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Maureen Tabura
Mia Shiraishi Mary Tudela
Vice Chair
Susan Burriss
Secretary
COUNTY OF KAUA'I BOARD OF ETHICS
NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
Friday, September 20, 2019
1:00 p.m. or shortly thereafter
Mo‘ikeha Building, Liquor Conference Room 3
4444 Rice Street, Līhu'e, HI 96766
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Open Session Minutes of August 23, 2019
COMMUNICATION
BOE 2019-25 Report of State Ethics Conference.
REQUEST FOR AN ADVISORY OPINION
None
BUSINESS
BOE 2018-17 Discussion and possible action by the Board of Ethics to provide
explicit recommendation(s) on how to improve the existing
countywide disclosure requirement and to discuss and propose a
fine schedule for non-compliance. Review and discuss HRS
section 46-1.5(24), County of Honolulu Chapter 6 Ethics Board
Sec. 3-8.5, Chapter 14 Ethics Board of Appeals.
BOE 2019-26 Review and approve revocations of Advisory Opinions RAO 13-
006 and RAO 18-004.
BOE 2019-22 Discussion and possible action by the Board to provide notice to
County employees regarding ethics requirements for former
employees.
Board of Ethics – September 20, 2019 2 | Page
DISCLOSURES
Employee/Elected Official/Officer
1. Matthew Bracken, County Attorney
Volunteer
2. Marissa Sandblom, Charter Review Commission
3. Stephen Long, Kauai Historic Preservation Review Commission
4. Mia Shiraishi, Board of Ethics
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to Hawai’i Revised Statutes §92-4, §92-5 (a) (2) and (4), §92-6 (a) (b), the purpose of
this Executive Session is to consult with the Board’s legal counsel on issues pertaining to
Resolution 2019-1 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;, 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.
ES-006 Executive Session Minutes of August 23, 2019
ES-007: BOE 2019-24 Review of Resolution 2019-1 for initiating an investigation under
Rule 6.2 into an allegation that an employee or officer of the
County has breached the Code of Ethics as set forth in the Kaua'i
County Charter section 20.02 A and E, the Kaua'i County Code
1987, as amended by June 2019 Code Supplement, Article 1,
Section 3-1.4 and 3-1.6.
No officer or employee of the county shall:
a. Solicit, accept, or receive, directly or indirectly, any gift,
whether in the form of money, service, loan, travel,
entertainment, hospitality, thing, or promise, or in any other
form, under circumstances in which it can reasonably be
inferred that the gift is intended to influence the officer or
employee in the performance of the officer or employee’s
official duties or is intended as a reward for any official action
on the officer or employee’s part.
b. Use county property for other than public activity or purpose.
RETURN TO OPEN SESSION
Ratify on Board actions taken in Executive Session.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next Meeting: Friday, October 18, 2019 – 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). Discussions held in Executive
Session are closed to the public.
cc: Office of the 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
Office of Boards & Commissions
4444 Rice Street, Suite 150
Līhu‘e, HI 96766
Phone: (808) 241-4917 Fax: (808) 241-5127
Board of Ethics – September 20, 2019 4 | Page
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ASEGRETI@KAUAI.GOV AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. REQUESTS MADE AS EARLY AS
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COUNTY OF KAUAI
Minutes of Meeting
OPEN SESSION
Board/Commission: BOARD OF ETHICS Meeting Date August 23, 2019
Location Mo‘ikeha Building, Liquor Conference Room 3 Start of Meeting: 1:05 p.m. End of Meeting: 1:56 p.m.
Present Chair Dean Toyofuku arrived at 1:10pm, Vice Chair Mia Shiraishi, Secretary Susan Burriss. Members: Ryan de la Pena, Maureen
Tabura
Also: Deputy County Attorney Maryann Sasaki. Boards & Commissions Office Staff: Administrator Ellen Ching and Administrative
Specialist Anela Segreti.
