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Minutes of Meeting
OPEN SESSION
Received as presented 05/21/2021.
Board/Commission: BOARD OF ETHICS Meeting Date April 16, 2021
Location Teleconference Start of Meeting: 1:01 p.m. End of Meeting: 3:05 p.m.
Present Chair Susan Burriss, Vice Chair Mia Shiraishi, Secretary John Latkiewicz. Members: Ryan de la Pena, Kelly Gentry, Dean Toyofuku.
Also: Deputy County Attorney Charles Foster, Deputy County Attorney Aaron Larrimore. Boards & Commissions Office Staff:
Administrator Ellen Ching and Administrative Specialist Anela Segreti.
Excused
Absent
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Call To Order Chair Burriss called the meeting
to order at 1:01 p.m.
Roll call:
Member de la Pena: present
Member Gentry: present
Member Toyofuku: present
Secretary Latkiewicz:present
Vice Chair Shiraishi: present
Chair Burriss: present
Six members present, which
constituted a quorum.
Approval of
Minutes
Open Session Minutes of March 19, 2021
Chair Burriss received the minutes
with no amendments.
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Public Testimony None
Communication BOE 2021-11 Possible conflict of interest and recusal dated March 29, 2021, from
Council Chair Arryl Kaneshiro relating to Bill No. 2818, the Mayor's proposed Operating
Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 - appropriations for Grove Farm Company, Inc.
Vice Chair Shiraishi moved to
receive BOE 2021-11. Member
Gentry seconded.
Voice Vote:
6 ayes, 0 nays
Motion carried 6:0
BOE 2021-12 Possible conflict of interest and recusal dated March 29, 2021, from
Council Chair Arryl Kaneshiro relating to Bill No. 2818, the Mayor's proposed Operating
Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 - appropriations for Kaua'i Soil Conservation.
Member Toyofuku moved to
receive BOE 2021-12. Vice Chair
Shiraishi seconded.
Voice Vote:
6 ayes, 0 nays
Motion carried 6:0
BOE 2021-13 Possible conflict of interest and recusal dated March 29, 2021, from
Councilmember KipuKai Kuali'i relating to Bill No. 2818, the Mayor's proposed
Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 - appropriation for Sexual Assault/Domestic
Violence Community Program.
Vice Chair Shiraishi moved to
receive BOE 2021-13. Member
Gentry seconded.
Voice Vote:
6 ayes, 0 nays
Motion carried 6:0
BOE 2021-14 Possible conflict of interest and recusal dated March 29, 2021, from
Councilmember Mason Chock relating to Bill No. 2818, the Mayor's proposed Operating
Budget for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 - appropriation for Leadership Development &
Training.
Vice Chair Shiraishi moved to
receive BOE 2021-14. Member de
la Pena seconded.
Voice Vote:
6 ayes, 0 nays
Motion carried 6:0
Request for
Advisory Opinion
None
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Business BOE 2021-15 Discussion and update regarding the Permitted Interaction Group (PIG).
The purpose of the Permitted Interaction Group (PIG) is to recommend an ordinance
defining regulatory employees required to submit a disclosure statement.
Administrator reported that the Permitted Interaction Group (PIG) has not met yet and
thanked the Deputy County Attorney’s for their work providing a draft ordinance for the
PIG to work from. She also was able to get a list from Human Resources (HR) of
equivalent County of Kauai staff to the County of Hawaii’s list. Able to now move on to
having the PIG meet to review and start.
Chair thanked all for work that was put in.
No Action
Disclosures None
Executive Session ES-006 Pursuant to Hawai’I Revised Statutes §92-4, §92-5(a)(4), §92-9(a)(1-4) and (b),
the purpose of this Executive Session is for the Board to approve or amend the Executive
Session Minutes of March 19, 2021 and to consult with its attorney on issues pertaining
to the Board’s powers, duties, privileges, immunities, and /or liabilities as they may
relate to this item.
ES-004: BOE 2021-08 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 discuss a
notarized formal complaint received February 8, 2021, charging 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 B, 20.02 E and 20.02 F.
No officer or employee of the county shall:
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.
E. Use the officer or employee’s official position to secure a special benefit,
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privilege, or exemption for the officer or employee or others.
F. Use county property for other than public activity or purpose.
ES-007: BOE 2021-16 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 discuss a
notarized formal complaint received March 16, 2021, charging that an employee or
officer of the County has breached the Code of Ethics as set forth in the Kaua’i County
Charter section 20.01, Standards of Conduct.
The Board moved into Executive Session at 1:11pm
Member de la Pena moved to go
into executive session at 1:11 pm.
Secretary Latkiewicz seconded.
Voice Vote:
6 ayes, 0 nays
Motion carried 6:0
Return to Open
Session
The Board resumed in Open
Session at 3:02 p.m.
Roll call:
Member de la Pena: present
Member Gentry: present
Member Toyofuku: present
Secretary Latkiewicz:present
Vice Chair Shiraishi: present
Chair Burriss: present
Six members present, which
constituted a quorum.
Ratify on Board actions taken in Executive Session. Member de la Pena moved to ratify
actions taken in Executive Session.
Secretary Latkiewicz seconded.
Voice vote:
6 ayes, 0 nays
Motion carried 6:0
Announcements The Board thanked Deputy County Attorney Foster for his service to the Board and
welcomed Deputy County Attorney Larrimore.
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Next Meeting: Friday, May 21, 2021 at 1:00pm
Adjournment Member Toyofuku moved to
adjourn the meeting Member de la
Pena seconded.
Voice vote:
6 ayes, 0 nays
Motion carried 6:0
Meeting adjourned at 3:05 p.m.
Submitted by: Reviewed and Approved by:
Anela Segreti, Administrative Specialist Susan Burriss, Chair
(X) Approved as circulated.
( ) Approved with amendments. See minutes of