council
17. Arryl J. Kaneshiro — County Council
18. Arthur J. Brun — Candidate for County Council
19. JoAnn A. Yukimura — Candidate for Mayor
20. Theodore A. Daligdig III — Candidate for County Council
21. Heather K. Ahuna — Candidate for County Council
22. Adam P. Roversi — Candidate for County Council
23. Juno Ann A. Apalla — Candidate for County Council
Ms. Tudela moved to receive
Disclosures 1 through 23 — except
Disclosures 7, 13, 19, and 20 — as
complete. Mr. de la Pena seconded
the motion. Motion carried 6:0.
With regard to Disclosure 7, Felicia E. Cowden, Chair Curtis stated that a Honda car
was listed as a creditor; however, he didn't think a Honda car was the loaner. Ms.
Tabura had a question on her annual income. She noted that Ms. Cowden listed that she
has 100 percent interest in a business, but no income was listed for that business.
Ms. Tabura moved to reject the
completeness of Disclosure 7. Ms.
Tudela seconded the motion.
Motion carried 6:0.
With regard to Disclosure 19, JoAnn A. Yukimura, Chair Curtis stated that there was a
uestion regarding her "State of Hawaii" income. He stated that he was willing to
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assume it was retirement income.
Ms. Tudela stated that she was not comfortable with assuming where the income was
coming from. She felt that the Board needed to give everyone the same status of
completeness. Chair Curtis noted that the income was from the State of Hawaii. Ms.
Tudela stated that the question was whether or not Ms. Yukimura was employed by the
State.
Ms. Tabura moved to receive
Disclosure 19 as complete. Mr. de
la Pena seconded the motion.
Motion carried 5:1 (Nay -Ms.
Tudela).
With regard to Disclosure 13, Roy G.T. Saito, Chair Curtis stated that Mr. Saito listed
his annual income as $5,340. The question was whether that was his monthly or annual
income. Chair Curtis noted that the disclosure asks for annual income. He added that
the Board was going to suggest that it was an incomplete disclosure until it's clarified.
Ms. Burriss entered the meeting at 1:22 p.m.
Mr. de la Pena moved that
Disclosure 13 was incomplete. Ms.
Tabura seconded the motion.
Motion carried 6:0:1 (Abstention -
Ms. Burriss).
With regard to Disclosure 20, Theodore A. Daligdig III, Chair Curtis stated that it
appeared Mr. Daligdig listed his monthly income rather than annual income.
Mr. de la Pena moved to reject
Disclosure 20 as incomplete. Ms.
Shiraishi seconded the motion.
Motion carried 7:0.
Executive
ES-003: BOE 2018-08 Confidential letter dated Mgy 29 2018 from Ma or Bernard P.
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Carvalho Jr. relatingto o allegations that an employee or officer of the County of Kauai
possibly violated the Code of Ethics
ES-004: BOE 2018-09 Anonymous communication, undated, alleging that an officer or
employee of the County of Kauai has engaged in unethical behavior
County Clerk Jade Fountain-Tanigawa stated that she provided a handout with regard to
ES-003 and wanted to ensure that the Board received it. Ms. Fountain-Tanigawa noted
that she was present to answer any questions.
Chair Curtis confirmed that the Board received the handout.
Chair Curtis entertained a motion to enter into Executive Session pursuant to HRS 92-4
and 92-5(a)(2) and (4).
Ms. Tudela moved to enter into
Executive Session at 1:25 p.m. Mr.
de la Pena 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-004. Ms.
Tudela seconded the motion.
Motion carried 7:0.
Announcements
Next Meeting Frida�T�June 29, 2018 — 1:00 p.m., Mo`ikeha Building, Liquor
Conference Room 3
Chair Curtis announced that there will be a special meeting in two weeks on June 29,
2018, at one o'clock in the Liquor Conference Room.
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Adjournment
Ms. Tudela moved to adjourn. Mr.
de la Pena seconded the motion.
Motion carried 7:0.
Chair Curtis adjourned the meeting
at 2:43 p.m.
Submitted by:
Darcie Agaran, Staff Support Clerk
( X ) Approved as circulated.
( ) Approved with amendments. See minutes of
Reviewed and Approved by:
meeting.
Michael Curtis, Chair