Testifier: Jade Fountain-Tanigawa, County Clerk
Excused Mary Tudela
Absent
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
Call To Order Vice Chair Shiraishi called the
meeting to order at 1:05 p.m. with
four members present which
constituted a quorum.
Approval of
Minutes
Open Session Minutes of July 19, 2019
Ms. Tabura moved to approve the
minutes of July 19, 2019 as
submitted. Mr. de la Pena
seconded. Motion carried 4:0.
Communication
None
Request for
Advisory
Opinion
RAO 2019-05 Possible Conflict of Interest and Request for Advisory Opinion dated
July 10, 2019, from Mason Chock relating to Bill No. 2752, a bill for an ordinance
amending zoning designation in Puhi, Kaua'i (Island School, Applicant) (ZA-2019-2).
Board of Ethics
Open Session
August 23, 2019 Page 2
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
Ellen Ching, Administrator, explained that this issue has appeared before Council and
that Council Member Chock did recuse himself from the voting.
Jade Fountain-Tanigawa, County Clerk, explained that Council Member Chock asked
that the item be sent though the Council has acted on in and the Mayor has signed the
bill, he wanted on record, just in case another issue is presented involving Island School.
They can resubmit, understanding that it has been received.
Ms. Ching confirmed that this item has been received and they Board will not be issuing
an advisory opinion.
RAO 2019-06 Possible Conflict of Interest and Request for Advisory Opinion dated
July 15, 2019, from Arryl Kaneshiro relating to participation on the technical advisory
committee for the Lihue Airport Master Plan.
Ms. Ching explained that a consultant has been retained and this is to develop a master
plan for the Lihue facility. In the past interface with this facility and the County has
been where the taxis will park and occasionally resolutions directed to the airlines.
Ms. Tabura moved to receive RAO
2019-05 for the record. Ms. Burriss
seconded. Motion carried 4:0
Mr. de la Pena moved to find no
conflict of Interest for RAO 2019-
06. Ms. Burriss seconded. Motion
carried 4:0
Business BOE 2018-17 Explicit recommendation on the steps to be taken at the Charter level and
the administrative level to improve the existing countywide disclosure requirement
coupled with a fine schedule for non-compliance. Memorandum to Board of Ethics.
Ms. Ching requested a deferral.
Vice Chair Shiraishi asked for a motion. Chair Toyofuku joined the meeting at 1:10pm
and apologized for his tardiness.
Mr. de la Pena moved to defer BOE
2018-17. Ms. Tabura seconded.
Motion carried 5:0
Board of Ethics
Open Session
August 23, 2019 Page 3
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
BOE 2019-08 Review Advisory Opinions RAO 13-006 and RAO 18-004.
Ms. Ching requested a deferral, she explained that she was not aware that it was part of
her duties to write the Advisory Opinions and she thought that someone else was doing
it and vice versa for the other person. She has drafted it and will be sending it out.
BOE 2019-22 Discussion on Board putting out a notice to County employees regarding
ethics requirements for former employees.
Ms. Ching requested a deferral.
Mr. de la Pena moved to defer BOE
2019-08. Ms. Tabura seconded.
Motion carried 5:0
Mr. de la Pena moved to defer BOE
2019-22. Ms. Tabura seconded.
Motion carried 5:0
Disclosures Employee/Elected Official
1. Arthur Brun, County Council
Volunteer
2. Kevin Mince, Police Commission
3. Reid Kawane, Charter Review Commission
Ms. Tabura moved to accept
Disclosures 1,2,3 as deemed
complete. Mr. de la Pena seconded.
Motion carried 5:0
Executive
Session
Chair Toyofuku entertained a motion to enter into Executive Session pursuant to HRS
§92-4, §92-5 (a) (2) and (4), §92-6 (a) (b), the purpose of this Executive Session is 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 of Ethics
Open Session
August 23, 2019 Page 4
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
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.
The Board moved into Executive Session at 1:18pm.
