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Minutes of
Special Meeting
OPEN SESSION
Approved as circulated 07/21/2020.
Board/Commission: BOARD OF ETHICS Meeting Date June 9, 2020
Location Teleconference Start of Meeting: 1:30 p.m. End of Meeting: 4:23 p.m.
Present Chair Mia Shiraishi, Vice Chair Susan Burriss, Secretary Mary Tudela. Members: John Latkiewicz, Dean Toyofuku.
Also: Deputy County Attorneys Todd Jenson, Charles Foster. Boards & Commissions Office Staff: Administrator Ellen Ching
and Administrative Specialist Anela Segreti.
Excused
Absent
SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
Call To Order Chair Shiraishi called the meeting
to order at 1:30 p.m.
Roll call:
Member Latkiewicz: present
Member Toyofuku: present
Secretary Tudela: present
Vice Chair Burriss: present
Chair Shiraishi: present
Five members present, which
constituted a quorum.
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Open Session
June 9, 2020
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SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
Executive
Session
ES-020: BOE 2020-16 Pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes §92-4 and §92-5 (a) and
(2) and (4), the purpose of this Executive Session is for the Board to conduct an informal
hearing regarding Complaint 20-001 under Rule 6.2 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 E and F, 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:
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.
and other related matters where consideration of matters affecting privacy will be
involved, and to consult with its attorney on questions and issues pertaining to the
Board’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities and liabilities as they may relate to this
agenda item.
Chair Shiraishi entertained a motion to move into Executive Session.
The Board moved into Executive Session at 1:43 pm.
Vice Chair Burriss moved to go
into executive session. Member
Toyofuku seconded.
Voice vote 5 ayes, 0 nays.
Motion carried 5:0
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Open Session
June 9, 2020
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SUBJECT DISCUSSION ACTION
Return to Open
Session
Ratify Board actions taken in Executive Session.
The board resumed in Open Session
at 1:59 pm
Secretary Tudela moved to ratify
decisions made in Executive
Session. Member Latkiewicz
seconded.
Voice vote 5 ayes, 0 nays.
Motion carried 5:0
Announcements Next Meeting: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 – 1:00p.m., Teleconference
Adjournment Chair Shiraishi entertained a motion to adjourn. Member Toyofuku moved to
adjourn. Member Latkiewicz
seconded.
Voice vote 5 ayes, 0 nays.
Motion carried 5:0
Meeting adjourned at 2:01 p.m.
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Open Session
June 9, 2020
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Submitted by: Reviewed and Approved by:
Anela Segreti, Administrative Specialist Mia Shiraishi, Chair
( X ) Approved as circulated.
( ) Approved with amendments. See minutes of .