Ms. Tabura moved to go into
executive session. Ms. Burriss
seconded. Motion carried 5:0.
Return to Open
Session
Ratify Board actions taken in Executive Session.
The Board resumed in Open
Session at 1:55 pm
Ms. Burris moved to ratify
decisions made in Executive
Session. Mr. de la Pena seconded.
Motion carried 5:0
Announcements Next Meeting: Friday, September 20, 2019 – 1:00 p.m., Mo‘ikeha Building, Liquor
Conference Room 3.
Ms. Burriss announced that she will not be at next meeting.
Adjournment Ms. Shiraishi moved to adjourn the
meeting, Mr. de la Pena seconded.
Chair Toyofuku adjourned the
meeting at 1:56 p.m.
Submitted by: __________________________________ Reviewed and Approved by: _________________________________________
Anela Segreti, Administrative Specialist Dean Toyofuku, Chair
( ) Approved as circulated.
( ) Approved with amendments. See minutes of ___________ meeting.
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HRS section 46-1.5 (24)
Each county may impose civil fines, in addition to crimj-naI
pena.Lties, for any violation of county ordinances or rufes
after reasonabLe notice and requests to correct or cease
the violation have been made upon the violator. Any
admini strativel y j-mposed civil fine sha11 not be collected
until after an opportunlty for a hearing under chapter
91. Any appeal shall be filed within thirty days from the
date of the final rrritten decision. These proceedings
shal.I not be a prerequisite for any clvil fine or
injunctive relief ordered by the circuit court;
(B) Each county by ordinance may provide for the addition of any
unpaid civl-I fines, ordered by any court of competentjurisdiction. to any taxes, fees. or charges, with the
exception of fees or charges for water for residential use
and sewer charges, collected by the county. Each county by
ordinance may also provide for the addition of any unpaid
admini st ratively imposed civil fines. whlch remain due
after a1l- judicial review rlghts under section 91-14 are
exhausted, to any taxes, fees, or charges, with the
exception of water for residentiaf use and sewer charges,
co.Ilected by the county. The ordlnance shall specify the
administrative procedures for the addition of the unpaid
civil fines to the eligible taxes, fees, or charges and may
require hearings or other proceedings. After addition of
the unpaid civil fines to the taxes. fees, or charges, the
unpaid civil fines sha1l not become a part of any taxes,
fees, or charges. The county by ordinance may condition
the issuance or renewaL of a li.cense, approval-, or permit
for which a fee or charge j-s assessed. except for water for
residential use and sewer charges, on pal.ment of the unpaid
cj-vil fines. Upon recordation of a notice of unpaid civil
fines in the bureau of conveyances, the amount of the civil
fj-nes, incfuding any increase in the amount of the fine
which the county may assess, shalf constitute a lien upon
al-1 real property or rights to real property belonging to
any person l.iabLe for the unpaid civil fines. The 1j-en in
favor of the county shall be subordinate to any Iien in
favor of any person recorded or registered prior to the
recordation of the notice of unpaid civi-l- fines and senior
to any lien recorded or registered after the recordation of
the notice. The lien sha.I1 continue until the unpaid civil
fines are paid in fufl or until a certificate of release or
partial release of the lj-en. prepared by the county at the
oiinerrs expense. is recorded. The notice of unpaid civil
fines shafl state the amount of the fine as of the date of
the notice and maximum permlssible daily increase of the
fine. The county shall not be required to include a social
security num.ber, state general excise taxpayer
identification nunber, or federal employer j-dentification
number on the notlce. Recordation of the notice in the
bureau of conveyances sha1l be deemed, at such time, for
all purposes and without any further action. to procure a
l-ien on l"and registered in land court under chapter
501. After the unpaid civil fines are added to the taxes,
fees, or charges as specified by county ordinance, the
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unpaid civil fines shall be deemed immediately due, owing,
and definquent and may be coll-ected in any lawful
manner. The procedure for collection of unpaid civil fj-nes
authorized in this paragraph shafl be in addition to any
other procedures for collection availabfe to the State and
county by law or rufes of the courts;(C) Each county may impose civil fines upon any person who places
graffiti on any reaf or personal property owned, managed,
or mai-ntained by the county. The fine may be up to 91.000
or may be equal to the actual cost of having the damaged
property repaired or replaced. The parent or guardian
havinq custody of a m.inor who places graffiti on any real
or personal property owned, managed, or maintained by the
county shall be joint.ly and severalJ-y liable with the minor
for any civil fines inposed hereunder. Any such fine may
be admini strat ively lmposed after an opportunity for a
hearing under chapter 91, but such a proceeding shall not
be a prerequisite for any c!vi1 fine ordered by any
court. As used in this subparagraph. "grafflti'r means any
unauthorized drawing, inscriptlon. fi-gure, or nark of any
type intentionally created by paint, ink. chalk, dye, or
similar substances;
(D) At the comp.Ietion of an appeal- in which the county's
enforcement action is affirmed and upon correction of the
violation if requested by the violator, the case shal.l be
reviewed by the county agency that inposed the civif fines
to determine the appropriateness of the amount of the civil
fines that accrued while the appeaf proceedings were
pending. In its review of the amount of the accrued fines,
lhe county agency may consider:(i) The nature and egregiousness of the violation;
(ii) The duration of the violation;
(iii) The number of recurrinq and other similar vio]atlonsi
(iv) Any effort taken by the violator to correct the
violation;
(v) The degree of involvement in causing or continuing the
violation;
(vi) Reasons for any delay in the completion of the appeal-;
and
(vii ) Other extenuating circumstances.
The civil fine that is imposed by administrative order after
this review is completed and the violation is corrected
shall be subject to judicial review, notwithstanding any
provisions for admlnistrative review in county charters;
(E) After completion of a review of the amount of accrued civil
fine by the county agency that imposed the fine, the amount
of the civil fine determined appropriate, including both
the initial civil fine and any accrued daily civil fine.
shall irunediately become due and collectible following
reasonable notice to the vi-olator. If no review of the
accrued civil fine is requested, the amount of the civil
fine, not to exceed the totaf accrual- of clvil fine prj"or
to correcting the violation, sha11 inunediately become due
and collectible following reasonable notice to the
vlolator, at the completion of alf appeal proceedings; and
(E) If no county agency exists to conduct appeaf proceedings for a
particular civil fine action taken by the county, then one
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Countv of Honolulu Chapter 6 Ethics Board
Sec. 3-8.5 Violation Penalty. (a) The failure to comply with or any violation of the standards of
conduct of this article or of Article XI ofthe revised charter shall be
grounds for impeachment of elected officers and for the removal from
office or from employment ofall other officers and employees. The
appointing authority may, upon the recommendation of the ethics
commission, reprimand, put on probation, demote, suspend or discharge
an employee found to have violated the standards ofconduct established
by this article. Nothing contained herein shall preclude any other remedy
available against such officer or employee. (b) In addition to any other
penalty provided by law, any contract entered into by the city in violation
of Article XI ofthe revised charter or of this article is voidable on behalf
ofthe city; provided, that in any action to void a contract pursuant to this
article the interest of third parties who may be damaged thereby shall be
taken into account, and the action to void the official act or action is
initiated within six months after the matter is determined by the ethics
commission. (c) The city, by the corporation counsel, may recover any
fee, compensation, gift or profit received by any person as a result ofa
violation of the standards in this article or in Article XI ofthe revised
charter by an officer or employee or former officer or employee. Action to
recover under this subsection shall be broughl within four years ofsuch
violation. (d) ln addition to any other penalty, sanction or remedy
provided by law, the ethics commission may impose a civil fine against a
former or current officer or exempt employee ofthe city who has been
found by the ethics commission to have violated the standards ofconduct
in A(icle Xl ofthe revised charter or this article. For the purposes of this
section, "officer" has the same meaning as in Section l3-101.4 ofthe
revised charter and shall include officers ofthe board of water supply and
the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation and "exempt employee"
means all employees ofthe executive and legislative branches of the City
and County of Honolulu and all full+ime employees of the board of water
supply and the Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation who are
exempt from civil service pursuant to revised charter Sections 6- 1103(a)-
(d), (i) and (k) and 6-l l0a(a)-(d), but shall not mean exempt employees in
clerical positions or employees within a bargaining unit as described in
Section 89-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes. (1) Where a civil fine has not
otherwise been established in this article, the amount ofthe civil fine
imposed by the ethics commission for each violation shall not exceed the
greater of$5,000 or three times the amount ofthe financial benefit sought
or resulting from each violation. (2) In determining whether to impose a
civil fine and the amount of the civil fine, the ethics commission shall
consider the totality of the circumstances, including, but not limited to:
(A) The nature and seriousness of the violation; (B) The duration ofthe
violation; (C) The effort taken by the ofhcer or exempt employee to
correct the violation; (D) The presence or absence ofany intention to
conceal, deceive or mislead; (E) Whether the violation was negligent or
intentional; (F) Whether the officer or exempt employee demonstrated
good faith by consulting the ethics commission staff or another
govemment agency or an attomey; (G) Whether the officer or exempt
employee had prior notice that his or her conduct was prohibited; (H) The
amount, ifany, ofthe financial or other loss to the city as a result of the
violation; (l) The value of any'thing received or sought in the violation; (J)
The costs incurred in enforcement, including reasonable investigative
costs and attorneys' fees; (K) Whether the officer or exempt employee
was truthful and cooperative in the investigation; and (L) Any other
relevant circumstance. (3) No civil fine shall be imposed unless the
requirements of Chapter 91 and HRS Section 46-1.5(24), have been met.
(4) The ethics commission may recover any civil fines imposed pursuant
to this section and may, through the corporation counsel, institute
proceedings to recover any civil fines. (5) Pursuant to Chapter 1, Article
19, the ethics commission shall have executive authority to add unpaid
fines by administrative order to any taxes, fees or charges. (6)
Notwithstanding Section 3-6.3(c), no civil fine may be imposed under this
subsection: (A) Ifthe applicable complaint or request for advisory opinion
is submitted more than four years after the alleged violation occurred; or
(B) For an investigation commenced by the commission on its own
initiative, if the investigation is commenced more than four years after the
alleged violation occurred.
Article 14. Ethics Board ofAppeals Sections: 3-14.1 Establishment ofethics board ofappeals. 3-
14.2 Restrictions on conduct. 3-14.3 Appeals to the board. Sec. 3-14.1
Establishment ofethics board ofappeals. There shall be an ethics board of
appeals that shall consist offive members. The ethics board ofappeals
shall be govemed by the provisions of Section l3- 103 ofthe charter and
the applicable provisions ofHRS Chapter 91. (Added by Ord. 07-43) Sec.
3-14.2 Restrictions on conduct. (a) Except for exercising the right to vote
or making a campaign contribution to a candidate for elective public
office, no member ofthe ethics board ofappeals shall support, advocate or
aid in, or manage, the election or defeat ofany candidate for public office.
No member ofthe ethics board ofappeals shall be a candidate for any
elective public office nor engage in campaigning for such office. (b) Any
member ofthe ethics board ofappeals who violates the provisions ofthis
section shall be removed by the mayor forthwith, since such person serves
at the pleasure ofthe mayor. (Added by Ord. 07-43) Sec. 3-14.3 Appeals
to the board. Any person aggrieved by a civil fine imposed by the ethics
commission may appeal the civil fine to the ethics board of appeals within
30 days of the mailing or service of the decision by the ethics commission.
(Added by Ord. 07-43)
Chapter l4 Ethics Board of Aopeals
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Board of Ethics
Declaratory Order DO 19-001
Background
The County of Kaua`i Board of Ethics (“Board”) received a transmittal dated January 9,
2019, from Lyle Tabata with a request for an advisory opinion regarding Donald Fujimoto’s
outside employment. Attached was an “Outside Employment Request” dated January 8, 2019
from Donald Fujimoto, CE VI, Project Management Engineer for the Department of Public
Works, Engineering Division, as to whether there is a conflict of interest for Mr. Fujimoto to act
as an RME (Responsible Managing Employee) for random firms and individuals while acting in
his current capacity for the Department of Public Works.
The Board convened in regular session on February 15, 2019 to consider Mr. Fujimoto’s
request. With the consent of Mr. Fujimoto on February 15, 2019, to give the Board more time to
consider his request, the Board convened on March 15, 2019 and on April 12, 2019.
On February 15, 2019, Mr. Fujimoto referenced two prior Advisory Opinions (RAO 13-
006 and RAO 18-004) as a precedence which would warrant the granting of his outside
employment request as an RME (responsible managing employee).
Having obtained all the information deemed necessary to make a proper determination
regarding the request and to terminate any controversy and remove any uncertainty concerning
the application of the Code of Ethics, the Board renders this Declaratory Order (DO 19-001)
pursuant to the Charter of the County of Kaua’i and Rule 10 of the Kaua’i County Board of
Ethics Rules and Regulations.
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Applicable Law
With regard to this request, the Board considered the following provisions of the Kaua`i
County Charter in rendering this Advisory Opinion:
Section 20.02. No officer or employee of the county shall:
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A. Solicit, accept, or receive, directly or indirectly, any gift, whether in the form of
money, service, loan, travel, entertainment, hospitality, thing, or promise, or in any
other form, under circumstances in which it can reasonably be inferred that the gift
is intended to influence the officer or employee in the performance of the officer or
employee’s official duties or is intended as a reward for any official action on the
officer or employee’s part.
B. Disclose information which, by law or practice, is not available to the public and
which the officer or employee acquires in the course of the officer or employee’s
official duties or use such information for the officer or employee’s personal gain
or for the benefit of anyone.
C. Acquire financial interest in business enterprises which the officer or employee
may be directly involved in official action to be taken by the officer or employee.
D. Appear on behalf of private interests before any county board, commission, or
agency.
E. Use the officer or employee’s official position to secure a special benefit,
privilege, or exemption for the officer or employee or others.
F. Use county property for other than public activity or purpose.
County of Kaua`i Charter, Section 20.04(B) states that:
Any elected official, appointed officer, employee, or any member of a board or
commission who possess or acquires such interest as might reasonably tend to create a
conflict with such person’s duties or authority, or who is an owner, officer, executive
director or director of an organization, or whose member of such person’s immediate
family, which includes parents, siblings, spouse or children, is an owner, officer,
executive director or director of an organization in any matter pending before such
person shall make full disclosure of the conflict of interest and shall not participate in
said matter.
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Order
Based on the foregoing Code of Ethics provisions contained in the Kaua`i County
Charter, a deeper understanding of the role of an RME, the inherent conflicts that creates and to
to terminate any controversy and remove any uncertainty concerning the application of the Code
of Ethics, the Board hereby revokes RAO 13-006 and RAO 18-004.
Inasmuch as the Board’s discussions and deliberations concerning this matter were
conducted in a duly noticed open meeting of the Board of Ethics, no redacted version of the
Advisory Opinion shall be prepared.
With a quorum being present and voting, this declaratory order was rendered by the
Board at its meeting on April 12, 2019.
This order notwithstanding may be overruled or super seceded by subsequent orders by
the Board of Ethics.
Members present and voting:
Concurring: Mia Shiraishi, Maureen Tabura, Mary Tudela and Dean Toyofuku
Dissenting: Susan Burris, Ryan de la Pena
Abstaining: None
Excused: None
Board of Ethics:
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Dean Toyofuku, Chair Date